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

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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 primary education 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 secondary school in the neighbourhood. TDSB operates

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, a public secondary school, whereas TCDSB operates Chaminade College School, 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 secondary school 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, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (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% Italian'', ''9.6% Portuguese'' * 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% Italian'' (largest concentration in Toronto), ''6.8% Portuguese'' * 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% Italian'', ''4.2% Portuguese'' * 9.6%

* 7.0%

(of any race) * 5.7%

* 3.8%

Transportation

Several major roadways pass through the Maple Leaf, including Black Creek Drive,

, and controlled access highways

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, 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