Lambton, Toronto
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Lambton is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the east bank of the Humber River north and south of Dundas Street West. It is bounded on the north by Black Creek, on the east by Jane Street and on the south by St. Mark's Road. The area west of Gooch Avenue and south of Dundas Street West is also known as "Warren Park", the name of the housing sub-division built in the 1950s. The portion south of Dundas Street West is within the 'Lambton Baby Point' neighbourhood as defined by the City of Toronto.
The neighbourhood is divided north/south by the
History
The area bounded by Royal York Road to the west, the rail line to the north, Scarlett Road to the east and Queen Anne's Road to the south was known as Village of
Besides the mills, Lambton Mills had its own church, school, and post office. The only remnant of Lambton Mills is the Lambton House on Old Dundas Street West, open part-time as a museum.
The area east of Gooch Avenue was developed in the early 20th century as part of the expanding York Township, a suburb by then of Toronto proper. The area west of Gooch and south of Dundas (Warren Park) was developed starting in the 1950s, with the area only being fully developed by the 1970s. It had been market gardens.
Today, the area is primarily a residential area, made up of detached single-family dwellings. Apartment buildings exist along Dundas Street between the Humber and Gooch. A small number of storefronts are located along Dundas West west of Jane to Gooch Ave.
Education
Warren Park Junior Public School is an English
Humbercrest Public School is an English
Lambton Park Community School is an English
St. James Catholic School is an English Catholic
In addition to the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board, two other public school boards also operate in the city.
A newly renovated (2008) library branch, Jane Dundas Branch is operated by Toronto Public Library. It is located at the intersection of Jane Street and Dundas Street West. Opened in 1975, the building replaced an earlier building two doors south, which was constructed by York Township in 1951; the original building now operates as a day care centre.[5]
Transportation
The area is served by the 35 Jane and 935 Jane Express buses from Jane and Pioneer Village stations. The area south of the CPR tracks is also served by the 40 Junction-Dundas West bus from Dundas West and Kipling stations, and the 55 Warren Park bus from Jane station. The area north of the CPR is served by the 79A/B Scarlett Rd bus from Runnymede station.
Recreation
A portion of the Humber River Recreational Trail runs along the eastern bank of the Humber River, from Baby Point in the south to the Guelph Radial Line Bridge in the north, passing through Magwood, Etienne Brule and Lambton parks. Magwood Park at the south end of the neighbourhood hosts a softball diamond, basketball court and playground. Lambton Park is the home of Lambton Arena, a public indoor skating and hockey arena.
Lambton Golf and Country Club, a private golf and tennis club, is bounded on the west, south and east by the Humber River, the Canadian Pacific Railway line west of Lambton Yard, and Scarlett Road, respectively, and extends to the north of Black Creek.
Smythe Park runs along the banks of Black Creek between Jane Street and Scarlett Road, and includes a public outdoor pool complex with two pools, playground, splashpad and 3 baseball/softball diamonds.[5]
Florence Gell Park includes a playground with a splash pad, and weather permitting hosts two outdoor natural ice rinks in the winter.[6]
Demographics
In 2016 Neighbourhood Profile, 69% of Lambton Baby Point residents had English as the Mother Tongue.[7]
References
- ^ "Warren Park Junior Public School".
- ^ "Humbercrest Public School".
- ^ "Lambton Park Community School".
- ^ "St. James | St. James Catholic School".
- ^ a b "Jane/Dundas".
- ^ "Florence Gell Park". Florencegellpark.ca. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Lambton Baby Point" (PDF). www.toronto.ca. 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2024.