Rexdale

Rexdale
—  Neighbourhood  —
Coordinates: 43°43′19″N 79°34′19″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Toronto
Community	Etobicoke-York
Changed Municipality	1998 Toronto from Etobicoke
Government
• MP	Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North)
• MPP	Shafiq Qaadri (Etobicoke North)
• Councillor	Doug Ford, Jr. (Ward 2 Etobicoke North)

Rexdale is a neighbourhood located in the north-west corner of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It covers the northern section of Etobicoke, which was an independent city until it merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new City of Toronto in 1998. Rexdale was named after local developer Reverend Heslop's dog Rex. Reverend Heslop represented the area's first residential real estate developer, by building the original suburb north of Highway 401 and east of Kipling Avenue. Rexdale is bordered by Malton and Toronto Pearson International Airport in the City of Mississauga to the west, central Etobicoke to the south, the former Town of Woodbridge in the City of Vaughan to the north and the North York district of the City of Toronto to the east.

Rexdale evolved into a suburb of Toronto starting in the late 1950s. Rexdale started with a large English and Scottish population, which reflected the overall demographics of Toronto at that time. The population of Rexdale, according to the 2006 Census, is 94,469 living in 30,238 households. The population grows at a rate comparable to surrounding communities.

Rexdale is home to the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Humber College, University of Guelph-Humber, Woodbine Centre shopping mall, and Woodbine Racetrack.

Communities

There are a number of neighbourhoods within the area known as Rexdale:

• Thistletown
• Smithfield
• The Elms

Schools

• Thistletown Collegiate Institute
• Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School
• North Albion Collegiate Institute
• West Humber Collegiate Institute
• St. Andrew's Catholic School
• St. Benedict's Catholic School
• St. Stephen's Catholic School
• Mississauga Private School
• Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School
• Father Henry Carr Secondary School
• Elmlea Junior School is a public elementary school at 50 Hadrian Drive in the Highway 401 and Islington Avenue area. The school opened in 1952.
• The Elms Junior Middle School is a public elementary school located at 45 Golfdown Drive, east of Islington Avenue. The school opened in October 1960.
• Rivercrest Junior School - A public elementary school located at 30 Harefield Drive, near the Humber River, between Kipling Avenue and Islington Avenue. Since 1956, second and third generations of families have continued to be part of the Rivercrest community.
• West Humber Junior Middle School
• Humberwood Downs Junior Middle Academy - A public school in Humberwood in Eastern Rexdale
• North kipling J.M.S

Notable residents

• Carlo Colaiacovo, professional hockey player
• Ghetto Concept, hip hop duo
• Paul Fromm, free speech and white nationalist activist
• Robert Herjavec, entrepreneur and businessman
• K'naan, hip hop musician
• Bruce McDonald, film and television director
• P. K. Subban, professional hockey player
• Rheostatics, rock band

In Popular Culture

The youth TV series, How To Be Indie takes place in Rexdale.

See also

• Rex Heslop

External links

• Toronto Neighbourhoods - Rexdale