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'{{about|an administrative division of Toronto|other uses|North York (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Short description|district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada}} {{Infobox settlement |name = North York |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |other_name = |settlement_type = [[Suburb|Suburban district]]<br />[[Amalgamation of Toronto|Dissolved municipality]] |image_skyline = North York Skyline.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = North York skyline in May 2009. |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = File:North York Civic Shield.svg |blank_emblem_size = 150px |nickname = The City with Heart |motto = Progress With Economy |image_map = North York Locator.png |mapsize = |map_caption = Location of North York (red) within the rest of Toronto. |pushpin_map = <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> | coordinates = {{coord|43|46|47|N|079|24|56|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Canada |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]] |subdivision_type2 = Municipality |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name1 = [[Ontario]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Toronto]] |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_name4 = |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = June 13, 1922 (Township)<br/>1967 (Borough)<br/>February 14, 1979 (City)<br/>January 1, 1998 (District of Toronto) |established_title2 = Changed Region |established_date2 = 1954 [[Metropolitan Toronto]] from [[York County, Ontario|York County]] |established_title3 = Amalgamated |established_date3 = January 1, 1998 into Toronto |government_type = |leader_title =[[Toronto City Council|Councillors]] |leader_name =[[Shelley Carroll]], [[Josh Colle]], [[John Filion]], [[Denzil Minnan-Wong]], [[John Parker (Canadian politician)|John Parker]], [[Anthony Perruzza]], [[Jaye Robinson]], [[David Shiner (politician)|David Shiner]], [[Karen Stintz]] |leader_title1 = MPs |leader_name1 =[[Han Dong (politician)|Han Dong]], [[Ali Ehsassi]], [[Ahmed Hussen]], [[Marco Mendicino]], [[Rob Oliphant]], [[Yasmin Ratansi]], [[Ya'ara Saks]], [[Judy Sgro]] |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes =<!--undefined ref: {{Ref label|Stats_Canada|1|1(sc)}} --> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 176.87 |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_km2 = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |population_total = 869401 |population_as_of = 2016 |population_footnotes =<!--undefined ref: {{Ref label|Stats_Canada|1|1(sc)}} --> |population_density_km2 = 4,915.5 |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_note = |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code =[[Area code 416/647|416, 647]] |website = |footnotes = |leader_title2 =[[Legislative Assembly|MPPs]] |leader_name2 =[[Roman Baber]], [[Stan Cho]], [[Michael Coteau]], [[Faisal Hassan]], [[Vincent Ke]], [[Robin Martin]], [[Tom Rakocevic]], [[Kathleen Wynne]] |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = }} '''North York''' is one of the six administrative districts of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It is located directly north of [[York, Toronto|York]], [[Old Toronto]] and [[East York]], between [[Etobicoke]] to the west and [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]] to the east. As of the 2016 Census, it had a population of 869,401. It was first created as a township in 1922 out of the northern part of the former [[Township (Canada)|township]] of [[York, Toronto|York]], a municipality that was located along the western border of Old Toronto. Following its inclusion in [[Metropolitan Toronto]] in 1954, it was one of the fastest-growing parts of the region due to its proximity to Old Toronto. It was declared a borough in 1967, and later became a city in 1979, attracting high-density residences, rapid transit, and a number of corporate headquarters in [[North York City Centre]], its central business district. In 1998, [[Amalgamation of Toronto|North York was amalgamated]] with the rest of Metropolitan Toronto to form the new city of Toronto and has since been a secondary economic hub of the city outside [[Downtown Toronto]]. == History == The {{em|Township of North York}} was formed on June 13, 1922 out of the rural part of the [[York, Toronto|Township of York]]. The rapidly growing parts of the township remained in that township. As North York became more populous, it became the {{em|Borough of North York}} in 1967, and then on February 14, 1979, the {{em|City of North York}}. To commemorate receiving its city charter on [[Valentine's Day]], the city's corporate slogan was "The City with Heart". It now forms the largest part of the area served by the "North York Community Council", a committee of [[Toronto City Council]]. [[File:War workers' housing Toronto.jpg|left|thumb|Residences in North York, August 1945. The post-[[World War II]] era saw a boom in residential development throughout North York.]] North York used to be known as a regional agricultural hub composed of scattered villages. The area boomed following [[World War II]], and by the 1950s and 1960s, it resembled many other sprawling North American [[suburb]]s. On August 10, 2008, the [[Toronto propane explosion]] occurred at the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases [[propane]] facility just southwest of the [[Downsview Airport]]. This destroyed the depot and damaged several homes nearby. About 13,000 residents were evacuated for several days before being allowed back home. One employee at the company was killed in the blast and one firefighter died while attending to the scene of the accident.<ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080810/to_explo_080810/20080810?hub=TopStories Thousands returning home after massive T.O. fire.] CTV News. August 10, 2008.</ref> A follow-up investigation to the incident made several recommendations concerning propane supply depots. It asked for a review of setback distances between depots and nearby residential areas but didn't call for restrictions on where they can be located.<ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081107/propane_development_081107/20081107/ Boost 'hazard distance' at propane depots: report.] CTV News. November 7, 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://toronto.citynews.ca/2008/08/10/residents-very-lucky-after-massive-explosion-at-propane-facility-sparks-huge-evacuation/ |title=Residents 'Very Lucky' After Massive Explosion At Propane Facility Sparks Huge Evacuation|date=August 10, 2008|publisher= [[CityNews]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813014807/http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_25611.aspx |archive-date=August 13, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/thousands-returning-home-after-massive-t-o-fire-1.315011 |title=Thousands returning home after massive T.O. fire|publisher= [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819170947/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080810/to_explo_080810/20080810?hub=TopStories |archive-date=August 19, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2008/08/11/residents_return_after_blast.html | title=Residents return after blast|publisher= [[Toronto Star]]|date=August 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226092723/https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2008/08/11/residents_return_after_blast.html |archive-date=December 26, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/475759 |title=401 reopens - finally| publisher=[[Toronto Star]]|date=August 10, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811050455/https://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/475759 |archive-date=August 11, 2008}}</ref> Canada's deadliest pedestrian attack occurred in the [[North York City Centre]] district on April 23, 2018 when a van [[Toronto van attack|collided with numerous pedestrians]] killing 10 and injuring 16 others on [[Yonge Street]] between [[Finch Avenue|Finch]] and [[Sheppard Avenue]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/world/toronto-van.html | title = Toronto Van Plows Along Sidewalk, Killing 10 in 'Pure Carnage' | first1 = Ian | last1=Austen | first2 = Liam | last2= Stack | date = 23 April 2018 | access-date = April 23, 2018 | work = [[The New York Times]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All 10 of those killed in Toronto van attack identified|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/van-attack-victims-identified-1.4638102|website=CBC|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref> ==Climate== {{Weather box |location = North York (1981−2010) |metric first = Y |single line = Y |Jan record high C = 15.5 |Feb record high C = 15.0 |Mar record high C = 25.5 |Apr record high C = 29.5 |May record high C = 34.0 |Jun record high C = 35.5 |Jul record high C = 36.0 |Aug record high C = 37.5 |Sep record high C = 34.5 |Oct record high C = 29.5 |Nov record high C = 23.0 |Dec record high C = 18.0 |year record high C = 37.5 |Jan high C = -1.1 |Feb high C = 0.5 |Mar high C = 5.1 |Apr high C = 12.0 |May high C = 18.8 |Jun high C = 24.9 |Jul high C = 27.3 |Aug high C = 26.5 |Sep high C = 22.3 |Oct high C = 14.5 |Nov high C = 7.8 |Dec high C = 2.0 |year high C = 13.4 |Jan mean C = −5.0 |Feb mean C = −3.7 |Mar mean C = 0.5 |Apr mean C = 6.7 |May mean C = 13.1 |Jun mean C = 19.2 |Jul mean C = 21.6 |Aug mean C = 20.9 |Sep mean C = 16.8 |Oct mean C = 9.8 |Nov mean C = 4.1 |Dec mean C = −1.4 |year mean C = 8.6 |Jan low C = -8.8 |Feb low C = -7.8 |Mar low C = -4.1 |Apr low C = 1.4 |May low C = 7.3 |Jun low C = 13.5 |Jul low C = 15.9 |Aug low C = 15.3 |Sep low C = 11.3 |Oct low C = 5.1 |Nov low C = 0.4 |Dec low C = -4.9 |year low C = 3.7 |Jan record low C = -26.0 |Feb record low C = -23.5 |Mar record low C = -25.5 |Apr record low C = -10.0 |May record low C = -2.5 |Jun record low C = 3.0 |Jul record low C = 7.0 |Aug record low C = 5.5 |Sep record low C = -0.5 |Oct record low C = -5.5 |Nov record low C = -12.5 |Dec record low C = -26.0 |year record low C = -26.0 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 72.5 |Feb precipitation mm = 53.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 52.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 74.1 |May precipitation mm = 90.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 85.5 |Jul precipitation mm = 80.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 74.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 82.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 66.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 79.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 61.3 |year precipitation mm = 871.9 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 37.2 |Feb rain mm = 31.9 |Mar rain mm = 29.2 |Apr rain mm = 64.9 |May rain mm = 90.3 |Jun rain mm = 85.5 |Jul rain mm = 80.2 |Aug rain mm = 74.0 |Sep rain mm = 82.3 |Oct rain mm = 66.5 |Nov rain mm = 69.6 |Dec rain mm = 34.6 |year rain mm = 746.2 |Jan snow cm = 37.8 |Feb snow cm = 21.1 |Mar snow cm = 23.7 |Apr snow cm = 5.5 |May snow cm = 0.02 |Jun snow cm = 0.0 |Jul snow cm = 0.0 |Aug snow cm = 0.0 |Sep snow cm = 0.0 |Oct snow cm = 0.2 |Nov snow cm = 10.5 |Dec snow cm = 26.5 |year snow cm = 125.2 |unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm |Jan precipitation days = 16.7 |Feb precipitation days = 12.3 |Mar precipitation days = 12.4 |Apr precipitation days = 12.7 |May precipitation days = 12.9 |Jun precipitation days = 11.9 |Jul precipitation days = 11.6 |Aug precipitation days = 10.1 |Sep precipitation days = 11.1 |Oct precipitation days = 12.8 |Nov precipitation days = 14.4 |Dec precipitation days = 13.9 |year precipitation days = 152.7 |unit rain days = 0.2 mm |Jan rain days = 6.5 |Feb rain days = 5.5 |Mar rain days = 6.7 |Apr rain days = 11.3 |May rain days = 12.9 |Jun rain days = 11.9 |Jul rain days = 11.6 |Aug rain days = 10.1 |Sep rain days = 11.1 |Oct rain days = 12.7 |Nov rain days = 11.0 |Dec rain days = 6.9 |year rain days = 118.1 |unit snow days = 0.2 cm |Jan snow days = 13.3 |Feb snow days = 8.8 |Mar snow days = 7.2 |Apr snow days = 2.7 |May snow days = 0.08 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.17 |Nov snow days = 4.6 |Dec snow days = 9.2 |year snow days = 46.0 |source 1 = [[Environment Canada]]<ref>{{cite web | publisher = [[Environment Canada]] | url = ftp://ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/ONT/ONT_OWEN-WARR_ENG.csv | title = Toronto North York | work = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 | access-date = July 24, 2019}}</ref> }} ==Neighbourhoods== {{main|List of neighbourhoods in Toronto#North York}} == Demographics == [[File:Persian Plaza - Yonge Street - Toronto 2014.jpg|right|thumb|Storefronts in North York offering [[Iranian cuisine]]. North York holds the largest population of [[West Asia]]ns in Toronto.]] North York is highly multicultural and diverse. {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan=2 | [[Ethnic group]]s in North York (2016)<br />{{small|1=Source: [[2016 Canadian Census]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35118&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=York%20Centre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census York Centre [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}},<br>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35021&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Don%20Valley%20West&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Don Valley West [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}},<br>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35019&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Don%20Valley%20East&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Don Valley East [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}},<br>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35115&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Willowdale&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Willowdale [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}},<br>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35024&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Eglinton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Eglinton--Lawrence [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}},<br>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35121&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Humber%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Humber River--Black Creek [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}},<br>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35120&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=York%20South&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census York South--Weston [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}},<br>{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35020&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Don%20Valley%20North&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0| title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Don Valley North [Federal electoral district], Ontario and Ontario [Province]| access-date = March 3, 2019}}</ref>}} ! Population !! % |- | rowspan=9 | [[Ethnic origins of people in Canada|Ethnic origins]] || [[European Canadians|European]] || 349,150|| {{Percentage | 349150| 860965| 1}} |- | [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]] || 123,280|| {{Percentage | 123280|860965| 1}} |- | [[Asian Canadians|Southeast Asian]] || 85,115|| {{Percentage | 85115| 860965| 1}} |- | [[Black Canadians|Black]] || 84,415|| {{Percentage | 84415| 860965| 1}} |- | [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]] || 75,995|| {{Percentage | 75995| 860965| 1}} |- | [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]] || 49,060|| {{Percentage | 49060| 860965| 1}} |- | [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]] || 35,840|| {{Percentage | 35840| 860965| 1}} |- | [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]] || 7,035|| {{Percentage | 7035| 860965| 1}} |- | Other || 4,165|| {{Percentage | 4165| 860965| 1}} |- style="background:#efefef; | colspan=2 | Total population || 869,401|| {{Percentage | 869401| 869401| 1}} |} == Economy == [[File:DowntownNorthYork20150914.jpg|thumb|[[North York City Centre]] is the [[central business district]] of North York and is located on [[Yonge Street]], between Finch and Sheppard Avenue.]] The district's [[central business district]] is known as [[North York City Centre|North York Centre]], which was the location of the former city's government and major corporate headquarters. North York Centre continues to be one of [[Toronto]]'s major corporate areas with many office buildings and businesses. The former city hall of North York, the [[North York Civic Centre]], is located within North York City Centre. [[Downsview Airport]], near Sheppard and [[Allen Road]], employs 1,800 workers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Queen|first1=Lisa|title=Aerospace campus for Downsview Park?|url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/76878-aerospace-campus-for-downsview-park-/|website=Inside Toronto|publisher=Metroland Media|access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref> Downsview Airport will be the location of the [[Centennial College]] Aerospace campus, a $60 million investment from the Government of Ontario and Government of Canada. Private partners include [[Bombardier Inc.|Bombardier]], [[Honeywell]], [[Maxar Technologies|MDA Corporation]], [[Pratt & Whitney Canada]], [[Ryerson University]], [[Sumitomo Precision Products]] Canada Aircraft, Inc. and [[Collins Aerospace|UTC Aerospace Systems]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Arnaud-Gaudet|first1=Nicolas|title=Centennial College To Build Aerospace Campus at Downsview Park|url=http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/02/centennial-college-build-aerospace-campus-downsview-park|website=Urban Toronto|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> [[Flemingdon Park]], located near [[Eglinton, Ontario|Eglinton]] and [[Don Mills]], is an economic hub located near the busy [[Don Valley Parkway]] and busy [[Toronto Transit Commission]] (TTC) routes. [[McDonald's Canada]] and [[Celestica]] are located in this area, and Foresters Insurance has a major office tower and [[Bell Canada]] has a data centre. The Concorde Corporate Centre has {{convert|550,000|ft2|abbr=on}} of leasable area and is 85% occupied with tenants such as [[The Home Depot#Canada|Home Depot Canada]], Sport Alliance of Ontario, [[Toronto-Dominion Bank]], [[Esri Canada]] and [[Deloitte]]. Home Depot's Canadian head office is located in Flemingdon Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Concorde Corporate Centre|url=http://www.artisreit.com/office/concorde-corporate-centre/|publisher=Artis REIT|access-date=March 15, 2015}}</ref> [[File:Shops at Don Mills (37496324736).jpg|thumb|left|[[Shops at Don Mills]] is one of five major shopping malls in North York.]] North York houses two of Toronto's five major shopping malls: the [[Yorkdale Shopping Centre]] and [[Fairview Mall]]. Other neighbourhood malls locations include [[Centerpoint Mall (Toronto)|Centerpoint Mall]], [[Bayview Village]], Sheridan Mall, Yorkgate Mall, [[Shops at Don Mills]], Steeles West Market Mall, Jane Finch Mall and Sheppard Centre. Health care is another major industry in North York, with the district housing several major hospitals, including the [[North York General Hospital]], [[Humber River Hospital]] and the [[Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre]]. ==Education== [[File:TorontoDistrictSchoolBoardEducationCentre - 2015May30.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of the [[Toronto District School Board]] in North York. All four Toronto-based public school boards are headquartered in North York.]] Four public [[Board of education|school boards]] operate [[primary education|primary]] and [[secondary education|secondary]] institutions in North York, [[Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir]] (CSCM), [[Conseil scolaire Viamonde]] (CSV), the [[Toronto Catholic District School Board]] (TCDSB), and the [[Toronto District School Board]] (TDSB). CSV and TDSB operate as [[secular education|secular]] public school boards, the former operating French [[first language]] institution, whereas the latter operated English first language institutions. The other two school boards, CSCM and TCDSB, operate as public [[separate school]] boards, the former operating French first language separate schools, the latter operating English first language separate schools. All four Toronto-based public school boards are headquartered within North York. Prior to 1998, the [[North York Board of Education]] and [[Conseil des écoles françaises de la communauté urbaine de Toronto]] operated English and French public secular schools, while the Metropolitan Separate School Board operated English and French public separate schools for North York pupils. In addition to primary and secondary schools, several post-secondary institutions were established in North York. [[York University]] is a university that was established in 1959. The university operates two campuses in North York, the Keele campus located in the north, and [[Glendon College]], a [[Official bilingualism in Canada|bilingual]] campus operated by the university. There are also two [[college (Canada)|colleges]] that operate campuses in North York. [[Seneca College]] was established in North York in 1967, and presently operates several campuses throughout North York, and [[Greater Toronto Area|Greater Toronto]]. One of [[Centennial College]]'s campuses are also located in North York, known as the Downsview Park Aerospace Campus. ==Governance== North York is a district of the City of Toronto, and is represented by councillors elected to the [[Toronto City Council]], members elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]], as well as members elected to the [[Parliament of Canada]]. [[North York Civic Centre]] is presently used by North York's community council and other city departments servicing North York. [[File:Mel Lastman Square in North York during filming (44782549624).jpg|thumb|The [[North York Civic Centre]] is home to the district's community council, as well as other municipal services.]] Prior to North York's amalgamation with Toronto in 1998, North York operated as a lower-tier municipality within the regional municipality of [[Metropolitan Toronto]]. The municipality operated its own municipal council, the North York City Council, and met at the North York Civic Centre prior to the municipality's dissolution. The following is a list of [[Mayor#Canada|reeve]]s (1922–1966) and mayors (1967–1997) of North York. ===Reeves and Mayors=== {{em|Township of North York}} {{col div}} * 1922–1929 Robert Franklin Hicks - born in 1866, Hicks was a dairy farmer who organized with other farmers to petition the Ontario legislature to carve out what was then the portion of York Township north of Eglinton Avenue to create the separate township of North York.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kennedy |first1=Scott |title=Willowdale: Yesterday's Farms, Today's Legacy |date=November 11, 2013 |publisher=Dundurn |isbn=978-1-4597-1751-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2zZK6oLBfG8C |language=en}}</ref> During his period as the first reeve, the North York Hydro Commission, a public health board, and a water supply system were created and improvements were made to [[Yonge Street]] and other local roads. Hicks died in 1942.<ref>{{cite news |title=Children get history lesson as park plaque unveiled |url=https://www.toronto.com/community-story/58839-children-get-history-lesson-as-park-plaque-unveiled/ |access-date=November 8, 2020 |work=North York Mirror |date=December 9, 2010}}</ref> * 1929–1930 James Muirhead * 1931–1933 George B. Elliott * 1934–1940 Robert Earl Bales * 1941–1949 George H. Mitchell * 1950–1952 Nelson A. Boylen * 1953–1956 [[Frederick McMahon|Fred J. McMahon]] * 1957–1958 [[Vernon Singer|Vernon M. Singer]] - went on to serve as MPP from 1959 to 1977 * 1959–1964 [[Norman Goodhead|Norman C. Goodhead]] * 1965–1966 [[James Service (politician)|James Ditson Service]] {{col div end}} {{em|Borough of North York}} * 1967–1969 [[James Service (politician)|James Ditson Service]] * 1970–1972 [[Basil Hall (Canadian politician)|Basil H. Hall]] * 1973–1978 [[Mel Lastman]] {{em|City of North York}} * 1979–1997 [[Mel Lastman]] - served as first mayor of the amalgamated city of Toronto from 1998 to 2003. ===Board of Control=== North York had a [[Board of Control (municipal government)|Board of Control]] from [[1964 Toronto municipal election|1964]] until it was abolished with the [[1988 Toronto municipal election|1988 election]] and replaced by directly elected Metro Councillors. The Board of Control consisted of four Controllers elected at large and the mayor and served as the executive committee of North York Council. Controllers concurrently sat on [[Metropolitan Toronto|Metropolitan Toronto Council]] Names in {{em|italics}} indicate Controllers that were or became Mayor of North York in other years. X = elected as Controller<br /> A = appointed Controller to fill a vacancy<br /> M = sitting as Reeve or Mayor {| class="wikitable" |+ Elections to the Board of Control for North York (1964-1985) |- ! Controller !! [[1964 Toronto municipal election#North York|1964]] !! [[1966 Toronto municipal election#North York|1966]] !! [[1969 Toronto municipal election#North York|1969]] !! [[1972 Toronto municipal election#North York|1972]] !! [[1974 Toronto municipal election#North York|1974]] !! [[1976 Toronto municipal election#North York|1976]] !! [[1978 Toronto municipal election#North York|1978]] !! [[1980 Toronto municipal election#North York|1980]] !! [[1982 Toronto municipal election#North York|1982]] !! [[1985 Toronto municipal election#North York|1985]] |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|{{em|[[James Service (politician)|James Ditson Service]]}}||M||M || || || || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[G. Gordon Hurlburt]] ||X ||X || || || || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|Irving Paisley ||X || ||X|| || || ||X|| || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|Frank Watson ||X ||X || || || || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|{{em|[[Basil Hall (Canadian politician)|Basil H. Hall]]}}||X ||X ||M|| || || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|Paul Hunt || ||X || X|| || || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|{{em|[[Mel Lastman]]}} || || ||X||M||M||M||M||M||M||M |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|John Booth{{ref label|booth|A}}|| || ||X|| || || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Paul Godfrey]]{{ref label|booth|A}} || || ||A|| X|| || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|John Williams || || || || X|| || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|Alex McGivern || || || || X||X|| || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Barbara Greene]] || || || || X||X||X ||X|| ||X|| |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[William Sutherland (Ontario politician)|William Sutherland]]{{ref label|booth|A}} || || || ||A||X || || ||X||X|| |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|Joseph Markin || || || || ||X || || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Esther Shiner]]{{ref label|shiner|B}} || || || || || ||X ||X ||X||X||X |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|Ron Summers || || || || || ||X || || || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Robert Yuill]] || || || || || ||X ||X ||X||X||X |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Norm Gardner]] || || || || || || || ||X|| ||X |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Howard Moscoe]] || || || || || || || || || ||X |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Mario Gentile]] || || || || || || || || || ||A |} <small>{{note|booth|A}}Booth died in 1970 and was replaced by [[Paul Godfrey]] who served out the balance of his term.<ref>"Godfrey captures vacant seat on North York Board of Control", ''The Globe and Mail'' (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]26 Sep 1970</ref> Godfrey was reelected in 1972, but resigned when he was elected [[Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto|Metro Chairman]] in 1973 following the death of Metro Chairman [[Albert Campbell (Canadian politician)|Albert Campbell]]. North York Council elected Alderman [[William Sutherland (Ontario politician)|William Sutherland]] to replace Godfrey on the Board of Control on July 23, 1973.<ref>"North York vacancy filled by Sutherland" ''The Globe and Mail'' (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]24 July 1973: 5</ref></small> <small>{{note|shiner|B}}Shiner died on 19 December 1987. Councillor [[Mario Gentile]] was appointed to the Board of Control in February 1988 to fill Shiner's seat.<ref>"North York seeks councillor to fill seat that Gentile vacated", ''Toronto Star'', 2 February 1988</ref></small> == Media == * ''North York Mirror'': A twice-weekly community newspaper covering North York. Part of [[Torstar]]'s [[Metroland Media Group|Metroland]] chain of community newspapers. * ''[[Salam Toronto]]'': Bilingual Persian-English weekly paper for the Iranian community of North York. == Recreation == ===Museums=== [[File:Aga Khan Museum in Toronto- Exterior.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Aga Khan Museum]] is one of several museums located in North York.]] North York is home to several museums including the (now closed) [[Canadian Air and Space Museum]] (formerly the Toronto Aerospace Museum) in [[Downsview Park]]. North York is also home to a number of interactive museums. [[Black Creek Pioneer Village]], an authentic nineteenth-century village and a [[living museum]], while the [[Ontario Science Centre]] is an interactive [[science museum]], both located in North York. The [[Aga Khan Museum]], includes a collection of [[Islamic art]] from the Middle-East and Northern Africa. ===Sports=== An aircraft manufacturing facility and a former military base are located in the [[Downsview]] neighbourhood. With the end of the [[Cold War]], much of the land was transformed into a large park now called Downsview Park. Located within the park is the [[Downsview Park#Sports Centre|Downsview Park Sports Centre]], a {{convert|45000|m2|abbr=on|-3}} multi-purpose facility built by [[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]] (MLSE), owners of [[Toronto FC]], of [[Major League Soccer]]. MLSE invested $26 million to build the Kia Training Ground, the state-of-the-art practice facility for Toronto FC. Volleyball Canada made Downsview Park its headquarters and training facility. [[File:KIA TFC training ground side.jpg|thumb|[[Football pitch|Soccer pitch]] at the KIA Training Ground, the practice facility for the [[Toronto FC]].]] There are a multitude of sports clubs based in North York including the North York Storm, a girls' hockey league, Gwendolen Tennis Club, and the North York Aquatic Club, which was founded in 1958 as the North York Lions Swim Club.<ref>[https://issuu.com/csca.org/docs/2010-2011-nyac-handbook-02 2010-2011 NYAC Handbook], p 4.</ref> [[The Granite Club]], located at Bayview and Lawrence, is an invitation-only athletic club. In 2012, the club made a major expansion in North York for their members. The [[Earl Bales Park#North York Ski Centre|North York Ski Centre]] at [[Earl Bales Park]] is one of the only urban ski centres of its kind in Canada. After several incidents involving failures of the club's two-person chairlift incited talks of closing the ski centre, the city revitalized the facilities with a new four-person chairlift. Sports clubs based in North York include: {{col div}} * [[York United FC]] - member of [[Canadian Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://york9fc.canpl.ca/our-stadiums |title=York9 FC - Our Stadium |access-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215155952/https://york9fc.canpl.ca/our-stadiums |archive-date=February 15, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Toronto FC II]] - member of [[USL League One]]<ref>[https://www.uslleagueone.com/toronto-fc-ii-schedule USL League One - Toronto FC II Schedule]</ref> * [[North York Astros]]<ref>[http://www.northyorkastros.ca North York Astros] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021124091419/http://www.northyorkastros.ca/ |date=November 24, 2002 }} Men's professional soccer playing in the Canadian Soccer League. Esther Shiner Stadium.</ref> – member of [[Canadian Soccer League]] * [[North York Rockets]] – (defunct) [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)]] * [[North York Rangers]] – member of the Central Division of the [[Ontario Junior Hockey League]] * North York Storm<ref name=nystorm>[http://www.northyorkstorm.com North York Storm] Official site of girls hockey in North York.</ref> * North York Aquatic Club<ref>[http://www.nyac.on.ca North York Aquatic Club] North York's oldest swim club, located at the swimming pool next to [[Mel Lastman Square]]</ref> * North York Fire Basketball<ref name=firebasketball>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firebasketball.ca/ |title=North York Fire Basketball |access-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916165614/http://www.firebasketball.ca/ |archive-date=September 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> * North York Hockey League<ref>[http://www.nyhl.on.ca North York Hockey League]</ref> * North York Hearts Azzurri Soccer Club<ref>[http://www.heartssoccer.com/ North York Hearts Azzurri Soccer Club]</ref> * North York Baseball Association<ref>[http://www.nyba.ca North York Baseball Association]</ref> * Hayabusakan Judo Club<ref>[http://hayabusatorontojudo.com/ Hayabusakan Judo]</ref> {{col div end}} ==Transportation== Several major [[controlled-access highway]]s pass through North York, including [[Ontario Highway 400|Highway 400]], [[Ontario Highway 401|Highway 401]], [[Ontario Highway 404|Highway 404]], [[Allen Road]], and the [[Don Valley Parkway]]. The former three controlled access highways are operated by the province as [[400-series highways]], whereas the latter two roadways are managed by the City of Toronto. The section of Highway 401 which traverses North York is the busiest section of freeway in North America, exceeding 400,000 vehicles per day,<ref name="tgcar">{{cite web |title = Carmageddon: the world's busiest roads |last = Allen |first = Paddy |url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2011/jul/11/cars-busiest-roads-i405-interactive |website = The Guardian |publisher = Guardian News & Media Ltd. |date = July 11, 2011 |access-date = July 11, 2014 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715003135/http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2011/jul/11/cars-busiest-roads-i405-interactive |archive-date = July 15, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="fhwa">{{cite report |title = Long-Life Concrete Pavements in Europe and Canada |first = Hanna |last = Maier |publisher = Federal Highway Administration |date = October 9, 2007 |section = Chapter&nbsp;2 |url = http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/pubs/pl07027/llcp_07_02.cfm |access-date = May 1, 2010 |quote = The key high-volume highways in Ontario are the 400-series highways in the southern part of the province. The most important of these is the 401, the busiest highway in North America, with average annual daily traffic (AADT) of more than 425,000&nbsp;vehicles in 2004 and daily traffic sometimes exceeding 500,000&nbsp;vehicles. |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100527124628/http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/pubs/pl07027/llcp_07_02.cfm |archive-date = May 27, 2010 }}</ref> and one of the widest.<ref name="mto">{{cite report | title = Ontario government investing $401 million to upgrade Highway&nbsp;401 | author = Canadian NewsWire | publisher = Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | date = August 6, 2002 | quote = Highway&nbsp;401 is one of the busiest highways in the world and represents a vital link in Ontario's transportation infrastructure, carrying more than 400,000&nbsp;vehicles per day through Toronto.}}</ref><ref name="alphabet">{{cite web | title = The Post-Carbon Highway | first1 = Geoffrey | last1 = Thün | first2 = Kathy | last2 = Velikov | publisher = Alphabet City | url = http://alphabet-city.org/issues/fuel/articles/the-post-carbon-highway | access-date = January 2, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100705130628/http://alphabet-city.org/issues/fuel/articles/the-post-carbon-highway | archive-date = July 5, 2010 | quote = It is North America's busiest highway, and one of the busiest in the world. The section of Highway&nbsp;401 that cuts across the northern part of Toronto has been expanded to eighteen lanes, and typically carries 420,000&nbsp;vehicles a day, rising to 500,000 at peak times, as compared to 380,000 on the I-405 in Los Angeles or 350,000 on the I-75 in Atlanta (Gray).}}</ref> [[File:FinchTTCBusTerminal.JPG|thumb|A [[Toronto Transit Commission]] bus terminal outside of [[Finch station|Finch subway station]].]] [[Public transport]]ation in Toronto is primarily provided by the [[Toronto Transit Commission]]'s (TTC) [[Toronto Transit Commission bus system|bus]] or [[Toronto subway|subway system]]. Two lines of the Toronto subway have stations in North York, the [[Line 1 Yonge–University]], and [[Line 4 Sheppard]]. [[Finch station]], the terminus of the Yonge Street branch of the Yonge–University line, is the busiest TTC bus station and the sixth-busiest subway station, serving around 97,460 people per day.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} The Line 4 Sheppard subway which runs from its intersection with the Yonge-University line at Sheppard Avenue easterly to Fairview Mall at Don Mills Road, is entirely in North York, averaging around 55,000 riders per day. {{citation needed|date=November 2015}} [[Line 5 Eglinton]] is a light rail line that is under construction and will traverse through the southeast portion of North York. [[Line 6 Finch West]] is another line under construction and will traverse through the northwestern portion of North York. The [[Ontario Line]] is expected to have two stops in North York, Science Centre and Flemingdon Park. The intersection of York Mills and Yonge, located next to [[York Mills station]] is home to an office and a TTC commuter parking lot, which was sold for $25 million. A $300-million project is expected to create about 300 jobs and bring a new hotel, perhaps a four star Marriott, to the intersection.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pigg|first1=Susan|title=York Mills TTC parking lot slated for hotel, office complex|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2015/01/14/york-mills-ttc-parking-lot-slated-for-hotel-office-complex.html|website=Toronto Star|publisher=Torstar|access-date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> In addition to the TTC, other public transit services that may be accessed from North York include [[GO Transit]], and [[York Region Transit]]. GO Transit provides access to [[commuter rail]] and bus services to communities throughout Greater Toronto. Both services may be accessed at GO or TTC stations located in North York. == Notable residents == * [[Mel Lastman]], long time Mayor of North York, and the first Mayor of the amalgamated city of [[Toronto]] * [[Gary Roberts (ice hockey)|Gary Roberts]], former professional ice hockey player * [[Tie Domi]], former professional ice hockey player * [[Matt Moulson]], professional ice hockey player * [[Chris Campoli]], professional ice hockey player * [[Paul Godfrey]], former president of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and former chairman of [[Metropolitan Toronto]] * [[Snow (musician)|Snow]], reggae musician * [[Geddy Lee]], rock musician * [[Michael Adamthwaite]], voice actor * [[John Bregar]], actor * [[Louis Ferreira]], actor * [[Peter Polansky]], tennis player * [[Sam Schachter]], Olympic beach volleyball player * [[Barry Sherman]], pharmaceutical company executive and founder of [[Apotex]] * [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], Indian actress, Settled Here == See also == {{Portal|Ontario}} * [[List of neighbourhoods in Toronto#North York|List of neighbourhoods in North York]] == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{Commons category-inline|North York, Toronto}} * {{wikivoyage-inline|Toronto/North York|North York}} * [http://www.toronto.ca/committees/council_profiles/torontonorth.htm City of Toronto: North York Community Council] {{TorontoMunicipalities}} {{Toronto Neighbourhoods}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:North York| ]] [[Category:Former cities in Ontario]] [[Category:Former municipalities in Toronto]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1922]] [[Category:Populated places disestablished in 1998]] [[Category:1922 establishments in Ontario]] [[Category:1998 disestablishments in Ontario]]'