From Light to Light

Port Credit Lighthouse is a functional lighthouse overlooking Port Credit’s harbour. It is also the most photographed building in Mississauga. The lighthouse was built in 1991 by the Lion’s Club of Port Credit to replace the village’s original 1883 lighthouse which was built of wood in 1883 and destroyed by fire in 1936. The light atop the little red and white structure is visible 15 miles out on Lake Ontario (Port Credit is an international border entry point into Canada by water). Climb the stairs to the deck of the lighthouse (no cost) for a good view of the Credit River, the Port Credit harbour, and the village of Port Credit

Fisgard Lighthouse was built in 1860 to imporove the safety of navigation on the West Coast. It helped guide mariners to Esquimalt Harbour, and the base for the Royal Navy. It was a symbol of British sovereignty in an era of American expansionism.

Emily Carr House and Gardens, a National and Provincial Historic Site, are now “all in order and carefully tended” for you to come and experience. Stroll through the open gates and along the path that leads you towards the back verandah. Step into Emily Carr’s family home and discover for yourself how she emerged from this traditional colonial upbringing to become the internationally renowned painter and writer whose legacy of inspiration grows stronger with the passage of time…

Historic Joy Kogawa House is the childhood home of Canadian author Joy Kogawa. Joy and her family lived in this Vancouver house until 1942, when they were sent to an internment camp along with thousands of other Canadians of Japanese descent. Now used as a site for author residencies and literary events…