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The Elms, Toronto

Field	Value
name	The Elms
settlement_type	Neighbourhood
image_skyline	The Elms 2021.jpg
image_caption	Aerial view of The Elms in 2021
image_map	The Elms map.png
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_type2	City
subdivision_type3	Community
subdivision_name1
subdivision_name2	Toronto
subdivision_name3	Etobicoke-York
established_title1	Changed Municipality
established_date1	1998 Toronto from Etobicoke
leader_title	MP
leader_name	Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North)
leader_title1	MPP
leader_name1	Doug Ford (Etobicoke North)
leader_title2	Councillor
leader_name2	Vincent Crisanti (Ward 1 Etobicoke North)

The Elms is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered by the Humber River to the east, Islington Avenue to the west, Thistletown to the north, and Highway 401 to the south.

Much of this area was dotted with American elm trees, the namesake of The Elms golf course, in which its links were still being played as late as 1957 when Rexdale was growing around it. Pine Point Park is the community's main meeting place.

History

The housing development of the original section of Rexdale, built in the early 1950s, is named for developer Rex Heslop and his wife Delma. These are single storey and storey and a half bungalows, bordered by streets Allenby Avenue, Burrard Road and Hadrian Drive, east of the new Wal-Mart store, formerly the site of Rexdale Plaza. Many of the residents of this neighbourhood, were employed Avro Canada.

Heslop went on building houses west of Islington Avenue, around Clearbrooke Circle as well as an industrial section of Rexdale west of Kipling Avenue, before going to Georgetown, where he established the Delrex neighbourhood.

Residents of Rexdale did their shopping mostly in Weston, until Rexdale Plaza was built in 1957. At the same time, the semi-detached houses were built along Allenby and Burrard, followed by the construction of Bungalows north of Hadrian between Burrard and Elmlea School.

Education

The Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board operate the following elementary schools in The Elms:

Braeburn Junior School - A small, culturally diverse public elementary school, located at 15 Tandridge Crescent. It is situated on the banks of the Humber River. The name of the school comes from two Scottish words - "brae" meaning hill and "burn" meaning stream. The crest shows a green hill with a stream flowing at the foot. A golden book represents the Book of Learning. Braeburn opened in 1969 as an open concept school.
The Elms Junior Middle School
Elmlea Junior School
St Stephen Catholic Elementary School

In addition to public schools, the neighbourhood is also home to Timothy Christian School, a private school.

Institutions

Pine Point Park is a municipal park located in The Elms.

Rexdale Mall
Northern Elms Public Library
Rexlington Park
The Elms Park
Summerlea Park
Walmart Supercentre

Churches

St Paul's Anglican Church
St Benedict's Church
Rexdale Presbyterian Church
Rexdale Alliance Church
Rexdale Gospel Hall
Sidh Shakti Babaji Mandir

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