Alderwood

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Alderwood
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      History:

      Alderwood was originally known as New Toronto Park or New Toronto Heights, or simply as “the place above the tracks”. Alderwood was the home of the six O’Connor sisters who achieved great fame in the 1910s touring North America’s vaudeville theatres. The O’Connor sisters were often featured on the same bill with stars such as Jimmie Durante, Al Jolson, and Sophia Tucker.

      Alderwood’s farms began to be subdivided for residential development in the 1920s however most of this neighbourhood’s development occurred after World War II. Many of the streets in Alderwood are named after the original farmers in this area including Brown, Evans, Lunness, and Horner.

      The Alderwood name officially came into use in 1933 when the local post office was opened. Robert Johnson a long time Alderwood resident, is credited with originating the name Alderwood. He derived this name from the First Nations word “Etobicoke,” meaning “the place where the alders grow”.

      Overview:

      Alderwood is a well-established family-oriented neighbourhood situated in the south-west part of Toronto. Alderwood has a strong home and school association and a privately run daycare facility called “Alderwood Action Alliance” which operates out of Sir Adam Beck School. This neighbourhood is bordered on the west by the Etobicoke Creek Valley and to the east by light industry which includes corporate giants such as Chrysler Canada Ltd. and Domtar Packaging.

      Alderwood residents are proud of the Sir Adam Beck Centre. This multi-use recreational facility built on the former Sir Adam Beck School Grounds at 544 Horner Avenue, features a new primary school which will be combined with a public library, a community room, a daycare centre, and a fitness room. These facilities are connected to the newly renovated Alderwood Pool.

      Lifestyle:

      Sherway Gardens one of the premiere regional shopping centres in Toronto. It  is just a five minute drive from this neighbourhood.

      Homes:

      Alderwood’s long linear streets are lined with rows of bungalows and storey-and-a-half houses. These houses were built during the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Many of the older bungalows have been replaced with more modern semi-detached and detached homes.

      The properties in Alderwood are well maintained with nicely manicured lawns. Each house has its own private driveway and most of the houses also have a garage.

      Entry level bungalows are now selling in the $500,000 plus range and new builds top out at over 1 million dollars.

      Recreation:

      Alderwood Pool located at 520 Horner Avenue offers Aqua Tot, Aqua Quest and Aqua Fit programs as well as Bronze Cross, snorkelling, recreational swims and Junior Lifeguard programs. Across the street, the Alderwood Public Library offers children’s and adult programming. The Horner Avenue Senior’s Centre, located at 320 Horner Avenue offers field trips, barbecues, workshops, information centres and special events.

      Etobicoke Valley Park located along the north-west border of Alderwood is the finishing point for the Etobicoke Creek Interpretive Trail, a 2.5-kilometre trail which begins at the Marie Curtis Park on the shore of Lake Ontario. This nature trail was developed by the Alderwood Environmentalists in association with the city. Alderwood Memorial Park, located in the centre of this neighbourhood, is a wide-open green space with a children’s playground. Connorvale Park, located off Valermo Drive, has a pretty baseball diamond and a children’s playground.

      Transportation:

      Bus service on Browns Line and Evans and Horner Avenues connects passengers to the Long Branch Go Transit and TTC station located on Lakeshore Boulevard.

      Motorists can reach downtown Toronto in approximately twenty minutes via Lakeshore Boulevard and the Gardiner Expressway. Commuters heading out of the city have convenient access to the Highway 427 North on-ramps at Browns Line and Evans Avenue and the Queen Elizabeth Way on-ramp off Evans Avenue.
      For up to date road conditions, construction and closures please click here.

      For more information on TTC Bus and Subway routes in Alderwood, Etobicoke and all of Toronto please click below:

          Alderwood Stats

          Walkability:

          Medium

          Bikeability:

          Medium

          Public Transit:

          Medium

          Affordability:

          Medium

          Greenspace:

          High

          Recreation:

          High

           

          Legend: Low, Medium, High

          Commute Times

          Time to Closest Shopping Mall:
          5 Minutes
          Time To TTC Station:
          15 Minutes
          Time to GO Bus or Train Station:
          10 Minutes
          Time To Hospital:
          20 Minutes
          Time to Toronto Pearson International Airport
          20 Minutes
          Time to Closest Highway:
          5 Minutes

          * All commuting times provided are approximate times only. Commute times may increase or decrease depending on where you live within the neighbourhood and the time of day i.e rush hour versus off hour commutes. Time estimates to public transit are based on walking distance or bus line connection whichever is quicker. All other commute times on the chart above are based on drive times.

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