Markland Wood

Markland Wood
—  Neighbourhood  —
Vicinity
Location within Toronto
Coordinates: 43°37′56″N 79°34′30″W / 43.63222°N 79.575°W / 43.63222; -79.575Coordinates: 43°37′56″N 79°34′30″W / 43.63222°N 79.575°W / 43.63222; -79.575
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Toronto
Community	Etobicoke-York
Established	1960 (Subdivision)
Changed Municipality	1998 Toronto from Etobicoke
Government
– MP	Ted Opitz (Etobicoke Centre)
– MPP	Donna Cansfield (Etobicoke Centre)
– Councillor	Doug Holyday (Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre)

Markland Wood is a residential neighbourhood located in Etobicoke, in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by Etobicoke Creek to the west, Elmcrest Creek to the east and surrounded by the Markland Wood Country Club. Markland Wood is the western-most residential community in Toronto along Bloor Street West, which cuts Markland Wood into approximately 1/3 to the south and 2/3 to the north. Markland Wood is part of the Etobicoke Centre riding for federal and provincial governments and Ward 3 for the municipal council.

History

Markland Wood, or Mark’s Land, was purchased by Mark Cavotti from the Silverthorn family in September 1958. Development started in 1960 after the Conservation Authority determined the high water mark levels after Hurricane Hazel. The Markland Wood neighbourhood construction was completed in 1965.

The Markland Homes Association was formed in 1962 to "Create, Foster and Maintain the Community Spirit in Markland Wood". The MHA publishes Marklander Newsletter the oldest, continuous running, community newspaper in Toronto. It was first published in 1962 and now has 10 annual issues delivered to MHA members' households.

On October 22, 2007, a massive fire struck the neighbourhood.^[1] New townhouses being built at 4333 Bloor Street West at Mill Road caught fire, burning the new townhouses to the ground. No one was injured. The rebuilt collection of townhouses was again struck by fire March 8, 2008. Fortunately, this time around, only one townhouse was damaged. The Toronto Police Service are treating these incidents as "suspicious." In July 2008, St. Clement's Catholic Elementary School had a small fire on the side next to the townhouses around 2:00 in the morning.

Events

• Annual Easter Egg Hunt, held on Easter Monday at Millwood Park.
• April - Annual Environmental Day Clean Up - Toronto Clean Up Day! Held in conjunction with the City of Toronto and includes the Markland Wood community and surrounding creeks, area schools, and parks.
• May - Annual Community Garage Sale - Held on the Saturday following Victoria Day which is usually the last Saturday of the month.
• August - Family Fun Day - Held at the Millwood Park or Millwood JS.
• September - Markland Wood Community Social. Held on the last or second last Friday of the month at the Markland Wood Golf Course.
• December - Christmas Caravan & Food Drive - Food, clothing and monetary donation collection drive for charity. Held on the last or second last Sunday of the month, before Christmas.

Other events are held throughout the year such as All Candidates Meetings/Debates for municipal, provincial and federal elections. The MHA also sponsors the "Focus On Personal Safety" meetings in conjunction with The Masters Condominium board.

Neighbourhood Concerns

Some local concerns include:

• Toronto Pearson International Airport noise and operational issues as well as pollution.
• Natural Gas Fired Electrical Generating Stations, including the Eastern, Greenfield South plant. See Against Eastern and CHIP websites for details.

Schools

• Bloordale Middle School - A middle school for grade 6-8 students. It is located at 10 Toledo Road. It was opened in 1960. The second part of the school was built in the 1970s.
• Millwood Junior School - A public elementary school for grades JK-5 students. It is located at 222 Mill Road. It first opened in 1962.
• Mill Valley Junior School - Not located within Markland Wood - A public elementary school on Mill Road, north of Burnhamthorpe, for grades JK-5 students.
• St. Clement Catholic School (grades 1-8)
• Silverthorn Collegiate Institute (grades 9-12)

Worship/Parks/Sports/Shopping/Medical

• Markland Wood Shopping Centre
• Markland Wood Medical Centre
• Markland Wood Golf Course
• Millwood Park - Old growth forest & baseball diamonds
• Bloordale Park - Walking/Jogging/Cycling path & children's play area. Path to Centennial Park
• Etobicoke Creek

Churches

• Bloordale United Church^[2]
• St Clement Roman Catholic Church
• Rehoboth Fellowship Christian Reformed Church^[3]

See also

• Toronto
• Etobicoke
• Bloor Street
• List of neighbourhoods in Toronto
• List of annual events in Toronto

References

1. ^ De Lazzer, Rachel (23 October 2007). "Fire rips through west-end townhomes". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/269405. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
2. ^ http://www.bloordale.ca/
3. ^ http://rehobothfellowship.com/

External links

• Markland Wood – community website, events, history, pictures, concerns and interactive maps.
• City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profile Map
• Map of Toronto Neighbourhoods
• Neilson Park Creative Centre
• Toronto Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKoewn's letter/report regarding Greenfield South NG Project
• YouTube video playlist of RogersTV Goldhawk Live program, Greenfield South NG Project Objections