Thorncliffe Park, situated along the Don River Valley corridor is a community, with its amenities such as a shopping mall, school, library, park, community centre, churches and business hub.
Traditionally serving as a hub for newcomers to Canada, Thorncliffe Park offers support through its neighbourhood office within the Thorncliffe Park Plaza. This resource centre caters to the community, by providing social and recreational programs in multiple languages.
History Of Thorncliffe Park , Toronto
The Thorncliffe Park area was first settled by George Taylor in the 1800s. Then it was common to give homes names and Taylor named his residence “Thorncliffe.” In 1888 George Taylors daughter Margaret and her husband Robert Davies, a known brewer, bought the Taylor property. Established Thorncliffe farms. This farm soon became renowned for breeding top quality racehorses in Canada.
Following Robert Davies’ passing in 1916 his sons sold Thorncliffe farms to a group of investors from Baltimore, Maryland. These new owners ran a racetrack on the site from 1920, to 1952 until the Ontario Jockey Club acquired Thorncliffe. Thorncliffe was sold to Thorncliffe Park Ltd., which transformed the area into the neighbourhood we see today during the 1950s and early 1960s.
Lifestyle
The East York Town Centre sits at the heart of the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood along Overlea Boulevard. This bustling shopping hub boasts seventy stores along with professional and medical establishments. Additionally visitors can enjoy the bowling fun at Bowlerama within the East York Town Centre.
Next, to this centre lies Overlea Mews, a strip plaza housing local convenience stores. View homes currently for sale in Thorncliffe Park, Toronto
Thorncliffe Park, Toronto Parks & Facilities
Nature enthusiasts and people who enjoy staying active have the opportunity to explore the Don Valley trail system through Ernest Thompson Seton Park. At Leaside Park situated at the end of the neighbourhood you’ll find a sports field, two baseball diamonds, an outdoor heated pool and six tennis courts, for recreational enjoyment.
Thorncliffe Park, Toronto Transit
Passengers can take the bus on Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive to reach Pape station on the Bloor Danforth subway line.
For Thorncliffe Park residents who drive they have access to the Don Valley Parkway/Highway 404 route that provides a connection to downtown Toronto and various highways, in the northern part of the city.
Thorncliffe Park, Toronto Elementary, Secondary and High Schools
Thorncliffe Park boasts elementary and secondary high schools, along with specialized programs for both levels. The area is served by a total of 12 schools and 7 Catholic schools. Special programs available in these schools encompass offerings such as French Immersion and the International Baccalaureate program.
- Public Schools: 12
- Catholic Schools: 7
Public
- Leaside High School
- Rolph Road Elementary School
- Bennington Heights Elementary School
- Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School
- Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy
- Thorncliffe Park Public School
- Collège français secondaire
- Valley Park Middle School
- Gateway Public School
- ÉÉ Jeanne-Lajoie
- Don Mills Middle School
- Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
Catholic
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto
- Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
- St. John XXIII Catholic School
- Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School
- ÉÉC du Bon-Berger
- ÉÉC Georges-Étienne-Cartier
- ÉSC Saint-Frère-André
Thorncliffe Park, Toronto Homes
Thorncliffe Park has long been known as one of Toronto’s areas, for renting. The community boasts a mix of high rise apartment buildings totaling around six thousand apartment units and home to over thirteen thousand residents.
Additionally Thorncliffe Park provides options for homeownership through condominium apartment buildings and townhouses situated along Overlea Boulevard.