The City of Brampton
The Peel Art Galery Museum and Archives is located in building from the 19th century. In the center of downtown you can find beautiful floral gardens in Gage Park. Closely located to Gage Park, Rose Theatre is a popular arts venue. Another kid-friendly green space for all nature lovers is Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park near the center of Brampton.Heart Lake Conservation Park, wetlands with zip-lines and hiking trails park is something you don’t want to miss. In the East part of Brampton, you can find Wet ‘n’ Wild, a family water park with many attractions. If you prefer open bodies of water, there are many great location such as Professor's Lake Recreation Centre, Eldorado Park or even Humber River located in east Brampton. As for historic buildings, Historic Bovaird House is a Victorian home in the center of Brampton. Another historic masterpiece is St. Paul's United Church located in downtown Brampton.
Today Brampton Ontario, Canada is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada with over 600,000 residents and over 90,000 living in the city core area. It’s also one of the most diverse cities in Canada with over 50% of residents identifying as ethnic minorities and 43% of residents born outside of Canada (City of Brampton). Not only that but it’s one of the safest cities in all of Canada. There are always new things to do in Brampton whether you live there or are just visiting from another city or country.
City Demographics
Brampton is a multicultural city with a large South Asian population, including people from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. It’s also home to many Caribbean families, as well as people from East Africa. According to recent statistics by Statistics Canada, 50% of Bramptonians are visible minorities—the highest number in Canada. There are lots of festivals celebrating diverse cultural groups in Brampton every year; check out local calendars for a list of events. The area originally incorporated as Brampton was formerly occupied by native peoples. In 1823 John Elliott laid claim to 559 acres (2.37 km2) which now encompasses all of downtown Brampton, northwest Brampton and Summerhill, small portions of southeast Mississauga and southwest Oakville. (see Credit River). He then divided the land into 167 lots of 1-acre (4,000 m2) each and sold them at cost $10/acre ($40/km2), half cash and balance on easy credit terms, with no down payment required.[8] The plan was popular enough that it attracted considerable immigration to what was at that time still considered an agricultural community.
Crime Rates
In 2012, there were 898 violent crimes and 16,805 property crimes per 100,000 residents in Brampton. This gives a total crime rate of 24,808 per 100,000 residents in 2012. Many cities have crime rates that far exceed these numbers - for instance Toronto had 2159 violent crimes and 92131 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2012 giving a total crime rate of 114382 per 100,000 - so you can see how safe it is to live in Brampton. In fact, out of all major Canadian cities it's one of safest with only Kelowna coming close. The city has low levels of theft (property) and burglary which makes it a desirable place to live if safety is important to you.
