O V E R V I E W
Richview is a large, diverse
neighbourhood that is home to people of a wide range of incomes
and cultural backgrounds. This neighbourhood includes a
multitude of
parks, shopping plazas and excellent transportation routes.
Richview is located just minutes from Pearson International
Airport.
Real estate agents will sometimes
refer to the area between Royal York Road and Islington Avenue
as "Royal York Gardens" and the area between Islington
Avenue and Kipling Avenue as "Richmond Gardens"
although these two pockets are historically part of the greater
Richview community.
H O M E S
Richview's
housing stock consists primarily of ranch and contemporary style
bungalows, split-level homes, and Georgian Revival style houses
built during the 1950's and 1960's. The typical Richview
property features forty, fifty, or sixty foot plus frontages
with most properties having a private drive and garages. Many
Richview properties back onto prime ravine or parkland.
Richview also includes a handful
of new townhouse and condominium projects currently being
developed along its main streets. There are also a number of
rental apartment buildings and row-houses located on the
periphery of this neighbourhood.
S H O P P I N G
Richview Square, located on the
south-west corner of Eglinton Avenue and Wincott Drive, is a
medium-size shopping plaza that includes fashion boutiques, a
bakery and deli, a gift shop, a bank, a jeweller, a photo shop,
a drug store, a travel agency, a health food store, a florist,
an animal hospital, beer and liquor stores and professional and
medical offices.
Martingrove Plaza, located at the
south-east corner of Martingrove Road and The Westway, is
anchored by a supermarket and also includes a drug store,
hardware store, discount store, florist, bakery and deli, video
store, travel agency, an ice cream shop, a liquor store, a post
office and professional and medical offices.
Westway Centre, located at the
south-east corner of Kipling Avenue and Dixon Road, features a
large supermarket, fast food restaurants, a hardware store,
professional and medical offices and a bowling alley.
The shopping plaza known simply
as 1500 Royal York Road is more exciting than its name might
imply. This large retail complex features a bicycle and ski
shop, a bulk food store, a bowling alley and billiards hall, an
indoor children's playground and a wide selection of shops that
serve the everyday needs of the local residents.
R E C R E A T I O N
Richview Park, located next to
the Richview Water Reservoir at Eglinton Avenue and Martin Grove
Road is the largest recreational park in this neighbourhood.
This wide open green space contains sports fields, baseball
diamonds, tennis courts and a children's playground. The smaller
West Grove, Martin Grove, Valley Field and Silver Creek Parks
each have tennis courts, a baseball diamond and a children's
playground. West Grove Park also has an outdoor swimming pool
and an artificial ice rink.
Sun Row Park, located in the
north-east part of Richview, features an interpretive nature
trail along the Humber River Watershed. Here hikers can explore
fish habitats, wildflowers and a variety of wildlife. Richview
residents can also enjoy the bicycle trail along Eglinton Avenue
that merges with the Canadian Ukrainian Memorial Park and the
paved South Humber trail which winds it's way down to Toronto's
waterfront.
S C H O O L S
(P) Dixon Grove, 315 The Westway,
(416) 394-7940
(P) Hilltop, 35 Treehorne Dr.,
(416) 394-7730
(P) Parkfield, 31 Redgrave Dr.,
(416) 394-7960
(P) Valleyfield, 35 Saskatoon
Dr., (416) 394-7590
(P) Westway, 25 Poynter Dr.,
(416) 394-7970
(PH) Central Etobicoke H.S., 10
Denfield St., (416) 394-7090
(PH) Kipling C.I., 380 The
Westway, (416) 394-7930
(PH) Scarlett Heights C.I., 15
Treehorne Dr., (416) 394-7750
(CA) All Saints, 1435 Royal York
Rd., (416) 393-5290
(CA) Father Serra, 111 Sun Row
Dr., (416) 393-5391
(CA) St. Eugene, 30 Westroyal
Rd., (416) 393-5337
(CA) St. Marcellus, 15 Denfield
St., (416) 393-5311
(CA) Transfiguration, 55 Ludstone
Dr., (416) 393-5276
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
Bus service along Eglinton
Avenue, The Westway, and Dixon Road connects passengers to the
Eglinton station on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.
The Islington bus connects to Islington Station on the Bloor-Danforth
subway line. This station also provides a connecting route to
the Mississauga Transit system as well as providing an express
bus service to the Pearson International Airport. The Kipling
Avenue bus connects to the Kipling station which is the
westernmost station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. This
station also provides service to the Go Transit line.
Motorists can access Toronto's
network of commuter highways off Eglinton Avenue west of
Martingrove Road or Islington Avenue. |
