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Brockton Village was a village located to the west of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, annexed in 1884. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This location is now fairly central in the current city of Toronto. It encompassed the area from Bloor Street on the north, Dufferin Street on the east, High Park on the west and ranged from Queen Street, along Roncesvalles Avenue, Wright Avenue and Dundas Streets to the south. Bloor Street is a major east-west commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dufferin Street is a major north-south street in Toronto and York Region, Ontario, Canada. High Park is the largest park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 Hectares (398 Acres 1 Queen Street West describes both the western branch of Queen Street, a major east-west thoroughfare and a series of neighbourhoods or commercial districts situated west Dundas Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, also known interchangeably as Highway 5 west of Toronto is a major arterial street which forms

The former town hall still exists, converted to commercial usage, and is located at the south-west corner of Dundas Street West and Brock Avenue. The area has many residents of Portuguese and more recently Brazilian backgrounds. Portuguese Canadians' (luso-canadianos are Canadians of Portuguese descent Brazilians ( brasileiros in Portuguese) are all people born in Brazil There are also many Vietnamese businesses in the area.

Before an influx of significant population in the 1870s, it formed the northern section of the large estate owned by Colonel Walter O'Hara. Colonel Walter O'Hara ( ca 1789 &ndash 13 January 1874) was a prominent member of the British army in the 19th century participating in battles

The Community

The main shopping mall of this neighborhood is Dufferin Mall. Dufferin Mall is a mall located near the intersection of Bloor Street and Dufferin Street in Toronto, Canada. Additionally, there are schools in the neighborhood, including Bloor Collegiate Institute and the Royal Conservatory of Music (the building was called Brockton High School as with the community, then renamed Ursula Franklin Academy, which had moved to High Park). Bloor Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school located in the Bloordale Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ursula Franklin Academy (UFA is a high school located in the High Park area of Toronto, Canada. High Park is the largest park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 Hectares (398 Acres 1

A major hub of activity in Brockton Village today is McCormick Park, home to McCormick Recreation Centre and Arena. This area has long been a focal point for youth living in the area.

In October of 2006, a contest was held to determine the cutest cat in Brockton Village. Ultimately, a cat named "Misty" who lives on Shirley Street won by a slim margin.



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