Port Credit...
On a lighter note, I spent many years enjoying all
that the beautiful harbor, river and parks offered to Port Credit residents. We
sailed out of the Port Credit Yacht Club for over 10 years, kayaked from the
Mississauga Canoe Club, rowed with the Don Rowing Club, played organized
baseball in Memorial Park, canoed up the Port Credit river to the Mississauga
Golf course to collect golf balls from the river bed. (we sold them to the players for 25 cents each, A fortune at the time!),
and we spent many wonderful winters cross country skiing on the river and
skating on it till our hearts content.
In 1968 Port Credit amalgamated and became part of
Mississauga. On its 10th anniversary Mayor Hazel McCallion, was presented with a “45 vinyl record”. On it was a song written
about and dedicated to Mississauga by the famous country singer Tommy Hunter.
Although I can’t play the record (no equipment)
the tune is engrained in my mind. A while ago, the Festival Nomad and I visited the
Mississauga Waterfront Festival held
in Memorial Park located in the heart of Port Credit. “Port
Credit” still hosts many wonderful festivals and events.
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