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100-516: The Metro Lions were the second club from Scarborough, Toronto to join the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2002. In their debut season, the team was an instant threat to the established clubs in the league finishing runners up in their division, and reaching the semi-finals in the postseason. The Lions struggled in their sophomore season, but rebounded the following season. In 2005, the organization merged with

200-468: A 'media protocol' so that all crime locations were given as intersections. However, the city's Executive Committee turned down the request citing this as a form of censorship. Mayor David Miller said "It's not city council's role to tell the media how to do their job". Compared to the City of Toronto as a whole, industry in the district is similar in all labour force categories, save for manufacturing which

300-591: A 2–1 match against the Vaughan Shooters at Esther Shiner Stadium . The winning goal was scored during extra time in the 100' minute by Ryan Gamble. At the time, the club was still known as the Oakville Blue Devils. [REDACTED] Canada [REDACTED] Bermuda [REDACTED] Cuba [REDACTED] Guyana [REDACTED] Jamaica [REDACTED] Saint Kitts and Nevis [REDACTED] Saint Vincent and

400-808: A conclusion to the Oakville experiment as the club returned to Scarborough under the name Canadian Lions. In 2008, the franchise relocated once again to Brampton under the name Brampton Lions. During the club's tenure in Brampton the Lions have managed to become a consistent playoff contender missing the playoffs only three times. In 2011, the club re-branded as Brampton City United, and left the CSL in 2016 to compete in CAF LIKA Supergroup Open Division. Toronto Lions FC were formed in 2002 under

500-617: A few years. The first settlers were David and Andrew Thomson. They were stonemasons who worked on the first parliament buildings for York. They each built mills. This activity led to the creation of a small village known as the Thomson Settlement . The first post office opened in 1832, in Scarborough Village . During the early part of life in Upper Canada, local administration and justice was administered by

600-625: A great variety of wildlife including deer , foxes , and the occasional coyote , while the river hosts salmon and catfish . The Rouge River Valley forms a part of Rouge National Urban Park , a national urban park situated along the eastern portion of Scarborough, and its neighbouring municipalities. Along the shore of Lake Ontario is the earthen escarpment formation known as the Scarborough Bluffs . The Bluffs are about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long, and reach heights of more than 60 metres (200 ft) in places. They are part of

700-537: A large number of retirement communities, which attracts more seniors to the area creating a situation where the two largest age demographics in Scarborough will be over 55 and under 25. The vast majority of the district's population is composed of immigrants who have arrived in the last five decades, and their descendants. In 2016, 56.6% of residents were foreign-born. The immigrant population has created vibrant multicultural locales in various areas. One of

800-541: A much larger formation known as the Iroquois Shoreline , most of which is located somewhat further inland. The Iroquois Shoreline marks the extent of a prehistoric lake, Glacial Lake Iroquois , whose level was quite a bit higher than present-day Lake Ontario's. It shrank in size at the close of the last ice age . Erosion has been a problem along the Scarborough Bluffs. Properties located near

900-639: A new fulfillment centre in north Scarborough in 2020. Large companies that have moved out of Scarborough include: General Motors Canada Van Assembly plant (1993) and Eli Lilly Canada (2019). A high-density business district has been built up in Scarborough City Centre. Points of interest in the area include Scarborough Town Centre , Albert Campbell Square , Street Eats Market, many surrounding stores, and government and business offices. The area has become one of Toronto's secondary business districts outside of Downtown Toronto . Most of

1000-577: A new philosophy and vision for the club. Wilde also holds the position of Director of the Toronto Lynx Premier Soccer Academy and Super Y-League Program for accomplishing the mission of developing and inspiring youth soccer talent in the Greater Toronto Area . After just one season, Wilde resigned from his head coaching position amidst rumours of owner interference in squad selection. During the 2005 season

1100-446: A running track. The track was constructed from 50,000 used running shoes. The complex was built on the grounds of the St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy and is open to the public. Olympic hurdler Perdita Felicien was on hand at the opening to encourage youth to participate in sports. Both Agincourt Collegiate Institute and R. H. King Academy claim to be the oldest secondary schools in

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1200-564: A score of 2–1. The following season saw an end to the Oakville affiliation which relocated the organization back to Scarborough. The team was renamed the Canadian Lions, and transferred over to the International Division. The Scarborough side brought back the services of Miscevic for the 2007 season. Notable young prospects that featured during the season were Evan Milward , Dejan Jakovic , and Jamaal Smith . During

1300-672: A seven-game undefeated streak, and recorded the best offensive record. Oakville finished first in the Western Conference, but had points deducted due to discipline related violations. The deduction resulted in Oalville losing their division title by finishing as runners up. In the first round of the postseason the Blue Devils faced the Windsor Border Stars , and advanced to the semi-finals by a score of 3–1. In

1400-546: A single City of Toronto . Since then, Scarborough has been a community within the city of Toronto, and the head of the local government is the Mayor of Toronto and is governed by Toronto City Council . Community councils were formed to process issues considered local to their communities. Scarborough's community council, made up of the district's local councillors, meets once a month at the Civic Centre. The council deals with

1500-424: A variety of local issues such as outdoor patio applications, neighbourhood traffic plans, and exemptions from certain by-laws such as retail signs, fences, trees and ravines. Decisions made by community council are approved by Toronto City Council in order to take effect. Scarborough is represented by six ridings for the provincial government and Federal government. Municipal riding boundaries were harmonized within

1600-590: Is a light rail line under construction, which will have its eastern terminus at Kennedy station. The City of Toronto is also proposing another light rail line known as the Eglinton East LRT that is planned to operate from Kennedy station to the University of Toronto Scarborough . Toronto Lynx Toronto Lynx was a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. Founded in 1997,

1700-577: Is also located in the Town Centre, consisting of plaques embedded in the floor to honour notable residents, past and current. The inaugural inductees included National Basketball Association player Jamaal Magloire, Olympic gold medalist Vicky Sunohara , and eight prominent residents who contributed to advances in medicine, arts, and the community. In 1974, the Toronto Zoo was moved from its original downtown location to its current location in

1800-604: Is extremely bold, and has the appearance of chalk cliffs, but I believe they are only white sand. They appeared so well that we talked of building a summer residence there and calling it Scarborough." Before that, the area was named Glasgow , after the Scottish city. The district has acquired several nicknames . A popular one is Scarberia , a portmanteau of Scarborough and Siberia , a reference to its seemingly distant eastern location from downtown Toronto and apparent lack of notable attractions. The word originated sometime in

1900-621: Is higher in the district, and professional, scientific and technical services which are lower. Notable companies that have their headquarters in the district include Toyota Canada , Owens Corning (Toronto) , Elizabeth Grant International , Enterprise Holdings, Inc. , Thomson Carswell , Bell Media , Teva Canada , Cinram , Royal Doulton , SKF , Amphenol , Dart Canada , Mastermind Toys , Alfa Laval , President's Choice Financial , Aviva , Yellow Pages Group , Telus , and Lee Kum Kee Canada . The pizza chains 241 Pizza and Pizza Nova have their headquarters in Scarborough. Amazon opened

2000-486: Is in the district. They started publication in 1993. In 1961, the CTV Toronto (CFTO) television channel began operating from the 9 Channel Nine Court studios at the intersection of McCowan Road and Highway 401. Today, the studio also is the headquarters of The Sports Network (TSN). Both companies produce programming at the studio. In 1970, Trillium Cable started to provide cable TV service to Scarborough. It

2100-636: Is no evidence of permanent settlers. In the 17th century, the area was inhabited by the Seneca at the village of Ganatsekwyagon . They were later displaced by the Mississaugas , who were themselves displaced by the European settlers who began to arrive in the late 18th century. After the land was surveyed in 1793, it was opened to settlement by British subjects with the first issue of land patents in 1796, although squatters had already been present for

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2200-425: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the census districts within the former city had a population of 629,941 living in 218,928 of its 228,939 total private dwellings, a change of −0.3% from its 2016 population of 632,098. With a land area of 187.70 square kilometres (72.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,356.1 people/km (8,692 people/sq mi) in 2021. The majority of

2300-485: The 2021 census , 477,890 residents identified as members of visible minority groups in Scarborough census tracts, comprising 76.6 percent of the total population of the district. According to the prior census conducted in 2016 , the visible minority population numbered 457,775, comprising 73.5 percent of the total population of the district. The district has one of the largest concentration of Sri Lankan Tamils outside Sri Lanka. Long-term trends show that

2400-544: The City of Toronto to form Metropolitan Toronto. Scarborough retained its own town council but an added layer of government, the Metropolitan Toronto Council, with the reeve of Scarborough having a seat. In 1967, Scarborough was incorporated as borough at which point the head of the local government was styled as mayor. A Board of Control , consisting of the mayor and four directly elected Controllers,

2500-836: The Jacksonville Cyclones . The Toronto Lynx set an A-League record of 10 consecutive wins during their first season in 1997. In 2000, the Lynx proceeded to the Eastern Conference Finals and only a 1–0 loss to the Rochester Raging Rhinos kept the Lynx out of the A-League Championship game. Despite these temporary successes, over the years it spent in the A-League (later renamed USL-D1), the team fared relatively poorly on

2600-582: The Oakville Soccer Club and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy which resulted in the relocation to Oakville, Ontario under the name Oakville Blue Devils . Oakville managed to acquire several USL , and top CPSL veterans in their debut season. The acquisitions were vital in the club capturing their first CPSL Championship. In their second season the club failed to defend their championship, but still added silverware to their trophy cabinet by clinching their first National Division title. In 2007, saw

2700-607: The Ontario Soccer League in order to develop players. During the regular season Miscevic managed to completely transform the team by finishing second in the Eastern Conference. The Lions finished with the second best offensive record, and only recorded three losses. In the postseason the club faced the Vaughan Shooters , but were eliminated by a score 5–3. On March 30, 2005, it was announced

2800-613: The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). CSV and TDSB operate as secular public school boards, the former operating French first language institutiona, whereas the latter operates English first language institutions. The other two school boards, CSCM and TCDSB, operate as public separate school boards, the former operating French first-language separate schools,

2900-783: The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) gradually expanded its public transportation network to Scarborough. Today, it operates bus and rapid transit routes in the district. Line 2 Bloor–Danforth has three subway stations in Scarborough: Victoria Park , Warden , and Kennedy , the current eastern terminus. In 1985, the Government of Ontario opened the Scarborough RT , an above-ground light metro line that operated between Kennedy station at its west and McCowan Road at its east. In 2023,

3000-456: The 1960s and has remained a source of contention ever since. In May 1988, Joyce Trimmer , who was campaigning to be mayor of the city of Scarborough, said, "The city of Scarborough needs strong leadership if it is to shed its 'Scarberia' image". With the increased popularity of social media, ScarbTO has become a popular online signifier of the community. Scarborough has also acquired nicknames related to its diversity. Such nicknames typically use

3100-415: The City of Toronto to match the provincial boundaries in 1999 through provincial legislation called The Fewer Municipal Politicians Act of 1999 . This took effect on December 1, 2000. Ridings were represented by two councillors per riding until 2018 when the Government of Ontario reduced this to one councillor per riding. Scarborough now has six councillors. The coat of arms of Scarborough was adopted when

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3200-678: The Great Lakes division, squeaking into the playoffs on 'games won' ahead of Des Moines Menace , but needing to negotiate a preliminary 'Divisional Round' play-in game against Cleveland Internationals . Unfortunately for the Lynx, Cleveland scored a late winner to take the game 2–1, sending the Ontarians home early. Daniel Revivo was Toronto's top scorer, with nine goals on the season, while Welshman Lloyd Grist contributed four assists. This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for

3300-486: The Grenadines [REDACTED] Trinidad and Tobago Scarborough, Toronto Scarborough ( / ˈ s k ɑːr b ʌr oʊ / ; 2021 Census 629,941) is a district of Toronto , Ontario, Canada. It is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs in the eastern part of the city. Its borders are Victoria Park Avenue to the west, Steeles Avenue and the city of Markham to the north, Rouge River and

3400-419: The Lions logo returned when the team was relocated to Scarborough, and once again when the team was moved to Brampton. For the 2011 season the club underwent a complete rebranding and received a new crest similar in style to Manchester United . The new crest pays homage to the club's history with a heraldic lion featured in the center. Brampton United captured their first CSL Championship on October 10, 2005, in

3500-512: The Lions performed poorly during the regular season they still managed to find success in the Open Canada Cup tournament. In the tournament the club reached the finals where they faced London City , but lost the match on penalties by a score of 4–2. Their season concluded with a fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference, and failed to secure a postseason berth. In the 2004 the club formed an affiliation with G.S. United Soccer Club of

3600-646: The Metro Lions were purchased by Oakville Soccer Club, and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy relocated to Oakville for the 2005 CPSL season . The franchise was renamed to Oakville Blue Devils, and their home venue was moved to Bronte Stadium. Former Toronto Lynx head coach, and president of the Premier Soccer Academy Duncan Wilde was appointed manager. Wilde only retained the services of Pop, Dorneval, and Kevin Ricketts from

3700-486: The Rouge River valley. The new location enabled the zoo to increase its overall area from 3 hectares (7.4 acres) to over 300 hectares (740 acres). The zoo was transformed at that time from a 19th-century style zoo with a few animals cramped behind iron bars into a zoo where space was provided to animals and the setting attempted to duplicate the animals' natural environments. There are a large number of golf courses in

3800-619: The Scarboro Golf and Country Club was established in 1912. The Cedarbrae Golf & Country Club was established in 1922 and moved to its current Rouge River Valley location at Steeles Ave East in 1954. On May 17, 2006, the Nike Malvern Sports Complex was opened in the Malvern neighbourhood. Nike Canada donated CA$ 500,000 to build the complex, which includes a basketball court, a practice soccer pitch, and

3900-570: The Toronto Lynx, which resulted in a mass exodus of players not returning. Former team captain Phil Ionadi was appointed as his successor. Notable acquisitions were Judah Hernandez , Matthew O'Connor , Miles O'Connor , and Huffman Eja-Tabe . Ionadi managed to achieve a respectable season by clinching the club's first National Division title. In the playoffs Oakville failed to defend their championship title after elimination from Windsor by

4000-544: The affiliation with Dixie Soccer Club where Dixie SC will serve as the reserve side for the Lions while playing in the CSL Reserve Division . In the 2009 season the Lions repeated their previous season result by finishing third in the National Division. In the quarterfinals Brampton faced Toronto Croatia , and lost the series by a score of 4–1. The 2010 season marked the first time in six years when

4100-569: The borough became a city on June 29, 1983. A grant of arms was issued by the Canadian Heraldic Authority on February 1, 1996. The coat of arms had a shield within a laurel wreath. Upon this shield were the following elements, in quarters: The expansion of Toronto in the east, in the 19th century, led to the development of housing stock along the Kingston Road and Danforth Road corridors in Scarborough. This led to

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4200-635: The brink have been abandoned, and houses condemned, as the brink wears back away from the lake. Since the 1980s, large areas of beach at the base of the Bluffs have been reinforced with limestone breakwaters and construction rubble infilling. The district's climate is moderate for Canada due to its southerly location within the country and its proximity to Lake Ontario. It has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfa/Dfb ), with warm, humid summers and generally cold winters. Mean temperature and precipitation tends to be slightly lower than

4300-510: The city of Pickering to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south. Scarborough was named after the English town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire , inspired by its cliffs. Scarborough, which was settled by Europeans in the 1790s, has grown from a collection of small rural villages and farms to become fully urbanized with a diverse cultural community. Incorporated in 1850 as a township, the district became part of Metropolitan Toronto in 1953 and

4400-516: The city the next season. Toronto's first year in the PDL was a difficult one; they lost their opening game 3–0 to West Michigan Edge , and didn't pick up their first win until the fifth game of the season, a 2–0 defeat away at the Indiana Invaders . The Lynx's main problem was inconsistency, especially away from home, where they suffered several difficult defeats, including a 4–0 thrashing at

4500-531: The club failed to secure a postseason berth by finishing tenth in the overall standings missing the final berth by two points. On January 16, 2011, Brampton announced another re-branding to Brampton City United FC under the new ownership of Michael DiMatteo and Leal Jose The new crest bears a strong resemblance to the English Premier League's Manchester United, with a majestic lion in place of Manchester's traditional red devil. Notable additions to

4600-507: The collapse of local government. On April 15, 1953, the township was included within Metropolitan Toronto , a new upper level of municipal government with jurisdiction over regional services such as arterial roads and transit, police, and ambulance services. (Fire fighting services remained separate.) Scarborough retained its local council but gained representation on a new Metro Council. The new council had 24 members, 12 from

4700-600: The colonial government. From 1792 to 1841, magistrates were appointed by District Councils. There were four districts in the colony of which Scarborough was part of the Home District . Partly due to a political reorganization that was a result of the Durham Report , Scarborough gained elected representation on the Home District Council. Scarborough elected two councillors. In 1850, the district

4800-475: The conclusion of the season, and as a result the club didn't return for the 2016 season. On April 14, 2016, Brampton joined the newly formed Lika Supergroup Open Division. As the Lions, the team maintained a similar logo for most of their history, aside from the 2005 and 2006 seasons when they were purchased by the Oakville Soccer Club and renamed the Oakville Blue Devils. The modified version of

4900-488: The creation of a transit line. In 1893, the Toronto and Scarboro' Electric Railway, Light and Power Company built a single-track radial line along Kingston Road to Blantyre. Over the next 13 years this was extended to West Hill . In 1904, the line became the Scarboro Division of the Toronto and York Radial Railway . Service continued along this line until 1936 when it was replaced by bus service. Since 1921,

5000-531: The debut season of the CPFL running from January to April with 12 regular season games and a playoff championship. After a very successful first year, Brampton United defeated the Toronto Boca Juniors 6–3 at Seneca College to capture the 2012 CPFL Championship. The Brampton organization found a replacement to Costa by elevating assistant coach Juan Barreto to the head coach position. Barreto changes to

5100-557: The district is largely rural with some of Toronto's last remaining farms, earning Scarborough its reputation of being greener than any other part of Toronto. The area is named after the English town of Scarborough , inspired by Elizabeth Simcoe , the wife of John Graves Simcoe , the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada . The bluffs along the Lake Ontario shores reminded her of the limestone cliffs in Scarborough, England. On August 4, 1793, she wrote in her diary, "The shore

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5200-412: The district is less prone to violent crime than the rest of Toronto. Between 1997 and 2006, the proportion of violent crime committed in Scarborough averaged 20.4% despite its making up on average 23.6% of the city's total population over that period. Murder rates for the district and the rest of Toronto show no particular divergence. Between 1997 and 2006, the ratio of murders in Scarborough as compared to

5300-569: The district's news media has been either weekly or monthly publications. The earliest newspaper was the Scarborough News and Advertiser which was published weekly starting in September 1921, which lasted until the 1930s. Other short-lived papers and magazines included The Enterprise (1945–1966), Scarborough Mail (1946–1955) and The News (1952–1996) and 54east magazine (2005–2009). The last remaining English-language local newspaper

5400-445: The district's population is between 25 and 64 years old. 52% fell into that "working age" during the last major survey, which also found 21% of Scarborough's population was 14 years old or younger, 15% were between 15 and 24, while senior citizens aged 65+ made up the remaining 12%. Like the rest of Canada, the population is aging. It is projected that close to 30% of Scarborough residents will be senior citizens by 2041. Scarborough has

5500-734: The district, with a mix of public and private courses. Dentonia Park is a public course established in 1967 and is situated in the Taylor-Massey Creek ravine beside the Victoria Park subway station . Formerly a private club, the Tam O'Shanter Golf Course was established in 1973 as a public course and is located alongside Highland Creek. Private clubs include the Toronto Hunt Club which was the first golf course in Scarborough, established in 1895 alongside Lake Ontario. and

5600-553: The district. Agincourt Collegiate Institute (the former Agincourt Continuation School) opened in 1915. It became a high school in 1954. R. H. King Academy opened in 1922 as the Scarborough High School being the first high school in the Scarborough area at that time, and became a collegiate in 1930. Four public school boards operate primary and secondary schools in the district: Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (CSCM), Conseil scolaire Viamonde (CSV),

5700-448: The downtown core or south Etobicoke for instance, due in part to the weather station being farther from the moderating influence of the lake and also because of its more northeast location. Conditions vary based on proximity to the lake, with fog more common in the south and areas close to the lake noticeably cooler on hot summer days. Climate data is from Buttonville Municipal Airport located 16.27 km (10.11 mi) southeast. In

5800-514: The east, Steeles Avenue (facing Markham ) to the north, and Lake Ontario to the south. Topographically, the district is dominated by two watersheds, Highland Creek and the Rouge River . Highland Creek lies almost entirely within Scarborough and occupies approximately 70% of its total area. It occupies the western half of Scarborough, while the Rouge River flows through the eastern portion. Both of these rivers flow into Lake Ontario. Due to

5900-527: The end of the Second World War , the district has been a popular destination for new immigrants in Canada . As a result, it is one of the most diverse and multicultural areas in the Greater Toronto Area , being home to various religious groups and places of worship. It includes a number of natural landmarks, including the Toronto Zoo , Rouge Park , and the Scarborough Bluffs. The northeast corner of

6000-411: The field and ultimately failed to consistently draw crowds of more than about 2000 people. Peter Pinizzotto was the Toronto Lynx head coach from 1997 to 2003. The team made one playoff appearance under his reign. The next season he would be hired as assistant coach for rivals Montreal Impact. In September 2003, Duncan Wilde was appointed as the new Toronto Lynx head coach for the 2004 season bringing

6100-410: The final day of the season ended the year brightly; they finished in fourth place, just six points off a playoff spot. The prolific Murphy Wiredu was the Lynx's top scorer, with 10 goals. Toronto built on their 2007 form with a generally better season in 2008. They overpowered Fort Wayne Fever 4–1 in their opening fixture in front of over 1,200 fans, and enjoyed a scintillating run of form throughout

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6200-440: The first part of the season club president Ayo resigned and was replaced by McGill. Subsequently, three weeks later after a 3–3 record, Laferrara was dismissed from his role with McGill given further responsibilities as head coach. McGill managed to achieve a seven-game undefeated streak which led to a postseason berth by finishing third in the Eastern Conference. The Metro Lions posted the second best defensive record, and finished in

6300-406: The flow is often diverted or channelled. Sections of the creek are marked by deep ravines and valleys, which contain little or no urban development. The deep valley the creek cuts in its bottom sections remains primarily parkland, with little or no development taking place within the valley. Conversely, the Rouge River valley has parts which are still in a natural, wooded state. The valley is home to

6400-606: The group BrassMunk . According to the list of largest shopping malls in Canada , the Scarborough Town Centre is the fifth-largest in the country and the fourth-largest in the GTA . It is located next to the Scarborough Civic Centre , Albert Campbell Square, and Consilium Place . This area was developed as a city centre for the former City of Scarborough government. The Scarborough Walk of Fame

6500-424: The hands of Michigan Bucks , and a 3–1 defeat to Cleveland Internationals in early August. Their home form was generally much better, and they enjoyed several excellent results, notably a comprehensive 5–0 win over Indiana Invaders that included a two–goal haul for Murphy Wiredu , and a 5–1 revenge win over Cleveland in which Wiredu scored another brace. An unexpected 3–1 victory over divisional champs Michigan on

6600-403: The latter operating English first-language separate schools. As of 2008 , there are 28 secondary schools in Scarborough. In addition to primary and secondary schools, two post-secondary institutions are located in Scarborough. The University of Toronto expanded in 1964 and built the University of Toronto Scarborough , which has an enrolment of 10,000 students as of 2006. Centennial College

6700-404: The league standings. On October 10, 2006, the Lynx announced they were voluntarily relegating themselves two levels, to the USL Premier Development League . The reasons for this were never fully revealed, but it was most likely due to their low attendance (the lowest in the USL 1st Division at that time) and the fact that Major League Soccer expansion franchise Toronto FC would be arriving to

6800-428: The line shut down permanently due to aging Infrastructure which also caused a derailment earlier that year. Construction of an extension of Line 2 further east into Scarborough started in June 2021 and is expected to be complete around 2030. The line will be extended 7.8 kilometres from Kennedy station with stations at McCowan Road-Lawrence Avenue, Scarborough Centre , and McCowan Road-Sheppard Avenue. Line 5 Eglinton

6900-408: The location of the Lakeshore CN railway right-of-way, both river deltas are constricted to narrow channels where they flow into the lake. Highland Creek is the most urbanized watershed in Toronto with about 85% of its land use devoted to urban uses. Some sections of the river run through parks and remain in a fairly natural state, while other parts run through industrial or residential districts where

7000-450: The mayor and four members of the board of control (which functioned as an executive committee). There were also ten aldermen. The mayor and the controllers also sat on Metro Council. In 1973, the borough increased in size when the West Rouge area, formerly within the Township of Pickering , was transferred to it with the creation of the Regional Municipality of Durham . The borough's status was changed to city in 1983. The number of aldermen

7100-419: The media was distorting how crime was reported in Scarborough. They noted that whenever a shooting occurred in the rest of the city the location was given as the nearest major intersection, while when a shooting happened in Scarborough the location was given as 'Scarborough'. According to the councillors, this gave people an erroneous impression of Scarborough as 'crime-ridden'. They proposed that news outlets sign

7200-499: The month of June, picking up five wins two ties in nine games, including a breathless 3–2 win over West Michigan Edge in which they scored twice in the last two minutes, and a strong 1–0 win over the eventual divisional champions, Michigan Bucks . Despite a pair of impressive back-to-back 4–0 wins over Indiana Invaders and Cincinnati Kings in the run-in—the last of which saw all four goals being scored by Daniel Revivo —Toronto's final day defeat to Michigan left them in third place in

7300-467: The more notable among these is the heavy concentration of Chinese businesses and restaurants in the Agincourt neighbourhood. Many of Scarborough's main arteries, including segments of Kingston Road, Eglinton Avenue East and Lawrence Avenue East, feature Caribbean , Chinese, African, and Indian restaurants and shops, as well as businesses representing the other ethnic groups in the area. According to

7400-423: The next round after suffering a 4–0 defeat to SC Waterloo Region . In their final two seasons in the CSL the team went into a decline in performance where in the 2014 season Brampton barely qualified for the postseason by clinching the final playoff berth by one point. For the second year in a row the team were eliminated in the quarterfinals by York Region Shooters. The following season Brampton were suspended near

7500-461: The old city of Toronto and 12 from the suburban municipalities. The council was not directly elected but was made up of members of each of the local councils. Scarborough's contribution was its reeve who at the time was Oliver E. Crockford . In 1967, the district was incorporated as a borough . The reeve was replaced with a mayor. Albert Campbell , who had been reeve since 1957, became Scarborough's first mayor. The new borough's council consisted of

7600-574: The overall standings failing to clinch a postseason berth. Brampton also lost the services of Armando Costa who died after a two-year battle with cancer. In addition to the CSL club, Brampton United also fielded a team in the Canadian Premier Futsal League. The newly formed CPFL also included the Mississauga Eagles FC , local CSL rivals of the Lions. Home games are played at Mississauga's Hershey Centre with

7700-746: The ownership of Arnold Milan, and Anthony Ayo serving as the club's president. The administration board consisted of Bill Dixon, Francois Glasman, and Aldwyn McGill serving in the General Secretary, Treasurer, and Club's Promotions and Liaison roles. The club's territory was located in Scarborough, Toronto , and Birchmount Stadium served as the home venue. Tony Laferrara was selected as the club's first head coach. Laferrara notable signings were Brian Bowes, Darryl Gomez , Anton Skerritt , Caswain Mason , and O'Neil Brown serving as team captain. In

7800-468: The prefix "Scar" and a suffix derived from the name of a region, nation, or ethnicity; for instance, "Scompton" or "Scarlem", alluding to Compton and Harlem respectively. The first known evidence of people in the district comes from an archaeological site in Fenwood Heights, which has been dated to 8000 BCE. The site contains the remains of a camp of nomadic hunters and foragers, and there

7900-499: The previous season. He would stack up his roster with players with USL experience particularly from the Toronto Lynx. The signings included Darren Baxter , Aaron Steele , Shawn Faria , Igor Prostran , Sergio De Luca , and CSL veterans Phil Ionadi , Sa Brahima Traore , Marko Bedenikovic , Ryan Gamble , Domico Coddington , Angel Velazquez , Orlin Chalmers , and Paul Daccobert . Oakville immediately made an impact by posting

8000-407: The regular season the Lions secured their fourth playoff berth by finishing fourth in their division. In the first round of the playoffs the team faced St. Catharines Wolves , but suffered a 10–9 loss on penalties. On March 13, 2008, the Lions were relocated to Brampton and returned to the National Division for the 2008 season , prompting another name change to Brampton Lions but still maintaining

8100-411: The residential density around Scarborough City Centre . In 1988, there was a reorganization. The board of control was abolished. Alderman was changed to councillor. Six additional metro council positions were created and these were elected separately for the first time. Scarborough's council consisted of a mayor, 14 local councillors and six Metro councillors. In 1998, the municipality of Scarborough

8200-492: The rest of Toronto ranged from a low of 8.8% to a high of 32.2%. According to former Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair , "[42 Division is] the safest division in the city"; this division includes north Scarborough. In 2008, the safest part of Toronto was north Scarborough from Victoria Park Ave. to the Pickering border, north of Highway 401. In 2008, Toronto City Councillors Norm Kelly and Michael Thompson protested that

8300-476: The roster were Jamaican international Richard West , and Marcos Nunes . Brampton bounced back from their mediocre 2010 season with an impressive fourth-place finish with the third best offensive record. Their opponents in the quarterfinals were the Serbian White Eagles , but received an 8–0 thrashing in a two-game series. The 2012 season was a disappointing season where Brampton finished twelfth in

8400-406: The roster were the signings of Cuban international Reysander Fernández , and several CSL veterans as Mirko Medic, Adrijan Tismenar , Oscar Cordon , Mark Jankovic, Alex Braletic, and Milos Scepanovic. The changes brought success on the field as Brampton recovered from their disastrous 2012 season by finishing fourth in the overall standings. In the postseason once again the Lions failed to advance to

8500-640: The semi-finals Oakville faced Hamilton Thunder , and won the match by a score of 2–0. In the CPSL Championship final match Oakville faced Vaughan Shooters during the match the Shooters struck first with a goal from Stalin Cardenas, ten minutes later De Luca scored the equalizer sending the match to overtime where Gamble came off the bench to score the winning goal and capture the organizations first championship title. In 2006, Wilde returned to manage

8600-533: The team he secured a playoff berth by finishing third in the National Division. Their opponents in the quarterfinals were Italia Shooters after a scoreless game the match went into overtime where Italia emerged victorious from a goal by Marco Terminesi . At the conclusion of the season the league awarded Daniel Nascimento the CSL MVP & Golden Boot award. On March 29, 2009, the Brampton Lions announced

8700-766: The team last played in the 2014 season of the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid , in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference. The team played its home games at Centennial Park Stadium , where they had played since 2003. The team's colours were white, gold and black. The team had a sister organization, the Toronto Lady Lynx , who played in

8800-545: The team was managed by former Lynx goalkeeper Hubert Busby Jr. , though Wilde returned as head coach for the 2006 season. In their debut season in the Open Canada Cup Wilde led the Lynx to the final of the tournament, but were defeated 2–0 by Ottawa St. Anthony Italia . During their time in the A-League and USL First Division, the Lynx were noted for developing a number of notable players, but failed to retain most of them for long, leading to poor results in

8900-522: The team's name, logo, history and statistics. The Lions announced their coaching staff on March 30, signing Armando Costa as manager. On April 10 the team held a press conference announcing their management team, hiring Phil Ionadi as the Director of Business Operations, and Costa as the Director of Soccer Operations and Manager. Costa brought in former Toronto Lynx players Jeremy Shepherd , Cameron Medwin , and Adolfo Mella . In his first season managing

9000-671: The top five with the best offensive record. In the postseason the Lions faced division champions Ottawa Wizards , but suffered a 1–0 defeat. McGill was awarded the CPSL Coach of the Year. For the 2003 season McGill signed Trinidadian international Hayden Fitzwilliams , Aaron Benjamin , Maxim Dorneval, Nikola Vignjević , and Gabriel Pop. Unfortunately the Lions failed to repeat their previous success, which resulted in McGill transferring his head coach responsibilities to Goran Miscevic . Though

9100-715: The women's USL W-League , and also fielded a team in the USL's Super-20 League , a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella. In 2015, the Lynx men's senior team was incorporated into League1 Ontario side Oakville Blue Devils . In late 2017, the teams merged completely under Oakville's umbrella. The Toronto Lynx announced its expansion rights in Toronto on June 24, 1996, and played their first A-League game in Jacksonville, Florida , on April 12, 1997, falling 3–1 to

9200-596: Was also created as an executive committee of Scarborough's council, whose members also sat on Metro Council. In 1973, Scarborough opened its new city hall, the Scarborough Civic Centre where the borough and later its city council met. In 1983, Scarborough attained city status, but its governing structure remained the same. In 1988, the Board of Control was abolished. In 1998, the municipalities of Metropolitan Toronto were dissolved and amalgamated into

9300-559: Was dissolved and the district amalgamated with East York , Etobicoke , North York , York , and the old city of Toronto into the current city of Toronto. The district's borders, which correspond to the former city's borders, are: Victoria Park Avenue (facing the rest of Toronto) to the west, the Rouge River , the Little Rouge Creek and the Scarborough-Pickering Townline (facing Pickering) to

9400-551: Was incorporated as a township. After incorporation, Scarborough government was led by a reeve , a deputy-reeve and three councillors, each elected annually. Initially the council met in the village of Woburn but it was relocated to Birch Cliff in 1922, where most of the population was then located. During the Great Depression , the local government was on the verge of bankruptcy. The Ontario Municipal Board stepped in and appointed an oversight committee which prevented

9500-461: Was increased to 14 and the term of office extended to three years from two. As the urban area continued to expand, much of rural Scarborough was converted to suburban housing developments in the last third of the 20th century. At the start of the 21st century, growth occurred along the Highway 401 corridor at the northern end of the Scarborough RT ; highrise condominium projects have increased

9600-581: Was inspired by growing up in the area. Other Scarborough natives include Lilly Singh , Eric McCormack ( Will & Grace ), John Candy ( Second City , SCTV ), musical group Barenaked Ladies and singer Abel Tesfaye known as the Weeknd . Actor Jim Carrey also lived in Scarborough during his teen years. Scarborough has also been the home of prominent hip hop artists and producers, including Maestro Fresh Wes , Choclair , Boi-1da , Nineteen85 , Kardinal Offishall , Saukrates , David Strickland and

9700-691: Was opened in 1966. It was the first vocational college to open in Ontario. Starting from one campus in Warden Woods, it grew to three campuses across Scarborough (and two others located in East York and North York). From the incorporation of Scarborough as a township in 1850, the head of the local government was a reeve who chaired the town council. In 1953, Scarborough and twelve other townships, towns, and villages in York County federated with

9800-432: Was purchased by Shaw Cable in 1995. During the early days of the company, they produced several local shows for their own cable channel. These shows were produced by volunteers and showed a wide variation in quality. These shows were satirized by Mike Myers in his comedy film Wayne's World . Residents of the district have developed their own unique sense of humour, as evidenced by Myers, whose Wayne's World character

9900-401: Was reconstituted as a borough in 1967. The borough rapidly developed as a suburb of Toronto over the next decade and became a city in 1983. In 1998, the city and the rest of Metropolitan Toronto were amalgamated into the present city of Toronto. The Scarborough Civic Centre  – the former city's last seat of government – is now used by the municipal government of Toronto . Since

10000-593: Was the Scarborough Mirror , which started publication in 1962 and was later acquired by the Toronto Star ' s community news division, Metroland. In 2023, it became an online-only publication as part of Toronto.com. A Scarborough edition of the Toronto-wide photography publication SNAP Scarborough was launched in 2009. Ming Pao Daily News is a Chinese-language newspaper whose headquarters

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