Its population is diverse in ancestral backgrounds with a larger proportion of South Americans than most of the city.

[citation needed] Much of the neighbourhood was originally owned by the Herron family, who operated an orchard on the property.

The area was developed in the 1950s by a group of investors led by Progressive Conservative MP Robert Henry McGregor.

[2] The original home is still standing and is located on Woodthorpe Road close to Victoria Park Avenue.

[citation needed] Apartments and condos are mostly located on the borders of the area, Lawrence, Eglinton and Victoria Park Avenues.

CSV operates one public elementary school École élémentaire Jeanne-Lajoie, located on Carnforth Road.