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Etobicoke ( / ɛˈtoʊbɪkoʊ / ⓘ, e-TOH-bi-koh) is an administrative district and former city within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the city's west-end, Etobicoke is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the east by the Humber River, on the west by Etobicoke Creek, the cities of Brampton, and Mississauga, the Toronto Pearson ...
- 123.93 km² (47.85 sq mi)
- January 1, 1850 (township), January 1, 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city)
- Canada
- Ontario
Mar 21, 2024 · Etobicoke, former city (1967–98), southeastern Ontario, Canada. In 1998 it amalgamated with the cities of North York, Scarborough, York, and Toronto and the borough of East York to become the City of Toronto. Etobicoke was established in 1967 through amalgamation of the township of Etobicoke.
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The name “ Etobicoke” originates with the Mississauga First Nation, who called Etobicoke Creek and the area around it “Adobigok”, meaning “where the alders grow.” The Mississaugas had moved from the Mississagi River area on Lake Huron to the north shore of Lake Ontario around 1700.
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Etobicoke was designed as a modern, post-war suburb. Its growth coincided with the growth in automobile ownership, and this was reflected in its planning. Broad roads and streets, with separate residential, industrial and commercial zoning, became a key feature of the new suburb.
Etobicoke North. Etobicoke North may refer to: Etobicoke North GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network, Etobicoke district, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Etobicoke North (federal electoral district), a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. Etobicoke North (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Ontario ...
- 1976
- House of Commons
Map of Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Etobicoke—Lakeshore (formerly known as Lakeshore and Toronto—Lakeshore) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Etobicoke Creek / ɛˈtoʊbɪkoʊ / ⓘ is a river in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. [1] . It is a tributary of Lake Ontario and runs from Caledon to southern Etobicoke, part of the City of Toronto. The creek is within the jurisdiction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority . Etymology.