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      History:

      Victoria Village was prime Don Valley farmland until 1952 when a syndicate of investors, led by Conservative M.P. R.H. McGregor purchased the six hundred acres that now comprise this neighbourhood. In total, seven local farms were purchased for the assembly of this neighbourhood.

      The largest individual deal involved the Fitzpatrick family, who had farmed this area for one hundred and twenty years. Bob and Martin Fitzpatrick sold their 175 acre farm to the developers of this neighbourhood for the then princely sum of $279,000.00.

      The inspiration for Victoria Village came from the tremendously popular Don Mills subdivision which was being developed on the west side of the Don Valley Parkway just prior to the creation of Victoria Village. Following Don Mills lead, Victoria Village was planned as a self contained community with its own schools, shops, parks and industry.

      Victoria Village began welcoming its first residents in 1953. The Victoria Park Village name was chosen in reference to Victoria Park Avenue, the major street that borders this neighbourhood.

      Overview:

      Victoria Village is a quiet, middle-income neighbourhood that is bordered by the East Don River Valley, the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and light industry. Victoria Village is a community in transition as a steady stream of young families from a myriad of cultural backgrounds have begun moving into this affordable neighbourhood.

      Many of Victoria Village’s new residents have become active members of the Victoria Village Ratepayers Association. This association has been involved in shaping recent developments on the periphery of the neighbourhood as well as working on traffic calming issues and the improvement of local parks.

      Lifestyle:

      Victoria Village is handy to a number of different shopping centres, including Golden Mile, Eglinton Square and Victoria Terrace. These shopping centres are located at the main intersections bordering this neighbourhood and feature large supermarkets, national department stores and small retailers.

      Additional shopping is available on Eglinton and Victoria Park Avenues, which together contain a handful of shopping plazas.

      Homes:

      Victoria Village houses are located on gently sloping curvi-linear streets. These houses were built in the 1950’s and early 1960’s and include detached and semi-detached two-storey brick homes, split-level houses and bungalows. Many Victoria Village homes back onto park or valley land that offers beautiful views and extra privacy.

      The periphery of this neighbourhood is ringed by apartment buildings. Plans for a new condominium apartment building on Eglinton Avenue are underway.

      Recreation:

      The Conservation Area located on the eastern edge of this neighbourhood is named in memory of Charles Sauriol, an author and pioneer Toronto conservationist who was an important figure in the preservation of Toronto’s Don Valley parklands.

      The Charles Sauriol Conservation Area can be accessed from Wigmore Park, located off Wigmore Drive. Wigmore Park also features a baseball diamond and a children’s playground. Sweeney Park, located off Sweeney Drive, has tennis courts and a baseball diamond.

      The Victoria Village Arena at 190 Bermondsey Road offers children’s hockey league programs, instructional skating and family pleasure skating.

      The Victoria Village Public Library, tucked away in the middle of this neighbourhood at 184 Sloane Avenue, offers children’s and adult’s programs as well as a popular Bridge Club for seniors.

      Transportation:

      Many of the interior streets in this neighbourhood including Carnforth Road, Sweeney Drive, and Sloane Avenue have their own bus service that runs south to the Woodbine station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. The Victoria Park bus also connects passengers to the Bloor-Danforth subway. The Eglinton and Lawrence Avenue buses connect passengers to stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.

      Eglinton and Lawrence Avenue provide motorists with immediate access to the Don Valley Parkway, which ushers motorists downtown as well as providing a connecting route to other commuter highways.

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          Victoria Village Stats

          Walkability:

          Low

          Bikeability:

          Medium

          Public Transit:

          Medium

          Affordability:

          Medium

          Greenspace:

          Medium

          Recreation:

          Medium

           

          Legend: Low, Medium, High

          Commute Times

          Time to Closest Shopping Mall:
          15 Minutes
          Time To TTC Station:
          15 Minutes
          Time to GO Bus or Train Station:
          25 Minutes
          Time To Hospital:
          15 Minutes
          Time to Toronto Pearson International Airport
          45 Minutes
          Time to Closest Highway:
          5 Minutes

          * All commuting times provided are approximate times only. Commute times may increase or decrease depending on where you live within the neighbourhood and the time of day i.e rush hour versus off hour commutes. Time estimates to public transit are based on walking distance or bus line connection whichever is quicker. All other commute times on the chart above are based on drive times.

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