Henry Farm
Henry Farm | |
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Neighbourhood | |
York Township | |
Changed municipality | 1922 North York from York Township |
Developed | 1964-72 |
Changed municipality | 1998 Toronto from North York |
Government | |
• City Councillor | Shelley Carroll |
• Federal M.P. | Han Dong |
• Provincial M.P.P. | Vincent Ke |
Henry Farm is a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north central part of the city within the former city of North York.
The City of Toronto has officially designated the neighbourhood of Henry Farm to encompass the Parkway Forest residential subdivision, between Don Mills Road and Highway 404. The neighbourhood is served by the Henry Farm Community Interest Association.
History
Henry Farm was settled in 1806 by Henry Mulholland, a native of
Henry Farm was developed into a housing subdivision in the 1960s. Most of the neighbourhood consists of low density suburban housing. Along the northeast and southeast are townhouse developments. The latter are primarily
There is one church, located at 80 George Henry Boulevard, which houses the St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole Anglican Church of Canada congregation. The church was built in 1969 and dedicated on January 25, 1970. The site was shared with the Covenant United Church. Covenant United Church amalgamated with Donway United Church in 1992, and moved out of Henry Farm.
Education
The
In addition to TDSB, three other public school board also offers schooling to residents of Don Mills, the
Recreation
The neighbourhood is home to several municipal parks, including Havenbrook Park, and Parkway Forest Park. Havenbrook Park has a baseball diamond, toboggan hill and the Henry Farm Tennis Club. The park is situated near the Don Valley, which forms a part of the larger Toronto ravine system. Municipal parks in Toronto are managed by the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division. The division also manages a community centre in the neighbourhood, Parkway Forest Community Centre.
Transportation
Several major thoroughfares bound the neighbourhood.
References
- ^ a b "Henry Farm - A Place We Call Home" (PDF). henryfarm.ca. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "George S. Henry, 87, Dies". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1958-09-03. p. 10.