Banbury-Don Mills

Banbury-Don Mills is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district Don Valley West, and Toronto electoral wards 25: Don Valley West (North) and 26: Don Valley West (South). In 2006, it had a population of 25,435. [http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns42.htm City of Toronto Demographics for Banbury-Don Mills] ]

The community is is bordered on the north by York Mills Road, on the west by Wilket Creek, on the east by the Don River (east branch), and on the south by Eglinton Avenue East. The Don Mills community is at its centre, a pre-planned and self-contained neighbourhood bounded by three railway lines, and the community of Banbury lies to the northwest. The southern portion of the area, south of the railway tracks, is mostly industrial and offices, except for a few condominiums and apartments near Wilket Creek and the Don River.

The main shopping centre is the Don Mills Centre, a large mall located at the southwest corner of Lawrence Avenue and Don Mills Road. There is also a strip mall southwest of Don Mills and Barber Greene Road, and a Loblaw Real Canadian Superstore northeast of Don Mills and Eglinton.

Parkland includes Bond Park which has sports fields and an arena, and Moccasin Trail Park where a remote, undeveloped section of ravine can be reached by a pedestrian tunnel under the Don Valley Parkway.

Demographics

Banbury-Don Mills’ major ethnic and cultural groups (by ancestry) in 2001:
* Chinese - 12%
* English - 11%
* Canadian - 11%
* Jewish - 7%
* Scottish - 7%
* Irish - 5%
* East Indian - 4%
* German - 3%
* French - 2%
* Polish - 2%
* Other - 36%The percentage of population below the poverty line dropped from 13% (in 1996) to 12% (in 2001).

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