Pelmo Park-Humberlea is a neighbourhood in

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, Canada. It is located north-west of the central core, in the former suburb of

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. Many of the neighbourhoods in this quadrant of the city can aptly be described as family neighbourhoods with access to parks, green space and a slower pace than found closer to

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. As its name implies, it is composed of two geographic areas, the first being the Pelmo Park area which is bordered by the 401 to the north, Woodward Avenue to the south, Jane Street to the east and the CNR rail tracks to the west. The second area, Humberlea, is centred on

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and bordered by

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west to the north, Oak Street to the south, the CNR rail tracks to the east and the Humber River to the west.

Education

Two

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s operate schools in Pelmo Park – Humberlea, the separate

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(TCDSB), and the

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(TDSB). Both TCDSB, and TDSB operate public

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s in the neighbourhood. TCDSB operates St. Simon Catholic School, whereas TDSB operate Pelmo Park Public School. TCDSB is the only public school board to operate a secondary school in Pelmo Park – Humberlea,

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. TDSB does not operate a

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in the neighbourhood, with TDSB secondary school students residing in Pelmo Park – Humberleaattending institutions in adjacent neighbourhoods. The French

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public secular school board,

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, and its separate counterpart,

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also offer schooling to applicable residents of Pelmo Park – Humberlea, although they do not operate a school in the neighbourhood. CSCM and CSV students attend schools situated in other neighbourhoods in Toronto.

Demographics

The population of Pelmo Park-Humberlea in 2016 was: 10,722 Major ethnic populations (2016): * 56.3%

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; ''26.6%

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'', ''8.6%

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'' * 11.2%

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; ''5.2% Jamaican'' * 7.6%

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(of any race) * 6.6%

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* 4.5%

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* 3.8% East Indian The population of Pelmo Park-Humberlea in 2011 was: 8,710 Major ethnic populations (2011): * 62.0%

; ''34.0%

'' * 10.9%

* 5.5%

* 5.4%

(of any race) * 4.9% East Indian * 2.6%

The population of Pelmo Park-Humberlea in 2001 was: 8,080 Major ethnic populations (2001): * 68.9%

; ''41.3%

'', ''4.3%

'' * 8.4%

* 3.8%

* 2.5%

(of any race) * 1.9%

Recreation

Several municipal parks are located in Pelmo Park – Humberlea including Crawford-Jones Memorial Park, Pelmo Park, Pine Point Park, Strathburn Park, and Wallace C. Swanek Park. A number of these parks are situated next to the Humber Valley, which forms a part of the larger

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. Municipal parks are managed by the

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. In addition to municipal parks, the division also manages a

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in the neighbourhood, Pelmo Park Community Centre.

Transportation

Several major roadways bound Pelmo Park – Humberlea.

bounds the neighbourhood to the north, whereas portions of Albion Road, and

bound the neighbourhood to the west. Highway 400 is a

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that bounds the neighbourhood to the east.

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is another east–west highway that bisects the neighbourhood, serving as a dividing line between Humberlea and Pelmo Park. Both highways provide access to other neighbourhoods in the city, the

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, and

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is provided by the

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(TTC). The TTC operates several

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throughout the neighbourhood.

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