East York, Ontario
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East York is a former suburb of Toronto, which was a borough of Metropolitan Toronto before it was amalgamated into the megacity of Toronto in 1998. Its main claim to fame is that, before the amalgamation, it was Canada's only borough; Metro Toronto once included five boroughs, but the other four had become cities.
Demographics
The East York Civic Centre, the former City Hall
East York's population was 115,185 in 2001
Over the last thirty years East York has become a major arrival point for immigrants, many of whom have established their first Canadian residence in the apartments that are plentiful in Thorncliffe Park and Crescent Town. Most of these groups include Bengalis, Indians, Pakistanis, Filipinos and Sri Lankans. East York also has a very well established Greek population and a developing Chinese community. The area is full of middle class homes.
History
After amalgamation, East York's last mayor,
Michael Prue, went on to become
city councillor for East York, and then
Member of Provincial Parliament for
Beaches—East York in
2001. Between
2002 and
2005, the East York Civic Centre's council chamber was used to hold the
Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry/Toronto External Contracts Inquiry.
In the late 1940s, after the war, East York became home to many returning veterans and their families. Many inexpensive homes were built, including the houses around Topham Park, by the government to house this influx and the baby boom. East York is separated in two by the Don River. Traditional East York is south of the river, and the more prosperous neighbourhood of Leaside is in the north. The densely populated Thorncliffe Park development is in Leaside.
The borough of East York was established in 1967 through the amalgamation of the former township of East York and the former town of Leaside. Leaside was a planned industrial and residential community. East York has over the years been a residential enclave for senior citizens, as the original owners from the 1940's age.
The
Bulldog was chosen as the official symbol of
East York due to the Bulldog's tenacity and spirit which was abundant in the community.
List of the
reeves and mayors of East York:
Reeves
- 1954-1956 Harry G. Simpson
- 1957-1960 Jack R. Allen
- 1961-1966 True Davidson
Mayors
Famous residents
East York was the home of:
- John Candy, comedian and actor
- Shirley Douglas, actress
- Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister (Leaside)
- George Dunbar, photographer
- Jesse F. Keeler, bassist/keyboardist of rock band Death From Above 1979
- Peter Lynch, TV director
- Dr. Robert McClure, medical missionary
- Raymond Massey, actor
- Governor General Vincent Massey
- Charles Sauriol, naturalist and author
- Kiefer Sutherland, actor
- Domenic Troiano, former guitarist for Ronnie Hawkins, The Guess Who and Bush
- 'Whipper' Billy Watson, champion wrestler
- Rob and Rich Butler, Professional Baseball Players
References
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