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Brampton is the third-largest city in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) in the region of Peel
(Ontario). The population is around 450,000 as of the 2006 census making it the 11th largest city
in Canada. There are many new housing developments in the area given the available land
around the city, making it one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities.
Brampton got it's name from the rural town of Brampton in England. Brampton is known as
"Flower Town" due to the city's large greenhouse industry. Currently, the city's major economic
sectors include advanced manufacturing, retail administration and logistics, information and
communication technologies, food and beverage, life sciences and business services.
Some of the major employers located in Brampton are Loblaw Companies, Bacardi, Brita, IKO
Industries, Best Buy (and Future Shop), Brafasco, The Clorox Company, Ford, Rogers
Communications, Nortel, Para Paints, Coca Cola Bottling Co., Nestlé, Chrysler Canada Ltd.,
Maple Lodge Farms, Sofina Foods Inc, Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), Frito Lay Canada, MD
Robotics, Parkinson Coach Line and Canadian Tire.

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HISTORY
1780’s Settlers arriving from Europe to a largely
untouched wilderness.
1900's Many Greenhouses built to grow
orchids, hybrid roses and other quality
flowers
1820 Intersection of Queen and Main Streets
(“four corners") was the heart of the city.
John Elliott and William Lawson (both
from Brampton, Cumberland, England)
settled, established a strong Methodist
presence and named the settlement
Brampton
1910 population of 4000
1846 Population of 150 with two stores, a
tavern, tannery, cabinetmaker, two
blacksmiths and two tailors
1948 devastating flood of Etobicoke Creek
1853 Brampton officially incorporated as a
village
1950 Bramalea created and touted as
"Canada's first satellite city” of Toronto
1856 The Grand Trunk Railway constructed a
rail line and a station
1952 opened concrete diversion channel to
straighten and reroute the Etobicoke
Creek
1867 Brampton selected as the Peel County
seat. The County Courthouse, Jail and
other public buildings were constructed
1974 Region of Peel created and Brampton
became a city
1873 Brampton incorporated as a town and
John Haggert was elected the first Mayor
1980's Large-scale industries arriving and
large subdivisions developing
1860 Edward Dale established a flower
nursery and thereby became known as
the “Flowertown of Canada”
Today population over 450,000 and among the
largest urban centres in Canada