North York

North York is a former township and city and is now one of the six administrative districts of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

It is located in the northern area of Toronto, centred around Yonge Street, north of Ontario Highway 401.

In the previous decade, the southern part of York, bordering the old City of Toronto had become increasingly urbanized while the northern portion remained rural farmland.

Dairy farmer Robert Franklin Hicks organized with other farmers to petition the Ontario legislature to carve out what was then the portion of York Township north of Eglinton Avenue to create the separate township of North York.

After the war, in the late 1940s and 1950s, a housing shortage led to the township becoming increasingly developed as a suburb of Toronto and a population boom.

The area boomed following World War II, and by the 1950s and 1960s, it resembled many other sprawling North American suburbs.

It asked for a review of setback distances between depots and nearby residential areas but did not call for restrictions on where they can be located.

North York Centre continues to be one of Toronto's major corporate areas with many office buildings and businesses.

Prior to 1998, the North York Board of Education and Conseil des écoles françaises de la communauté urbaine de Toronto operated English and French public secular schools in North York, while the Metropolitan Separate School Board operated English and French public separate schools for North York pupils.

In addition to primary and secondary schools, several post-secondary institutions were established in North York.

North York Council elected Alderman William Sutherland to replace Godfrey on the Board of Control on July 23, 1973.

Councillor Mario Gentile was appointed to the Board of Control in February 1988 to fill Shiner's seat.

The closed museum was relocated to Edenvale, Ontario in 2019 (northwest of Barrie) and opened and renamed as the "Canadian Air and Space Conservancy".

Located within the park is the Downsview Park Sports Centre, a 45,000 m2 (484,000 sq ft) multi-purpose facility built by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), owners of Toronto FC, of Major League Soccer.

MLSE invested $26 million to build the Kia Training Ground, the state-of-the-art practice facility for Toronto FC.

[60][61] Public transportation in North York is primarily provided by the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) bus or subway system.

[citation needed] The Line 4 Sheppard subway which runs from its intersection with the Yonge-University line at Sheppard Avenue easterly to Fairview Mall at Don Mills Road, is entirely in North York, averaging around 55,000 riders per day.

The Ontario Line is expected to have two stops in North York, Science Centre and Flemingdon Park.

GO Transit provides access to commuter rail and bus services to communities throughout Greater Toronto.

Residences in North York, August 1945. The post- World War II era saw a boom in residential development throughout North York.
Storefronts in North York offering Persian cuisine . North York holds the largest population of West Asians in Toronto.
North York City Centre is the central business district of North York and is located on Yonge Street , between Finch and Sheppard Avenue.
Shops at Don Mills is one of five major shopping malls in North York.
Headquarters of the Toronto District School Board in North York. All four Toronto-based public school boards are headquartered in North York.
Mel Lastman was the last and longest-serving mayor of North York from 1973 to 1997 and went on to become the first mayor of the amalgamated city of Toronto until 2003.
The North York Civic Centre is home to the district's community council, as well as other municipal services.
The Aga Khan Museum is one of several museums located in North York.
Soccer pitch at the KIA Training Ground, the practice facility for the Toronto FC .
A Toronto Transit Commission bus terminal outside of Finch subway station .
Liane Balaban
Sam Schachter