Lawrence Manor | |
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 St. Eugene Roman Catholic Chapel is a Roman Catholic church in Lawrence Manor | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Municipality established | 1850York Township |
| Changed municipality | 1922North York from York Township |
| Changed municipality | 1998Toronto from North York |
Lawrence Manor is a neighbourhood in the city ofToronto,Ontario, Canada. This neighbourhood is bounded byBathurst Street on the east,Highway 401 to the north, theAllen to the west, andLawrence Avenue to the south. The western side of the area borders along Bathurst Heights and the large public housing project.
Retail stores line much of the area on the west side ofBathurst Street south of Highway 401 to just north ofLawrence Avenue West.Lawrence Plaza at Bathurst and Lawrence caters to the area and opened in 1953. On the side streets west of Bathurst is mainly residential single homes and low rise apartments. The area east of Bathurst to Yonge are home to the more wealthier part of Lawrence Manor. The area was developed by theCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the 1940s.[1]Baycrest Hospital is located within Lawrence Manor.
Lawrence Manor is home to a large population ofOrthodox Jews,[1] as well as a large Filipino population. About 62% of residents in the northern half of Lawrence Manor identify as being first generation residents, according to the 2011 Census.[2] This is notably higher than the number of first generation residents in Ontario (~30%) and Canada as a whole (~22%) reported in 2011.[2]
The community is home to a number of Orthodox Jewish organizations and religious centres including theShaarei Shomayim Congregation, the largest modern orthodox synagogue inCanada.
Twopublicschool boards operate schools in Lawrence Manor, theseparateToronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), and thesecularToronto District School Board (TDSB).
Both TCDSB, and TDSB operate publicelementary schools in the neighbourhood. TCDSB operates St. Margaret Catholic School, whereas TDSB operate Baycrest Public School. TCDSB is the only public school board to operate a secondary school in Lawrence Manor,Dante Alighieri Academy. Both TCDSB institutions operate a satellite campus for the school in the neighbourhood, known as Beatrice Campus.
TDSB does not operate asecondary school in the neighbourhood, with TDSB secondary school students residing in Lawrence Manor attending institutions in adjacent neighbourhoods. The Frenchfirst language public secular school board,Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and it separate counterpart,Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir also offer schooling to applicable residents of Lawrence Manor, although they do not operate a school in the neighbourhood. CSCM and CSV students attend schools situated in other neighbourhoods in Toronto.
In addition to public institutions, the neighbourhood is also home toEitz Chaim Schools, aprivate Orthodox Jewish elementary school.
At the federal and provincial level the area is within the riding ofEglinton—Lawrence (formerly in the federal riding ofEglinton and provincially withinOakwood). The current MP and MPP are LiberalMarco Mendicino and ConservativeRobin Martin respectively. AtToronto City Council it is represented by Ward 8 councillorMike Colle.
During the period ofMetro Toronto, the area was under the Metro Ward of North York Centre South.
Lawrence Manor is home to several municipal parks, including Elijah Park, and Prince of Wales Park. Municipal parks in Lawrence Manor are managed by theToronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division. The division also manages thecommunity centre at the Barbara Frum Library and Recreation Centre. The building is used as a community centre, as well as a branch of theToronto Public Library.
Several major roadways serve as the neighbourhood's boundaries, withBathurst Street to the east,Lawrence Avenue to the south, andHighway 401 to the north. Highway 401 is a major east-westcontrolled access highway. Portions of another controlled access highway,Allen Road, also bounds the neighbourhood to the northwest.
Public transportation in the neighbourhood is provided by theToronto Transit Commission (TTC). The TTC operates severalbus routes through Lawrence Manor including 7 Bathurst and 52 Lawrence. TheToronto subway stop,Yorkdale station, is situated west of the neighbourhood.
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