About Central Erin Mills

The Credit River valley was exclusively the domain of the Mississauga (native band, part of the Ojibway tribe), from the late seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century.

By 1820 the area known as the Central Erin Mills Planning District was available for settlement, following the second purchase from the Mississauga band, including the area they had previously reserved, which extended for one mile on either side of the Credit River. The pioneers followed quickly, and an 1877 map shows the area dotted with farm houses.

Another local industry was brick making, which gives McFarren Blvd. its name. The first commercial brickyard was established in 1880 and operated for over a century.

By 1983, when the present district plan was being prepared, Central Erin Mills was largely undeveloped. Today, Central Erin Mills is a growing community, with family homes and green space, and a landmark Town Centre.