Pickering, Ontario
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Pickering (2003 population approximately 92,000) is (as of 2003) a city located east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.
The city is well known for the Pickering nuclear power plant, and the adjacent OPG 7 commemorative turbine. Several other manufacturing and high-tech firms are located in the city. It borders on Toronto and is economically part of the "Greater Toronto Area" (GTA).
While much of Pickering is still farmland or wild lands, it is one of the fastest growing regions in Canada. It's proximity to the adjoining City of Toronto makes is a very desirable real estate market. Most of the western fringes are part of the Rouge River park system; the largest urban park in North America. The construction of subdivisions on these lands has guided public policy and it is recognized that most successful local politicians are supported by local developers.
A proposed Pickering Airport is set to begin construction in 2010.
| North: Uxbridge | ||
| West: Toronto, Markham | Pickering | East: Ajax, Whitby |
| South: Ajax, Lake Ontario |
External link
- City of Pickering Website (http://www.city.pickering.on.ca/)
- Pickering Public Library Website (http://www.picnet.org/)
- Pickering Ajax Digital Archive Website of Local History (http://www.pada.ca/)pt:Pickering (Ontário)