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Milton Milton is situated in southern Ontario, about only 43 km west of central Toronto, being the part of Halton Regional Municipality. The town's economy was originally based mainly on agriculture, but with the course of time it had become more industrialized by the end of the last century. The process was mainly determined by the Milton’s location in the Greater Toronto region, as well as by the town’s accessibility to the northern US. Milton boasts multiple transportation links – for example, a few major highways, or the railways of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific, catering to the Milton’s industrial and commercial needs. The manufacturing industry of the town is concentrated around steel recycling, auto parts, and telecommunications and aerospace equipment.

At the same time, tourism is considered as a very important industry in the town too, served by Hamilton International and Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International airports. The town can offer various opportunities for entertainment, especially in the Niagara Escarpment, which was two decades ago designated by the UNESCO an International Biosphere Reserve, for protection and monitoring of the region’s ecosystem. The Milton’s vast forestland and scenic cliffs attract many hikers, nature lovers, skiers, and rock climbers. A number of the town's attractions provide access to the escarpment, including Crawford Lake and Rattlesnake Point. Besides, Milton features numerous historical sites, like the Halton County Radial Railway (the first operating electric railway museum in the country), the Ontario Agricultural Museum, or the Ontario Renaissance Festival, featuring a re-creation of a Tudor village of the sixteenth century.

Milton is considered to be a safe and reliable community to live your life to the fullest, in close vicinity to the spectacular landscapes of nature. Milton is able to offer a house to answer any lifestyle and taste, from Victorian buildings and rural estate subdivisions to a great selection of the new homes. Besides, Milton can also boast one the lowest tax rates in the region. Since the town’s location offers easy access to highways, rail and air transportation, it has an established and diversified industrial base, featuring new water and wastewater services for the new growth areas, making it a perfect place to start a business. Those town’s residents who are looking for a healthy and active way of life are offered to choose from a great range of activities, as the town provides people with lots of beautiful conservation areas.

As for those who consider themselves adventurous at heart, they can find rock climbing, horseback riding, triathlons, and BMX facilities almost at their doorsteps. The families are invited to enjoy pick-your-own farms, festivals, historic museums, art galleries and boutiques, all located at the closest nearby. Milton also provides visitors with a magnitude of natural attractions. The tourists are offered to enjoy the natural wonder in their backyards, diving into numerous parks, waterfalls, nature trails, glacial water holes, pristine lakes, and a 5 centuries old Indian village. The family shouldn’t miss the Country Heritage Park, the local Fall Fair, Farmers' Market, the Ontario Renaissance Festival, Steam Era, and the Halton Region Museum. More energetic visitors are welcome to hike the country’s oldest and longest footpath called the Bruce Trail, and to enjoy the harness racing at the Mohawk Raceway.

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