The Junction
Neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see The Junction (disambiguation).
"The Stockyards" redirects here. For other uses, see Stockyard.
The Junction is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is near the West Toronto Diamond, a junction of four railway lines in the area. The neighbourhood was previously an independent city called West Toronto, that was also its own federal electoral district until amalgamating with the city of Toronto in 1909. The main intersection of the area is Dundas Street West and Keele Street. The Stockyards is the northeastern quadrant of the neighbourhood.
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 43°39′56″N 79°27′52″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Toronto |
Founded | 1884 |
Incorporated | 1887 (Village) West Toronto Junction 1889 (Town) Toronto Junction 1908 (City) West Toronto |
Amalgamated | 1909 into City of Toronto |
Government | |
• City Councillor | Frances Nunziata Gord Perks |
• Federal M.P. | Arif Virani Ahmed Hussen |
• Provincial M.P.P. | Faisal Hassan Bhutila Karpoche |
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