The suits were bespoke and the coleslaw was free for the Kentucky Colonel living west of Dixie.

To trace the origins of the word ‘Mississauga’ we need to travel to the shores of a great lake.

But it’s not Lake Ontario where we need to go, it’s 600 kilometres north from Port Credit to the north shore of Lake Huron.

Kate Aitken rise as one of Canada’s first international influencers was smooth as butter. Butter tarts to be precise.

The home and Mississauga museum on Clarkson Road North was the inspiration for the quietly imaginative Mazo de la Roche, who spun a tale of love, betrayal and money across 16 books that turned her into one of Canada’s first and most-successful international literary stars.

The next time you’re taking off from Pearson International Airport look down at the small houses that hug the northern boundary because this is where one of Canada’s biggest national projects began.

The next time you’re taking off from Pearson International Airport look down at the small houses that hug the northern boundary because this is where one of Canada’s biggest national projects began.

Mississauga’s major roadways tend to run as straight as rulers, except for one: Mississauga Road.

The Tommy Hunter Show gave country music a national profile in Canada. The show was so popular it was also broadcast in the U.S. on The Nashville Network, which raised Tommy’s profile and also shone a bigger spotlight on Canadian talent.

At the corner of Dundas Street and Mavis Road modern Canada took shape, brick by brick.

It’s my turn to be your guide into the back rooms, shop floors, executive suites and spotlit stages to meet some of the incredible, infamous and interesting people who have helped shape Mississauga.