Maple Leaf is a neighbourhood in the city of

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, Canada. It is located in the southwest of the

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district. Its approximate borders are Lawrence Avenue to the south, Culford Road to the west,

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to the north, and the CNR rail lines east of

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to the east.

Education

Three

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s operate schools in Maple Leaf,

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(CSV), the

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(TCDSB), and the

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(TDSB). CSV and TDSB are

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school boards, the former being a French

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school board, whereas the latter is an English first language school board. TCDSB is an English first language

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board. All three school boards operate

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and

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s in the neighbourhood. Public institutions that provide

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include: * Amesbury Middle School (TDSB) * Gracefield Public School (TDSB) * Maple Leaf Public School (TDSB) * École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa (CSV) * St. Fidelis Catholic School (TCDSB) * St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (TCDSB) ViamondeSchoolHQ

TCDSB and TDSB are the only school boards that operate a

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in the neighbourhood. TDSB operates Nelson A. Boylen Collegiate Institute, a public secondary school, whereas TCDSB operates

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, a public all-boys secondary school. While CSV's headquarters is located in the neighbourhood, occupying the same building as École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa, CSV does not operate a

in the neighbourhood, with CSV secondary school students residing in Maple Leaf attending institutions in adjacent neighbourhoods. The public French first language separate school board,

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(CSCM) also offer schooling to applicable residents of Maple Leaf, although they do not operate a school in the neighbourhood. CSCM students attending schools situated in other neighbourhoods in Toronto.

Recreation

Several municipal parks managed by the

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are located in the neighbourhood. They include Maple Leaf Park, the Queen's Greenbelt, and North Park. The division also operates a

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in Maple Leaf, Falstaff Community Centre.

Demographics

The population of Maple Leaf in 2016 was: 10,111 Major ethnic populations (2016): * 55.0%

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; ''35.2%

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'', ''9.6%

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'' * 12.1%

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* 9.7%

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* 8.4% East Indian * 7.8%

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; ''3.7% Jamaican'' * 6.4%

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(of any race) The population of Maple Leaf in 2011 was: 10,197 Major ethnic populations (2011): * 56.0%

; ''34.8%

'' (largest concentration in Toronto), ''6.8%

'' * 11.0% East Indian * 12.9%

* 10.1%

* 7.1%

* 6.8%

(of any race) The population of Maple Leaf in 2001 was: 10,290 Major ethnic populations (2001): * 68.9%

; ''40.1%

'', ''4.2%

'' * 9.6%

* 7.0%

(of any race) * 5.7%

* 3.8%

Transportation

Several major roadways pass through the Maple Leaf, including

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, Lawrence Avenue, and

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s Highway 400, and

. Lawrence Avenue is a major roadway that serves as the neighbourhood's southern boundary. Culford Road serves as the neighbourhood's western boundary. Highway 401 is a major east–west highway that passes through

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, and serves as the neighbourhoods northern boundary.

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in the neighbourhood is provided by the

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's bus system.

References

External links

City of Toronto - Demographics for Maple Leaf neighbourhood
{{authority control Neighbourhoods in Toronto North York