Bridle Path, Toronto
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The Bridle Path is a residential neighbourhood in
Although "The Bridle Path" is in fact the name of a road in the area, the term generally applies to the neighbourhood as a whole. It is bounded by The Bridle Path on the north,
History
The Bridle Path was little more than farmland until 1929, when the
In 1937, developer
In July 1948, Sunnybrook Military Hospital was opened to the south of the neighbourhood. The hospital was since reorganized into Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and has expanded to encompass much of Bridle Path's southern boundary.
In the 1950s and 1960s, local architects such as
The Bridle Path has been home to prominent Toronto business people, celebrities, doctors, and engineers. Media mogul Moses Znaimer used to call the Bridle Path home, as did computer businessman Robert Herjavec. Former newspaper baron and convicted felon, businessman Conrad Black was owner of a familial residence until 2016 when he sold the 26 Park Lane Circle, North York for $16.5 million.[4] Prince bought a house in the Bridle Path in the early 2000s.[5] "Casino King of Macau" Stanley Ho bought a house in the Bridle Path in 1987 for a then-high $5.5 million.[6] Rapper Drake built a house there in the late 2010s.[3]
A location in the Bridle Path was used in the movie Mean Girls as Regina George's house[7] and another house was used for the movie It Takes Two.[8]
Education
Two
Two French first language public school boards also provides schooling for applicable residents of Bridle Path, the secular Conseil scolaire Viamonde (CSV), and the separate Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (CSCM). Neither operates a school in the neighbourhood, with CSV and CSCM students attending schools in other neighbourhoods in Toronto.
The neighbourhood has one
In addition to public institutions, the neighbourhood is also home to several private schools, including Crescent School, an elementary and secondary private school.
Recreation
The neighbourhood includes several municipal parks and green spaces, including Edwards Gardens, Sunnybrook Park, and Windfields Park. Edwards Gardens is a botanical garden located in the east of the neighbourhood. Many of these parks are situated near the Don Valley, which forms a part of the larger Toronto ravine system. Municipal parks in Bridle Path are managed by the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.
Transportation
Several major roadways pass through the neighbourhood, including Bayview Avenue, a north–south thoroughfare, and Lawrence Avenue, an east–west thoroughfare. The neighbourhood's namesake comes from a residential road, The Bridle Path. The actual "Bridle Path" name came about as early plans for the neighbourhood included an elaborate system of equestrian bridle paths, as most of the estate owners in the area preceding its development were horse-owners.
Popular culture
- The neighbourhood is the namesake for resident Drake's song “7am On Bridle Path” off his 2021 studio album Certified Lover Boy.[9]
References
- ^ "Canada's Richest Neighbourhoods 2014: The Top 25 Wealthiest Neighbourhoods". Canadian Business. 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "The Suburbs". ERA Architects. 2011. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ a b Jenny Xie (2020-04-08). "The midcentury home Drake demolished to build his Toronto mansion". Curbed.com.
- ^ Dan Taekema (2016-03-22). "Conrad Black's mansion sells for bargain price — relatively". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ Bruce DeMara (2016-04-24). "Prince's former Toronto mansion up for sale: $12.7 million". Toronto Star.
- ^ Tony Wong (2011-01-28). "Family embroiled in feud over Stanley Ho gambling empire". Toronto Star.
- ^ Daniel Tencer (2015-05-25) [2015-05-20]. "House From 'Mean Girls' Goes On Sale In Toronto For $14.8 Million". Huffington Post Canada.
- ^ Simone Olivero (2014-10-15). "House of the Week: $25 million for a giant chateau on the Bridle Path". Toronto Life.
- ^ Listen to "7am on Bridle Path" by Drake, retrieved 2021-10-23