Park Royal, subdivision of Clarkson Mississauaga is located between Winston Churchill Blvd and Southdown Rd, QEW and Royal Windsor Dr. It was opened on August 8, 1958 by Sir Denis H. Truscott, for whom its main street, Truscott Drive was named. It was the second subdivision opened in Clarkson.
In 1964-65 Park Royal got its major shopping centre at Truscott Dr. and Bodmin Rd. called Park Royal Plaza. Today it is the home of Food Basics, TD Bank, Rona Hardware store,Guardian Pharmacy, The Beer Store, Dairy Queen, Italian bakery, convenience store, dollar store, pizza place, flower shop and other stores and restaurants.
Next to the plaza there is Clarkson Community Centre and Arena which was opened on February 28, 1971. It's the home of Clarkson Branch Library, Clarkson Arena, a full size gymnasium, an outdoor children's water play area, skate park and variety of multipurpose rooms. Clarkson Community Centre offers many programs for all age groups. The newest addition to community centre is 25 metre, 5 lane swimming pool opened on June 18, 2011.
Population
There are about 3800 houses in Park Royal, subdivision of Clarkson, Mississauga - most of them are fully detached. The average lot size for detached homes is 50'x125' with slight size variations. The semi-detached homes have also generous lot sizes which are on average 30'x125'.
There are a few townhouse complexes along Bromsgrove Rd. with about 780 units in total.
In 5 high-rise buildings of Park Royal there are about 1390 units. Four of them are located just across Park Royal Plaza and one is located close to Clarkson GO station.
There is a newer complex of high end townhomes recently built at Truscott Dr. and Bodmin Rd.
Ethnicity
The top 5 dominant ethnicities in Park Royal area are: English, Canadian, Scottish, Polish and Irish.
Religion
The top 5 dominant religions in Park Royal Neighbourhood are: Roman Catholic (38%), no religion (15%), United Church (12%), Anglican (11%), Muslim (4%).
Schools
Presently there are 4 primary schools and 2 high schools in Park Royal area.
Hillside Sr. Public School offers programs for grades 6 to 8.
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St. Helen Elementary School offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade 8.
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St. Louis Elementary School offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade 8.
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Ecole Elementaire Horizon Jeunesse - French school offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade 6. Student achievement results for this school are displayed on the main page Ecole Elementaire Horizon Jeunesse
Clarkson Secondary School offers programs from grade 9 to grade 12 in English and French immersion.
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Iona Catholic Secondary School offers programs from grade 9 to grade 12.
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