Seaton Village

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Seaton Village
Neighbourhood
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Aerial view of Seaton Village in 2022
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Vicinity
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Location within Toronto
Coordinates: 43°40′05″N79°24′58″W / 43.668°N 79.416°W / 43.668; -79.416
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
City Toronto
Government
   MP Chrystia Freeland (University—Rosedale)
   MPP Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale)
   Councillor Dianne Saxe (Ward 11 University-Rosedale)
Area
  Total0.618 km2 (0.239 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total5,358
  Density8,670/km2 (22,500/sq mi)

Seaton Village is a neighbourhood and former village located west of Downtown Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named after John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1828 to 1836. Bloor Street borders Seaton Village to the south, the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks to the north, Christie Street to the west, and Bathurst Street to the east. Officially, it is an enclave within The Annex neighbourhood, as defined by the City of Toronto. It is sometimes referred to as the West Annex. While Seaton Village shares several characteristics with the Annex (notably its architecture and popularity with University of Toronto students), it is often perceived as a quieter, family-oriented neighbourhood. The Koreatown shopping district is at its southern border.

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The Palmerston branch of the Toronto Public Library in Seaton Village TPL Palmerston.JPG
The Palmerston branch of the Toronto Public Library in Seaton Village

The area is primarily semi-detached single-family homes dating to the start of the 20th century. Most are either of solid brick construction, while some have a brick facade. Most of the trees planted at the same time as the houses were built are still standing. One unique home is located on Clinton Street. The house is almost completely covered with shells, marbles, and circular "woodcakes" cut from billiards cues. [2]

Vermont Square Park is near the centre of Seaton Village. The park has a playground that was rebuilt in 2012, as well as off-leash dog park hours. St. Albans Boys and Girls club and the Bill Bolton hockey arena are also located in the park.

The ethnic enclave of Koreatown is located on Seaton Village's southern boundary, at Bloor Street. Toronto koreatown 2009x.JPG
The ethnic enclave of Koreatown is located on Seaton Village's southern boundary, at Bloor Street.

There are also several small businesses located along Dupont Street. Karma Co-op, a co-operatively run health food store, is hidden down a laneway (officially named Karma Lane in 2014) and has operated in the area since 1972.

Seaton Village is represented in the House of Commons of Canada as part of the University—Rosedale electoral district. It is described in the Ontario Legislative Assembly as part of the Trinity—Spadina constituency.

It is served by two Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway stations: Bathurst and Christie. Buses run north from both stations, and buses run along Dupont.

Seaton Village is bounded to the south by Bloor Street. Nearly the entirety of Seaton Village's portion of Bloor Street is occupied by a Korean ethnic enclave known as Koreatown. Before the influx of Korean immigrants in the 1980s, this section of Bloor Street was populated by people from Central and South America.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20065,259    
20115,634+7.1%
20165,652+0.3%
20215,358−5.2%

In the 2016 Canadian census, Seaton Village was covered by census tract 0093.00. According to that census, the neighbourhood has 5,652 residents. Average income is $167,014, close to the average for the Toronto CMA. The ten most common languages spoken at home, after English, are:

  1. Portuguese - 5.0%
  2. Italian - 3.5%
  3. Korean - 2.0%
  4. Cantonese - 1.6%
  5. Unspecified Chinese - 1.5%
  6. Greek - 1.4%
  7. Spanish - 0.8%
  8. French - 0.6%
  9. Hungarian - 0.5%
  10. Polish - 0.5%

Notable persons

Seaton Village is the former home of Canadian poet and children's author Dennis Lee, Oscar-winning (for Chicago) sound engineer David Lee (no relation, now deceased), and sociologist Barry Wellman. It is the current home of musician Charles Spearin, professor and author Jordan Peterson, and songwriter/performer Nancy White.

Seaton Village was also where Meghan Markle, UK's Duchess of Sussex, lived in a rented house at 10 Yarmouth Gardens while filming the TV series Suits . [3] [4] She moved out in late November 2017 after work on the seventh season had been completed. [5] Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex was a visitor to this housing during the time Markle lived here.

Notes and references

  1. GeoSearch
  2. Griffith-Greene, Megan. "Toronto Fairytale: When Your House is Your Hobby". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  3. Hensley, Laura (November 4, 2016). "Prince Harry and girlfriend give reporters the slip as royal watchers descend on Toronto neighbourhood". National Post. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. Lonny, "You Can Live In Meghan Markle's Former Toronto Bachelorette Pad", May 2018
  5. Griffiths, Emmy (November 22, 2017). "Meghan Markle moves out of apartment in Toronto". Hello! Canada. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

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