Cachet (''Pronunciation: cash-AY'') is a neighbourhood within northwestern

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. It is bounded by 16th Avenue to the south, Major Mackenzie Drive East to the north, Warden Avenue to the east and Woodbine Avenue or Highway 404 (depending on exact definition), to the west. The area is a residential development that has replaced farmland that once defined the area. The residents of Cachet consist mostly of middle to upper-income families and the housing consists of large

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. The Cachet Centre is a small strip mall that services mainly to local residents. There is also an Asian

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at the intersection of Woodbine Avenue and Markland Street, called King Square. When the shopping centre is completed, it would be considered the largest Asian mall in North America. It is to be completed around 2020. The population of the community is predominantly

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and small minority of

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heritage. The Rouge River and Berczy Creek flows through the community. This neighbourhood is also home to Ashton Meadows Public School, St. Monica Catholic Elementary School, and St. Augustine Catholic High School. The Ashton Meadows community consists of

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. Many students who attended Ashton Meadows Public School go on to

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, located at Berczy Village, on Bur Oak Avenue and Kennedy Road.

Transportation

Cachet is a short distance from

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via the interchange at 16th Avenue. It is also a short distance from the

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