Richview, Toronto

Richview, formally known as Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview, is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the area of Etobicoke. It is bounded on the west by Highway 401 and on the north by the highway and by Dixon Road, Royal York Road on the east, and Eglinton Avenue West along the south. It encompasses the former post office of "Richview" which was merged into the then-borough of Etobicoke.

Richview
Neighbourhood
Residences in Richview
Coordinates: 43°40′38″N 79°33′03″W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
City Toronto
CommunityEtobicoke-York
Established1852 (Postal village)
Changed Municipality1998 Toronto from Etobicoke
Government
 • MPBorys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre)
 • MPPKinga Surma (Etobicoke Centre)
 • CouncillorJohn Campbell (Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total22,156
 • Density4,007/km2 (10,380/sq mi)

History

One part of the existing neighbourhood predates the suburbanization of the area.

The first settler was William Knaggs who established his home and farm near Rich view Side road (Eglinton) and red Concession (Highway 427) in 1818.[2] A later settler, Christopher Kit Thirkle, gave the areas earlier name Kit's Corners.

Richview began in 1852 when a post office called "Richview" opened in this area. Richview gave its name to the proposed Richview Expressway.

Richview United Church was built in 1888, by demolished in 1960s leaving only the church cemetery.

Demographics

Major ethnic populations (2016):[1]

Education
Kipling Collegiate Institute is one of several secondary schools located in Richview.

Four public school boards operate elementary schools in the neighbourhood, Conseil scolaire Viamonde (CSV), Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (CSCM), the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). They include:

The Toronto District School Board is the only school board with secondary schools in the neighbourhood, which include Central Etobicoke High School, Kipling Collegiate Institute, and Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy. Richview Collegiate Institute a secondary school that bears the name of the neighbourhood, is situated next to the neighbourhood, on the south side of Eglinton Avenue.

Communities

There are several small neighbourhoods within Richview. Willowridge covers the triangle at the far west of the neighbourhood west of Martin Grove. The Westway, also known as St. Phillip's is a community that covers the northeast portion of Richview, east of Kipling and north of The Westway. Martin Grove Gardens is the area bounded by Kipling, The Westway, Martin Grove, and Dixon.

Institutions
  • Richview Library (Etobicoke Central Branch)
  • Richview Residence for Seniors
  • Richview Reservoir

Shopping Centres
  • 1500 Royal York Road Plaza
  • Martingrove Plaza
  • Richview Square
  • Westway Centre

Parks

Churches
Westway United Church is one of several places of worship located in Richview.
  • All Saints Catholic Churc
  • First Church of Christ, Scientist[3]
  • HIlltop Chapel
  • Richview Baptist Church
  • Royal York Baptist Church
  • St. Matthias' Anglican Church
  • St Wilfred Anglican Church
  • Transfiguration of Our Lord Catholic Church
  • Westway United Church
  • Westway Christian Church

Transportation

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) runs a number of buses through the Richview community that connect commuters to Kipling, Islington and Royal York subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth line.

  • Islington Avenue is served by the 37 and 311 Islington buses.
  • Kipling Avenue is served by the 45 Kipling bus route.
  • Martin Grove Road is served by the 46 Martin Grove bus.
  • Royal York Road is served by the 73 Royal York bus.

The TTC also has bus service along Dixon Road, Eglinton Avenue West and the Westway. These bus routes connect people to Eglinton West and Lawrence West subway stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina line.

  • Dixon Road is served by the 52 A, B and D Lawrence West bus routes.
  • Eglinton Avenue is served by the 32 and 307 Eglinton West buses.
  • The Westway is served by the 52G Lawrence West bus route.

Traveling by car is convenient, as highways 401, 427 and 409 are nearby. The proposed Eglinton West LRT extension will connect the neighbourhood to the Toronto Pearson Airport, as well as Midtown Toronto and Scarborough.

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. "2016 Neighborhood Profile Richview" (PDF). City of Toronto. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. https://www.toronto.com/news-story/4873242-etobicoke-history-corner-the-intersection-of-richview-once-a-busy-village-centre/
  3. http://cschurchesontario.ca/etobicoke.html#about
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