Markland Wood
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| Markland Wood | |
| — Neighbourhood — | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′56″N 79°34′30″W / 43.63222°N 79.575°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ontario |
| City |  Toronto |
| Community | Etobicoke-York |
| Established | 1960 (Subdivision) |
| Changed Municipality | 1998 Toronto from  Etobicoke |
| Government | |
| - MP | Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) |
| - MPP | Donna Cansfield (Etobicoke Centre) |
| - Councillor | Doug Holyday (Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre) |
Markland Wood is a residential neighbourhood located in Etobicoke, in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by Etobicoke Creek to the west, Elmcrest Creek to the east and surrounded by the Markland Wood Country Club. Markland Wood is the western most residential community in Toronto along Bloor Street West, which cuts Markland Wood into approximately 1/3 to the south and 2/3 to the north. Markland Wood is part of the Etobicoke Centre riding for federal and provincial governments and Ward 3 for the municipal council.
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[edit] History
Markland Wood, or Mark’s Land, was purchased by Mark Cavotti from the Silverthorn family in September 1958. Development started in 1960 after the Conservation Authority determined the high water mark levels after Hurricane Hazel. The Markland Wood neighbourhood construction was completed in 1965.
The Markland Homes Association was formed in 1962 to "Create, Foster and Maintain the Community Spirit in Markland Wood". The MHA publishes Marklander Newsletter the oldest, continuous running, community newspaper in Toronto. It was first published in 1962 and now has 10 annual issues delivered to MHA members' households.
On October 22nd, 2007, a massive fire struck the neighbourhood. New townhouses being built at 4333 Bloor Street West at Mill Road caught fire, burning the new townhouses to the ground. No one was injured. The rebuilt collection of townhouses was again struck by fire March 8, 2008. Fortunately, this time around, only one townhouse was damaged. The Toronto Police Service are treating these incidents as "suspicious". In July 2008, St. Clement's Catholic Elementary School had a small fire on the side next to the townhouses around 2:00 in the morning.
[edit] Events
- Annual Easter Egg Hunt, held on Easter Monday at Millwood Park.
- April - Annual Environmental Day Clean Up - Toronto Clean Up Day! Held in conjunction with the City of Toronto and includes the Markland Wood community and surrounding creeks, area schools, and parks.
- May - Annual Community Garage Sale - Held on the Saturday following Victoria Day which is usually the last Saturday of the month.
- August - Family Fun Day - Held at the Millwood Park or Millwood JS.
- September - Markland (Champagne/Marklandtini) Community Social. Held on the last Friday or Saturday of the month at the Markland Wood Country Club.
- December - Christmas Caravan & Food Drive - Food, clothing and monetary donation collection drive for charity. Held on the last or second last Sunday of the month, before Christmas.
Other events are held throughout the year such as All Candidates Meetings/Debates for municipal, provincial and federal elections. The MHA also sponsors the "Focus On Personal Safety" meetings in conjunction with The Masters Condominium board.
[edit] Neighbourhood Concerns
Some local concerns include:
- Toronto Pearson International Airport noise and operational issues as well as pollution.
- Natural Gas Fired Electrical Generating Stations, including the Eastern, Greenfield South plant. See Against Eastern and CHIP websites for details.
- Crime, vandalism and safety.
[edit] Institutions
- Markland Wood Shopping Centre
- Markland Wood Golf & Country Club
- Millwood Park
- Bloordale Park
- Churches
- Bloordale United Church[1]
- St Clement Roman Catholic Church
- Rehoboth Fellowship Christian Reformed Church[2]
- Schools
- Silverthorn Collegiate Institute (grades 9-12)
- Millwood Junior School (grades 1-5)
- Mill Valley Junior School
- Bloordale Middle School (grades 6-8)
- St. Clement Catholic School (grades 1-8)
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Markland Wood – community website, events, history, pictures, concerns and interactive maps.
- City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profile Map
- Map of Toronto Neighbourhoods
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