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P.06 P.28 P.52 P.48 P.20 ETOBICOKE GET SCHOOLED HIKE AND BIKE Yesterday, today & tomorrow TOP Best neighbourhood schools Hit the trails GO MUST-TR IES YOU R OF ETOBICOKE P.38 OWN WAY P.14 DUNDAS CONNECTS From Apache Burgers to WHERE TO SHOP New, improved transit Seamless connections & better transit handmade savoury pies Our guide to in-person retail therapy takes you everywhere DISCOVER THE NEW ETOBICOKE Discover The New Etobicoke 6 Destination Dundas and Islington 15 Dundas Connects BRT Line 36 California Steak Salad Recipe 46 Day Trip Ideas 8 Etobicoke Centre Master Plan 18 History of Etobicoke 38 Etobicoke Shopping Guide 48 Hiking and Biking Trails 12 Be Part of the New Downtown 20 Easy Connection to the GTA 42 How to Decorate your Terrace 52 Top Schools of Etobicoke 14 New Etobicoke Civic Centre 22 Etobicoke Transit Map 58 Tridel's Role in the Etobicoke Story 28 Must-try Restaurants of Etobicoke “Fulfilling a vision for an urban neighbourhood.” “Tridel has changed Etobicoke’s landscape in the past 10 years.” PAGE 14 PAGE 58 2 WESTERLY TRIDEL HOLLYBURN 3 LIVE THE WELLNESS LIFESTYLE THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING NEW Coming soon to a neighbourhood in transformation – Westerly, a new condominium community at Etobicoke Centre. Vibrant. Innovative. Modern. Welcome to tomorrow. 4 WESTERLY TRIDEL HOLLYBURN 5 Islington Terrace and Bloorvista by Tridel Islington Station Bus Bay in 1960 A THRIVING CONNECTION Photo courtesy of City of Toronto Archives POINT FOR 200 YEARS Looking back through the centuries, it’s amazing to realize that the master plan for Etobicoke Centre in the 21st century mirrors the early vision of a vital, connected community – even down to the idea of beautifying Dundas West. Early photos of Dundas show flowering catalpa trees that had been planted by a local, and the master plan unfolding now also includes generous plantings of trees and flowers along the street. Bloor and Islington is becoming even more connected to the rest of the GTA, making it an ideal base for exploration. 6 WESTERLY TRIDEL HOLLYBURN 7 MASTER PLANS THEN & NOW 5 Dedicated bike lanes make cycling easier 4 New tree-lined walking promenade with accessible and pedestrian-friendly sidewalks 6 The new Dundas Street will be widened and include separated bicycle lanes 8 WESTERLY TRIDEL HOLLYBURN 9 The two towers Westerly of rise above Dundas & Islington 25 CORDOVA 60 CENTRAL PARK ETOBICOKE CENTRE Discover the new Etobicoke THE NEW DOWNTOWN RISES Tridel is proud to have played a part in the revitalization of Etobicoke. For Westerly condominium is your more than a decade, we’ve been there, opportunity to be part of the vital new building the new Essex, Nuvo, West Etobicoke Centre as it takes shape Village, and Islington Terrace condo- along a 2.8 km. stretch of Bloor and minium communities, which are now Dundas Streets. Fulfilling a vision key components in fulfilling the vision. for a thriving, people-centered urban neighbourhood, the new downtown for Etobicoke is rising amidst green URBAN HUB and tree-lined pedestrian and bike- friendly wide boulevards, new parks, Halfway between downtown Toron- amenities and street art. to and Pearson Airport, Etobicoke Centre is an important transit inter- change. Enlightened master plans will HERE IS THE PLAN come to fruition as a prominent urban hub, surrounded by all the amenities The City of Toronto’s Etobicoke that make city life unbeatable. Centre Secondary Plan outlines the transformation of this swath of The infamous Six Points intersection land from Islington Ave. southwest of Kipling, Dundas, and Bloor – aka to Shaver Ave. “from a collection “Spaghetti Junction” – is getting a of high-density residential and makeover. The new configuration of office buildings to a physically and this car-centered relic of the 1960s will functionally integrated, mixed-use give precedence to people, freeing up community.” land for modern new buildings, and ground-level streets and walkways. Like many areas in Toronto that are at the crossroads of main thoroughfares, Etobicoke Centre is envisioned to be HEALTHY SPIRIT an urban focal point for the western part of the City of Toronto. With the beautification of the area and the proliferation of new retail Already, a more interesting streetscape offerings geared toward health and is arising. A mix of high-rise, mid-rise, well-being, the revitalization of and townhome residences are forming Etobicoke is ushering in a new era of healthy living. Living at Westerly, a close-knit urban community, along Conceptual renderings of Etobicoke Civic Centre provided by City of Toronto. The Vendor shall not be liable or responsible for any with shopping, recreation, entertain- you’re bound to feel a sense of warranties or representations made in terms of the creation and completion of any of the future proposed Etobicoke Civic Centre. Future Etobicoke Civic Centre ment and employment venues. belonging and community spirit. 12 WESTERLY TRIDEL HOLLYBURN 13 Fulfilling a vision for an urban neighbourhood. At Kipling and Dundas, a brand new The architecture is visually compel- KIPLING TRANSIT HUB Etobicoke Civic Centre is set to rise ling. A connected series of nine square on the lands of the old Westwood and rectangular buildings of different Theatre. Encompassing 360,000 heights, with the five lower buildings Everything under one roof square feet, it will house city staff facing the tree-fringed civic plaza in offices and council chambers, a li- the south area. The new Civic Centre brary, art gallery, rec centre, and child is more than just a place for the local care facilities – and be a showcase of government to work and debate. It is a sustainability. place that extends an ongoing invita- tion to spend your leisure time within City council decided to replace the its spectacularly designed interiors. old Civic Centre, built in 1958, rather Year round you can take advantage than spending millions of dollars on of the library, gym, running track, repairing and upgrading it. With a pool and other community facilities. net-zero energy and carbon footprint And in summer, the plaza outside will target, the new Civic Centre will be be the scene of festivals, markets and committed to WELL Standards for other attractions. the workplace environment, fostering the health and well-being of employ- ees and visitors. In fact, this brand new showcase of city life will play a significant role in the new Etobicoke Centre, serving as an integrated community hub. It will provide direct access to the TTC, Go buses and trains, and MiWay (Mississauga transit). TOMORROW Bold New Etobicoke Civic Centre A modern new BRT line demands an The Kipling Transit Hub simplifies equally up-to-date new subway station your journey and gets you to your DUNDAS TRANSIT to provide seamless connections. destination faster and more easily. REINVENTED That’s what’s under construction It will enable you to ride the TTC, now by Metrolinx, on the site of MiWay, GO Bus, or Go Train, all Bus Rapid Transit brings the current Kipling subway station: from the same place. Express buses seamless connections the new Kipling Transit Hub. Most can whisk you to Pearson Airport. bus traffic will be relocated from Islington station to Kipling, freeing While the master plan to revitalize up more land around Islington for Etobicoke Centre forges ahead, the new buildings and homes. equally awe-inspiring Dundas Connects will reshape and improve the Dundas corridor as it travels west of Etobicoke to Oakville. Dundas Connects envisions new parks and unique shops, safe cycling infrastructure, a new community hub – and major enhancements to transit. It’s the transit improvements that will have the biggest impact on residents of Etobicoke Centre. The plan is to build 40 km. of new dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes on Dundas St. from Brant St. in Burlington to Kipling Station. The new buses will connect with the subway Line 2, the Milton Go line, and the Hurontario LRT (now under construction). So if you live Conceptual renderings of Etobicoke Civic Centre provided by City of Toronto. The Vendor at Westerly, you can easily travel east or shall not be liable or responsible for any warranties or representations made in terms Future Etobicoke Civic Centre of the creation and completion of any of the future proposed Etobicoke Civic Centre. west for work, fun, or shopping. 14 WESTERLY TRIDEL HOLLYBURN 15 The grand entrance to 25 Cordova at Westerly ETOBICOKE YESTERDAY Since settlers arrived from Great Britain in the late 1700s, Dundas and Islington has always been a busy centre of commerce and transportation. First built along the new thoroughfare of From Township Dundas St. W., the Village of Islington served as an important road and railroad connection point between Toronto, Hamilton, and the to Amalgamation towns to the north. By 1846, Islington Village was a thriving community of 150 people, with sawmills, churches, taverns, a baker, tailor, blacksmith, butcher, wheelwrights, and carpenters. In 1850, Islington Village became the centre of the new township of Etobicoke, with purpose- built municipal offices and council chambers. KEY DATES IN ETOBICOKE’S HISTORY 1799 First reference to “Etobeconk” 1967 Etobicoke Township, Mimico, as a township in the Minutes of a New Toronto and Long Branch York County meeting amalgamated to become the Borough of Etobicoke, led by a The name “Etobicoke” originates with 1850 Becomes an independent town- mayor (January 1) ship with its own elected council, the Mississauga First Nation, who called led by a reeve 1983 Etobicoke incorporated as a City, Etobicoke Creek and the area around it led by a mayor (June 29) “Adobigok”, meaning “where the alders 1953 Etobicoke Township, Mimico, grow.” The Mississaugas had moved from New Toronto and Long Branch 1998 Etobicoke, along with Scarbor- became 4 of 13 municipalities in ough, North York, York, and East the Mississagi River area on Lake Huron to the new Municipality of Metropoli- York, are incorporated into the Photos courtesy of The Etobicoke Historical Society the north shore of Lake Ontario around 1700.