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.

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Demographics

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, Philopino's 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.

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History

East York's population was 115,185 in (2001). After amalgamation, East York's unpopular 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 prosporous neighbourhood of Leaside is in the north. The densly 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. Image:Bulldog2.jpg

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

  • 1967-1971 True Davidson
  • 1973-1975 Willis L. Blair
  • 1976 Leslie H. Saunders
  • 1977-1982 Alan Redway - later federal MP
  • 1983-1992 David Johnson later PC MPP
  • 1993-1998 Michael Prue - later Toronto city councillor and current NDP MPP
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Famous residents

East York was the home of:

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