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Dufferin District Field
Dufferin District Field was a Canadian exposition soccer facility. It was located in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Dufferin District Field broke ground in 1995, was built 1996, and opened in 1998. The field was built for the Canadian Soccer League (2006–present), Canadian Professional Soccer League team, Glen Shields. The team became the Glen Shields Sun Devils in 1999, then changed their name to the Vaughan Sun Devils in 2002, and then again in 2003 to the Vaughan Shooters. The field closed in 2005 after the Shooters transferred to the Ontario Soccer Centre, St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in Maple, Ontario, 20 km north-west of downtown Toronto. The field was demolished in 2008. References See also *Vaughan Shooters *Ontario Soccer Association Buildings and structures demolished in 2008 Sports venues in Ontario {{Ontario-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill is a suburban district in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada, split between the City of Vaughan (its western portion) and the City of Markham (its eastern portion), with Yonge Street forming the municipal boundary. Thornhill is situated along the northern border of Toronto, centred on Yonge, and is also immediately south of the City of Richmond Hill. Once a police village, Thornhill is still a postal designation. As of 2016, its total population, including both its Vaughan and Markham sections, was 112,719. History Early history Thornhill was founded in 1794. For a fuller account of Thornhill's early history, see Isabel Champion, ed., Markham: 1793–1900' (Markham, ON: Markham Historical Society, 1979), 297–301; 70f., 97f., 140f., 170, 335. The original boundaries were the northern bounds of the Ladies Golf Club on the east side of Yonge and further north on the west side of Yonge; southern end between John Street and Arnold Avenue/Elgin Street. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
