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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Toronto |
2001 population: 2,481,494 (Source: Statistics Canada) Toronto is in the province of Ontario. It is on Lake Ontario. The city is the provincial capital. The city's name derives from a Mohawk term for "trees standing in the water."
Former and merged community names include:
· York
Various nicknames in the city's history have included Little York, Muddy York, Toronto the Good, Hogtown, and T.O.
In 1787, the British, desiring a strong presence in the interior of the Great Lakes, struck a deal with the Mississauga Indians that gave them the Toronto area in exchange for 1,700 pounds, cloth and axes.
The current city of Toronto was formed in 1998 by the merger of Toronto, North York, Scarborough, York, East York and Etobicoke.
Filming location for 1997 movie, "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and 2006 movie, "Hollywoodland"
Well-known residents have included:
· Dan Aykroyd, comedian and actor · Keanu Reeves, actor · Neil Young, musician · Norman Jewison, director, producer · Peter Jennings, TV news anchor · Wayne Gretzky, hockey player · Joni Mitchell, musician
Local bands: Dream Warriors, Rush
Local festivals include:
· Buskerfest - Aug. 23-26, 2007 · Canadian National Exhibition - Aug. 17-Sept. 3, 2006 · Fall Fair - Sept. 16, 2007 · Festival of South Asia - Aug. 18-19, 2007 · Fringe Festival - July 4-15, 2007 · International Festival of Authors - Oct. 22- Nov. 1, 2007 · International Festival of Music & Dance - Aug. 11, 2007 · Robbie Burn's Day Celebration - Jan. 21, 2007 · Roncesvalles Village Polish Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007 · Springfest - May 5, 2007 · WinterCity Festival - Jan. 26.- Feb. 28, 2007 Dates often change. Check Toronto web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: High Park, Toronto Island Park, Ontario Place, Toronto Islands
Performing arts: Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet of Canada, Orchestra Toronto, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Attractions: Toronto Zoo, Ontario Place, CN Tower, Riverdale Farm, Humber Arboretum
Sports teams: Maple Leafs (NHL), Marlies (AHL), Blue Jays (AL), Raptors (NBA), Argonauts (CFL), Roadrunners (AHL)
Historic sites and museums: Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Centre, Police Museum, Historic Fort York, Historic Zion Schoolhouse, Hockey Hall of Fame, Mackenzie House, Market Gallery, Montgomery's Inn, Scarborough Historical Museum, Sesquicentennial Museum & Archives, Spadina Museum, Textile Museum of Canada, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum & Arts Centre, York Museum, Aerospace Museum, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Casa Loma, CBC Museum, Colborne Lodge, Collections & Conservation Centre, Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, Gallery TPW, Art Gallery of Ontario, 48th Highlanders Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, Campbell House Museum, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Children's Own Museum, Old City Hall
Archives: City of Toronto Archives
Colleges and universities: Centennial College, George Brown College, Humber College, Ontario College of Art & Design, Ryerson University, Seneca College, University of Toronto, York University
Quotes:
"People from Toronto used to go to Buffalo for the weekends, the men to watch girlie shows and drink after-hours beer, the women to shop; they'd come back jumped-up and pissed and wearing several layers of clothes to smuggle them through Customs. Now the weekend traffic is the other way around." -- Cat's Eye Margaret Atwood
Transit: Toronto Transit Commission, Greater Toronto Transit Authority
Listed places in Toronto: | Airports (1) | Archives (1) Attractions (9) Cemeteries (29) Colleges (7) Communities (75) Historic sites (1) Hotels (110) Libraries (96) Museums (13) Newspapers (15) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Toronto travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Toronto Web sites | Toronto local government | Toronto board of trade Toronto tourism Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Archives in Toronto include City of Toronto Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Music Orchestra Toronto Toronto Symphony Orchestra Attractions | Toronto area attractions | Toronto historic sites Toronto museums Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Toronto include Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park, Dawes Road Cemetery, Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Glendale Memorial Gardens, Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Holy Blossom Memorial Park, Jones Avenue Cemetery, Lambton Mills Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Cemetery ... More cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Toronto area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Toronto | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Toronto include Ryerson University, Saint Paul University, University of Saint Michael's College, University of Toronto, University of Trinity College, Victoria University, York University | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Toronto | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Toronto festival web sites: | Buskerfest Canadian Aboriginal Festival Canadian National Exhibition Festival of South Asia Fringe Festival Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Toronto International Film Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Toronto | Government | Toronto local government Web site | Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Toronto | Libraries | Libraries in Toronto include Agincourt Branch Library, Albert Campbell, Albion Branch Library, Alderwood Library, Amesbury Park Library, Annette Street Library, Armour Heights Library, Barbara Frum Library, Bayview Library, Beaches Library ... More libraries | Toronto locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Toronto include Annex Guardian, Beach-Riverdale Mirror, Bloor West-Junction-Roncesvalles Villager, Canadian, City Centre Moment, East Toronto Communities Newspaper, East York-Riverdale Mirror, Etobicoke Guardian, North York Mirror, Scarborough Mirror ... More newspapers | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Toronto | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Ferry schedules Subway map Train schedules Travel & tourism | Airports near Toronto | Hotels in or near Toronto Toronto tourism Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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