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Overview of East York, Ontario, Canada
East York, Ontario is a former suburb of Toronto, which was a borough of Metropolitan Toronto before it was amalgamated into the megacity of Toronto in 1998. Before the amalgamation, it was Canada's only borough.
Edit this paragraph- Population: 115 185 (2001)
- Population Density: 5418 km²
- Area: 21.26 km²
- Weather: See Forecast
- Time Zone: Eastern
- Language: English
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History of East York, Ontario
After the war, in the late 1940's, East York became home to many returning veterans and their families. Many inexpensive homes were built by the government to house this influx and the baby boom. East York is separated by the Don River. Traditional East York is south of the river, and the prosperous neighbourhood of Leaside is in the north. 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
Edit this paragraphEast York's Demographics
Over the last 30 years East York has become a major arrival point for immigrants, many of whom have established their first Canadian residence in the many apartments in the city. These groups include Bengalis, Indians, Pakistanis, Filipinos and Sri Lankans. East York also has an established Greek population and a developing Chinese community.
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Edit this paragraphEducation in East York, Ontario
East York is has several elementary and secondary schools and is also home to the Ontario College of Percussion.
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East York is served by the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) through street cars, buses and rapid transit lines.
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East York hosts a very large farmers market that runs every Tuesday from May to October at the East York Civic Centre from 9am–2 pm.
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East York is home to several sporting leagues, such as The East York Curling Club, The Leaside Hockey Association, The East York Soccer Club and the East York Hapkido Karate Club, just to name a few!
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