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Pickering (2005 population approximately 94,000) is 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, with many memorable stores. Its proximity to the adjoining City of Toronto makes is a very desirable real estate market. Highway 401, Ontario's busiest and most important expressway travels through southern Pickering parallel to Lake Ontario. Most of the western fringes of Pickering are part of the Rouge River park system; the largest urban park in North America.
A proposed Pickering Airport is set to begin construction in 2010.
As the gateway city to the east GTA, the City of Pickering is one of the most diverse cities in Canada. It has been designated by the Province of Ontario as an emerging growth centre in its draft Places to Grow Act and is expected to lead the nation in business and residential growth over the next 10 to 20 years. Currently, the City of Pickering and the Province of Ontario are discussing plans for development in the Seaton and Cherrywood areas of central Pickering. According to the Region of Durham, the population of Pickering is expected to reach 215,235 in 2031¹. By 2031, Pickering will become the most populous municipality in Durham Region.
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, with many memorable stores. Its proximity to the adjoining City of Toronto makes is a very desirable real estate market. Highway 401, Ontario's busiest and most important expressway travels through southern Pickering parallel to Lake Ontario. Most of the western fringes of Pickering are part of the Rouge River park system; the largest urban park in North America.
A proposed Pickering Airport is set to begin construction in 2010.
As the gateway city to the east GTA, the City of Pickering is one of the most diverse cities in Canada. It has been designated by the Province of Ontario as an emerging growth centre in its draft Places to Grow Act and is expected to lead the nation in business and residential growth over the next 10 to 20 years. Currently, the City of Pickering and the Province of Ontario are discussing plans for development in the Seaton and Cherrywood areas of central Pickering. According to the Region of Durham, the population of Pickering is expected to reach 215,235 in 2031¹. By 2031, Pickering will become the most populous municipality in Durham Region.
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