The York Civic Centre is a government building in

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, Canada. It is located at 2700

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in the neighbourhood of

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. The building is used by the Toronto West Court Office and was the seat of the municipal government of the former city of

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. York's Civic Centre does not have a public square like several other civic centres in Toronto, but is located next to Coronation Park and

York Memorial Collegiate Institute York Memorial Collegiate Institute (York Memorial CI, YMCI, York Memorial, or Memo) is a public secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is administered by Toronto District School Board (TDSB), ''de jure'' located at 2690 Eglinton Aven ...

. There is a time capsule present on the grounds, adjacent to the city of York's war memorial. It is intended to be opened in 2193, Toronto's

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anniversary.

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