Silverthorn, Toronto

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Silverthorn
Neighbourhood
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Silverthorn looking northwest from Eglinton Avenue and Venn Crescent
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Vicinity
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Location within Toronto
Coordinates: 43°41′24″N79°28′34″W / 43.690°N 79.476°W / 43.690; -79.476
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
City Toronto
Established1850 (York Township)
Changed municipality1998 Toronto from York
Government
   MP Ahmed Hussen (York South—Weston)
   MPP Michael Ford (York South—Weston)
   Councillor Frances Nunziata (Ward 5 York South—Weston)

Silverthorn, often misspelled as Silverthorne, is a neighbourhood and former postal village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The approximate boundaries are the GO Transit Barrie line railway tracks to the east, Black Creek Drive and the CP railway line to the west and the former boundaries of the City of York to the north and south. The neighbourhood west of Keele Street is known as Keelesdale. For demographic purposes, the city breaks the area down into two neighbourhoods Keelesdale-Eglinton West, south of Eglinton, and Beechborough-Greenbrook north of Eglinton. It was originally a postal village to serve the then-agricultural York Township.

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History

The area's name is from the Silverthorn family led by John and Esther Silverthorn whom settled in the area north of Dundas Street and east of Etobicoke Creek in 1786 that later became a village called Silverthorn's and later Summerville. [1]

Character

The neighbourhood south of Eglinton Avenue is made up of single-detached homes. Venn Crescent Keelesdale.jpg
The neighbourhood south of Eglinton Avenue is made up of single-detached homes.

Silverthorn contained the central commercial district for the former City of York along Eglinton Avenue where the York Civic Centre, which housed York's municipal offices, is located. The area has a large number of Roman Catholics many of whom are Italian and Portuguese by descent. However, Silverthorn is very diverse and includes many Baptists, Buddhists and other Christians. Latin Americans, Blacks and Southeast Asians are also well represented in this area (source: Statistics Canada 2001).

North of Eglinton, nearly two-thirds of the Silverthorn's population resides in rental units, many of them in low-rise apartment buildings. South of Eglinton the area retains its working class character, though the majority of residents are owners (almost 60%). Although the houses are modest they are also single detached and owned. There is an above-average contingency of Romance language speakers including Portuguese, Italian and Spanish. This area contains the western end of Eglinton West.

The hilly terrain of the Silverthorn is comparable to nearby areas but distinguishable compared with the city, which in general slopes south to the lake. One resident described the topography of the neighbourhood as "Toronto's hidden San Francisco," comparing Silverthorn with the famously hilly terrain of San Francisco. [2] The winding and one-way streets make through traffic a non-factor for ball playing.

Castlefield Design District

The area along Castlefield Road from Kincort Street to just west of Dufferin is home to the interior design district, [3] home to furniture retailers, home decor centres, as well as Roots Canada and Art Shoppe.

Education

York Memorial Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school operated by the Toronto District School Board. York Memo Coll.JPG
York Memorial Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school operated by the Toronto District School Board.

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is an English secular public school board that presently serves the City of Toronto, including Silverthorn. Presently, the school board operates three elementary schools including:

In addition, TDSB operates two secondary schools in the area, including:

In addition to TDSB, three other public school boards also operate in the city. The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), is a public English separate school board; Conseil scolaire Viamonde is a secular French public school board; and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud is a French separate public school board. However, none of the three school boards operate a school in Silverthorn.

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References

  1. "Opinion | History Corner: Silverthorn family name has long legacy in Etobicoke". 3 December 2015.
  2. Micallef, Shawn (26 September 2014). "A walk with Ward 12 candidate Lekan Olawoye - The Star". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "The Castlefield Design District". blogto.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.