Springdale, Brampton

Springdale is a suburban neighbourhood of Brampton, Ontario, Canada covering 4,000 acres (1,600 ha)[1] with several schools, shopping centres, retirement homes, a fitness centre, a community recreation centre, and a hospital.

Springdale
Neighbourhood
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional municipalityPeel
CityBrampton
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
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Area code(s)905 and 289

Springdale is home to one of the largest communities of South Asian Canadians in the country, who make up the majority of its population,[2] and the area has been nicknamed "Singhdale" because of this.

Education

There are several middle and primary schools, and three secondary schools in the neighbourhood.

Politics

References

  1. Sewell, John (1993). The shape of the city: Toronto struggles with modern planning. University of Toronto Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-8020-7409-6.
  2. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35007&Data=Count&SearchText=Brampton%20-%20Springdale&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=Visible%20minority&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1

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