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Churchill Meadows

Churchill Meadows is a suburban residential neighbourhood located in north western Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

History
The area that Churchill Meadows occupies was originally part of The Town of Oakville. Following the establishment of the City of Mississauga in 1974, the area of Churchill Meadows was officially incorporated into the City of Mississauga. The official boundaries of the Churchill Meadows neighbourhood is Ninth Line to the west, Brittania road to the North, Winston Churchill road to the east and the 403 to the south. The primary plan for Churchill Meadows designed in 1981 specified the creation of residential units for the lands north of Eglionton Avenue West and and mixed industrial and commercial for the lands located south of Eglinton Avenue West. From 1987 t0 1997 secondary plans were created for the newly formed Churchill Meadows Planning district. Finally in 1997 urban design guidelines outlining the design intent of Churchill Meadows were provided to public and private sector developers. The main principles of the guidelines include a diversity of housing types,parks, schools, stormwater management facilities, and a grid pattern of streets within the area. The bulk of the construction and development began in 1997 and ended in 2001. Further development continued through to 2010http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/2001ChurchillMeadows.pdf.

Housing
As originally planned by the City of Mississauga the neighbourhood of Churchill Meadows has a wide variety of housing options including fully-detached, semi-detatched, and town houses. Original home owners within Churchill Meadows have seen a great rise in the value of their homes as the average price of homes in Churchill Meadows has increased substantially as of 2017. Homes located in Churchill Meadows are known to sell relatively quickly and for a premium. As one of the newest neighbourhoods in Mississauga, young families have been mostly attracted to the relatively new real estate properties located in Churchill Meadows. As of 2015 the average price for a fully-detached house is $815,086. The average price for a semi-detached house is $597,327 and the average price for a town house is $543,063.

Neighbourhood Character
The architecture of Churchill Meadows, especially in the southern half of the neighbourhood is quite notable. Almost all of the main streets are lined with medium density town homes, low rise condos and work/live developments.Developers paid specific attention to detail on home exteriors, with classic designs utilizing modern materials. The interior of most homes features modern finishes, layouts and designs.

The residents of Churchill Meadows features a diverse, upwardly mobile, cosmopolitan community. Much of Churchill Meadows is made up of double income, professional families. Due to the rising prices of homes in the neighbourhood many homes in the neighbourhood are sought after by middle to upper middle class buyers.

Churchill Meadows has many small and large parks woven throughout the neighbourhood. Churchill Meadows Community Centre is attached to to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School. The community centre features Churchill Meadows Public Library which it shares with St.Joan of Arc Students during the school year. The community centre itself also features a dance studio and two gymnasiums that are also utilized by St.Joan of Arc Students during the school year. The Churchill Meadows Community Centre is known to host a variety of family oriented events throughout the year and is popular among young families with children.

Demographics
Churchill Meadows top 5 ethnic and cultural groups (by ancestry) in 2011:
 * 21% - East Indian
 * 14% - Chinese
 * 8% - Filipino
 * 7% - Pakistani
 * 6% - Polish

Schools
Churchill Meadows is served by a wide variety of public and catholic schools. Public elementary schools include Artesian Drive PS, Oscar Peterson PS and Churchill Meadows PS. Catholic elementary schools include St.Sebastian, St.Faustina, and St.Bernard. The two public middle schools located in Churchill Meadows include Erin Centre middle school, and Ruth Thompson middle school. The sole public high school in Churchill Meadows is Stephen Lewis Secondary School while its catholic counterpart located directly across from it is St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School.