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  Lawrence Avenue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lawrence Avenue east is interrupted at Bayview Avenue where it meets the West Branch of the Don River.
East of the East Branch of the Don River is the Lawrence Avenue exit of the Don Valley Parkway.
Lawrence Plaza, one of the earliest plazas in Toronto.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lawrence_Avenue   (473 words)

  
 Toronto-Lime.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Being one of the most multicultural cities in the world, Toronto is home to more than 80 ethnic groups and more than 100 languages, and is marked by the diversity of distinct neighbourhoods, cultures and communities.
English is the predominant language of Toronto, although both English and French are official languages; most government services are available in either language.
Toronto has nine months of winter and three months of poor skating -- atleast that's what it feels like.
www.toronto-lime.com /carnival/city_info.htm   (862 words)

  
 Lawrence Family
The Lawrence family had a long associations with the area around Lawrence Avenue and Yonge Street: In 1800, Jacob Lawrence operated a tannery at the south west corner.
Peter Lawrence bought the farm northeast of Yonge and Lawrence in 1829.
In 1907, a development company bought the 190-acre Lawrence farm and planned a subdivision aimed at the upper-middle-class, with 50 by 150 foot lots, ravines, landscaped gardens, terraces, curving streets and a five-acre park in Lawrence Crescent.
www.lostrivers.ca /points/Lawrence.htm   (697 words)

  
 East/West, Nancy Byrtus, Mark Fram, and Michael McClelland, editors: Lawrence Heights: a CMHC model neighbourhood
Lawrence Heights was designed and built between 1955 and 1959 as a model neighbourhood.
All of the land was north of Lawrence Avenue West and west of Bathurst Street, both 30-metre-wide arterial roads.
The Lawrence Heights elementary school and its yard are the focus of the central super block.
www.chbooks.com /archives/online_books/eastwest/166.html   (1295 words)

  
 City of Toronto, City Council Legislative Documents
Rosewell Avenue, between Lawrence Avenue West and Cheritan Avenue, is authorized for permit parking on both sides of the street on a street name basis and has a total of 28 permits issued against 104 on-street parking spaces.
The former City of Toronto Council, at its meeting of March 21, 1988, passed a by-law to amend the former City of Toronto Permit Parking By-law No. 21333, to extend the hours of operation from 12:01 a.m.
Under the procedures adopted by the former Toronto City Council, we are required to notify all affected permit holders.
www.toronto.ca /legdocs/agendas/committees/to/to981112/it066.htm   (811 words)

  
 Recent Shootings and Stabbings in Mayor David Miller's Toronto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The woman was shot in the head and was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
One of the bullets entered a 6th floor apartment, narrowly missing a baby who was in the apartment with her mother.
The fight between 2 motorists occurred in the area of Islington and Eglinton Avenues No one was injured and one man is in custody.
www.canadafreepress.com /gun-shootings-toronto.htm   (5640 words)

  
 Toronto Botanical Garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Toronto Botanical Garden is a volunteer-based, charitable organization whose purpose is to inspire passion, respect and understanding of gardening, horticulture, the natural landscape and a healthy environment.
That changed in 1944, when a Toronto businessman, Rupert Edwards, bought the property to fulfill his dream of "a place in the country.....with wide open spaces all around, with plenty of room to move and breath".
The TBG is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Leslie and Lawrence.
www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca.ws1.korax.net /aboutcgc.htm   (1402 words)

  
 Lawrence Park
Lawrence Park's shops, schools, and recreational facilities are located on its periphery, keeping traffic on the residential streets to a minimum.
Lawrence Park homes were built between 1910 and the late 1940's but many 4200 sq.ft. to 5500 sq.ft. homes have been built in the last 10 years.
Lawrence Park is a good place to find a house that blends the old with the new.
www.carolehall.com /neighbourhoods/lawrencepark.htm   (477 words)

  
 Transit Toronto - Content: A History of the Nortown Trolley Buses
This former U-shaped route operating from the Toronto city limit on Mount Pleasant Road (Doncliffe Loop, at Glen Echo Road) to the corresponding position on Avenue Road (Roe Loop, at Roe Avenue) via Mount Pleasant, Eglinton Avenue, and Avenue Road counted among its predecessors only buses.
Toronto’s annexation of the town of North Toronto in 1912 created an urban promontory centred on Yonge Street that was awkward for public transit.
This started at Ronan and Snowdon Avenues and ran south along Ronan, west along Lawrence Avenue, and north on Elm Road to Melrose; the west end was later extended reach the city limit at Roe Avenue.
transit.toronto.on.ca /trolleybus/9110.shtml   (1841 words)

  
 Toronto to Oshawa
Sadly, when the trail ends you will be forced to battle the traffic of Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue before crossing the Rouge River, and entering the town of Pickering, on a pedestrian bridge.
Lawrence Avenue starts off quite busy, but becomes progressively quieter as it heads east.
Lawrence Avenue ends, and straight ahead you will see the road to the Rouge Beach Park.
www.hedney.com /waterfront2.htm   (1556 words)

  
 FactsOfIsrael.com: Neo-Nazi skinhead murders Jew in Toronto, Canada
Toronto police chief Julian Fantino said Sunday that the murder of David Rosenzweig - a 48-year-old ultra-Orthodox Jewish man stabbed to death in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning - was "a murder motivated by hate."
"The victim was assisting his son with a disabled motor vehicle in the area of Lawrence Avenue and Bathurst Street in the City of Toronto," said Fantino.
Officially, Toronto police are saying that the motive for the murder is unclear, and that a press conference will be held to relay any relevant information.
www.factsofisrael.com /blog/archives/000192-print.html   (1448 words)

  
 Precision Tune Auto Care's Latest Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Toronto, ON, August 15, 2005 – Precision Tune Auto Care opened its 3rd center in the Toronto, Canada market on August 15, 2005.
The new center, located on 2116 Lawrence Avenue East, will provide local motorists with an expansive menu of services ranging from expert diagnostic and tune-ups to fuel injection cleaning, brake service, oil change and lube, radiator flush and fill, and service for transmissions, differentials, and air conditioning.
The newest PTAC franchise is located at 2116 Lawrence Avenue East, next door to a Mazda car dealership.
www.infonews.com /latest_press_release/latest083005_3.htm   (316 words)

  
 Toronto French School -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1962, Harry Giles (a lawyer) and his wife Anna (a psychologist with the Toronto Board of Education) opened TFS with 6 students and one teacher. The first graduating class comprised 15 students in 1975.
The Toronto campus, home to about 1050 students, is situated on the north side of Lawrence Avenue immediately west of Bayview Avenue.
Applications to both the Toronto and Mississauga campuses are processed through the Admissions Office at the Toronto campus.
www.tfs.on.ca /app.php?P=9   (427 words)

  
 Lawrence Park Homes and Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lawrence Park is an idyllic neighbourhood situated in the geographic center of Toronto.  Its exquisite, luxurious homes tend to be well constructed and very tastefully renovated. 
Being right in the middle of the city means Lawrence Park residents can reach downtown quickly via the Bayview extension or the Yonge subway line, and cut across the top of the city on Highway 401, only minutes away.
Lawrence Park spans from Bayview Avenue across to Yonge Street, and from Lawrence Avenue East down to the Blythwood Ravine.
www.rebeccalaing.com /4a_custpage_6591.html   (258 words)

  
 TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION
At its meeting on October 19, 2005 the Commission received a deputation from Kanti Soni concerning problems caused by TTC bus operation on Pine Street, south of Lawrence Avenue.
Pine Street is three blocks west of Jane Street, running north-south from Wright Avenue (one block south of Lawrence Avenue West) to Woodward Avenue (nine blocks north of Lawrence Avenue).
An on-street loop from Jane Street via west on Wright Avenue and north on Pine Street to Lawrence Avenue is used by the 32C Eglinton West (via Trethewey) and the 79/79B Scarlett Road routes.
www.ttc.ca /postings/gso-comrpt/documents/report/f2595/_conv.htm   (995 words)

  
 York University Glendon Campus - Toronto Ontario Canada
Go to Lawrence Station (on the Yonge line) and take the 124 Sunnybrook Hospital bus.
The campus is located at the intersection of Bayview and Lawrence Avenues, only minutes away.
Go northbound to Lawrence Avenue then take the ramp on the right.
www.torontoplace.com /education/glendonyorku.htm   (226 words)

  
 Places Within Toronto, Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society
Metropolitan Toronto: an additional tier of government from 1953 to 1997 that concerned itself with issues of regional significance in Toronto, Etobicoke, York, East York, North York and Scarborough.
New Toronto: a village incorporated in 1913 on the shore of lake Ontario in Etobicoke, between Mimico and Long Branch.
Toronto, City of: surrounded by York Township, the Town of York was renamed Toronto when it was incorporated in 1834.
www.torontofamilyhistory.org /places.html   (2696 words)

  
 The Baker Team - Toronto Real Estate
The Toronto French School is located just off of Bayview at Lawrence Avenue.
The Bayview Avenue bus connects passengers to the Davisville station on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line and also provides passengers with a connecting route to the Lawrence Avenue subway station.
The Highway 401 on-ramp off Bayview Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway on-ramp off Lawrence Avenue, are both approximately a five minute drive from here.
www.bakerteam.biz /bridalpath.htm   (665 words)

  
 Lawrence Manor Reach
The Lawrence Manor Reach extends from Highway 401 to Lawrence Avenue West.
Most of the storm water now flows to the North Toronto Storm Trunk Sewer, in the Burke Brook Valley, and empties into the West Don in Sunnybrook Park.
Most of the way, there is a grassy ditch bordered by crack willow, but in places, only the presence of these willows provides evidence of the former creek.
www.lostrivers.ca /LawrenceManR.htm   (646 words)

  
 Leaside-East Toronto Soccer Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Leaside-East Toronto Soccer Club (LSC),started in 1975, plays games in the central-east area of Toronto (bounded by Yonge Street, Lawrence Avenue, Victoria Park and St. Clair Ave.).
The LSC is open to all players of all ages and abilities.
The Toronto Lynx Soccer Club has a professional soccer team which plays at Centennial Stadium, in the North American A-league.
www.leasidesoccer.net   (104 words)

  
 98 Westway Route History
In this article, Toronto Transportation Commission and Toronto Transit Commission service in the Lawrence Avenue corridor to Martin Grove Road in the west is reviewed, with a history of the W
Buses run from Humbertown Plaza (on Royal York Road just north of Dundas Street) via The Kingsway, Islington Avenue, The Westway, Benbow, Saskatoon and Lawrence Avenue to Weston Road, looping north and east on Little, south on Main Street and west on Lawrence, then returning over the same route to Humbertown Plaza.
A new route from Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue via Lawrence, Royal York Road, Trehorne and The Westway, looping west on Redgrave, north and east on Waterbury and south on Martin Grove Road.
www.angelfire.com /ca/TORONTO/history/98westway.html   (180 words)

  
 Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club's Web Page
It was formed in 1977 by a group of enthusiasts who wanted to learn more about the culture of these plants, and wished to share their knowledge and experiences with others.
The Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club is affiliated with the Cactus and Succulent Society of America.
Eight informative meetings are held each year at the Toronto Botanical Garden (formerly the Civic Garden Centre) at 777 Lawrence Avenue East, at Leslie Street, in Metropolitan Toronto.
torontocactus.tripod.com   (446 words)

  
 Sullivan Burgess Family Tree @ www.sandisullivan.com
She was born 09 Aug 1829 in Scarborough, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, and died 20 Mar 1898 in Scarborough, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Susanna Thomson and her husband Charles Sanderson are buried in the Cemetery at the old Wexford Wesleyan Methodist Church (Lawrence Avenue, and Victoria Park).
Toronto Star June 23, 1925 Sanderson - On Monday, June the 22nd, 1925 at 22 Newman Avenue, John Sanderson dearly beloved husband of Louisa Scrivens, in his 69th year, Funeral from the residence 2 p.
www.sandisullivan.com /Sanderson.htm   (3627 words)

  
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www.torontoplace.com /directory/Adult/Massages/11-104-0.html   (55 words)

  
 CIS Directory
Founded in 1962, Toronto French School offers an enriched curriculum with an international perspective that places strong emphasis on bilingualism, academic excellence and the development of the whole child.
Students seeking entry into the School at any level beyond grade 1 must pass examinations which demonstrate their competence in English and mathematics as well as their abilities to succeed in the school's programme.
Financial assistance: students who qualify may obtain assistance from the school; French citizens whose children are in attendance at Toronto French School may obtain bursary assistance from the French Government through the consulate in Toronto.
www.cois.org /Directory/Directory_Page.asp?School_ID=TORONT   (414 words)

  
 CAP REIT - Apartments for Rent in East Toronto and across Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
From the Don Valley Parkway, take the Lawrence Avenue exit.
1004 Lawrence Avenue East is located at Lawrence Avenue East and Don Mills Road in North York.
This address is in a community that is centrally located, with public transportation right in front of the building.
www.pmonline.com /capreit/ontario/tore/1004lawrence/1004lawr.html   (212 words)

  
 Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Under the auspices of the Consul General of Italy, the event includes a reception in collaboration with the Columbus Centre.
The evolution of the Renaissance garden as invented by the Medici family and its influence on 20th century landscaping.
The Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee is hosting a fl tie dinner in honour of the Princess Giorgiana Corsini with His Excellency Marco Colombo, Ambassador of Italy to Canada, and Mrs.
www.tsvc.on.ca /corsini.htm   (441 words)

  
 Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto
Our Lawrence Avenue West site has relocated to 700 Lawrence West Suite 480 at Lawrence Square across from the Lawrence West subway station.
Fighting the stigma of mental Illness, Toronto Star article by Dr. Paul Garfinkel.
Support CMHA Toronto by purchasing a book through our Bookstore in association with Amazon.ca.
www.toronto.cmha.ca   (370 words)

  
 St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, Toronto
We had no church of our own for the first 21 years and renting churches or buying parsonages never replaced the desire to have an appropriate place of worship of our own.
In 1943 a building fund was started and construction began in July 1947 at our current location of Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue.
During the post-war era our congregation was growing rapidly and the new building was over-crowded for both worship and Sunday School and it became evident that the second unit a larger church, must be built.
stansgar.ca /history.htm   (1189 words)

  
 Toronto Neighbourhoods
The Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue intersection is one of the premiere Jewish shopping districts in Toronto.
The Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue shopping area is centred around smaller shopping plazas.
Lawrence Plaza, situated on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue is a popular shopping destination that attracts a local as well as a regional clientele.
www.torontoneighbourhoods.net /regions/northyork/115_shopping.html   (169 words)

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