Little Portugal, Toronto
Little Portugal | |
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University-Rosedale) | |
• Provincial M.P.P. | Marit Stiles (Davenport) Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) |
Little Portugal (also known as Portugal Village;
Character
Little Portugal is predominantly a residential area. The largest ethnic group are
A major hub of activity in the area today is McCormick Park, home to McCormick Recreation Centre and Arena on Brock Avenue. This area has long been a focal point for youth living in the area.
The area once was home to Ideal Bread Company, which operated a bakery at 183 Dovercourt Road from 1919 to 1957[2] and marketed Wonder Bread in Canada from 1934 to 1940. Since 2007 the former bread factory is now a residential complex known as Argyle Lofts.
Demographics
The area has many residents of
Transportation
The area is well-served by the TTC. There are the 505 and 506 streetcar lines along Dundas and College. There are north-south bus lines on Lansdowne, Dufferin, and Ossington.
Main streets
In 2006, the businesses on Dundas Street from the CNR tracks on the west to Rusholme Road on the east organized the 'Dundas West Business Improvement Area.'[4] In 2007, the 'Little Portugal Business Improvement Area' was formed for the stretch of businesses along Dundas Street from Rusholme Road (just east of Dufferin) to Roxton Road (one block east of Ossington) on the east.[5]
Schools
- Shirley Street Public School - Junior Elementary
- Alexander Muir/Gladstone Avenue Public - Junior and Senior Elementary
- St. Helen's Catholic School- Catholic Elementary School
- Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public School
See also
References
- ^ "Beaconsfield Village". Toronto Neighbourhood Guide. Retrieved January 19, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ideal Bread Company Factory - Now Edwardian Classical Lofts". September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Social Profile #2 - Neighbourhoods, Language & Ethnicity" (PDF). City of Toronto. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "City of Toronto: Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - Dundas West BIA". City of Toronto. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "City of Toronto: Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - Little Portugal BIA". City of Toronto. Retrieved November 3, 2010.