L'Amoreaux facts for kids

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Neighbourhood
Residences in L'Amoreaux
L'Amoreaux Location in Toronto
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Toronto
Established	1850 Scarborough Township
Changed municipality	1998 Toronto from City of Scarborough

L'Amoreaux is a friendly neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city. You can find it east of Victoria Park Avenue and west of Kennedy Road. The area is named after Josue L'Amoreaux (1738–1834). He was a French Huguenot who was loyal to the British. He settled in this area a long time ago. Before Toronto became one big city in 1998, L'Amoreaux was part of Scarborough.

History of L'Amoreaux

Early Settlers and First Nations Discoveries

European settlement in L'Amoreaux began in 1816. Josue L'Amoreaux arrived from New York City with his family. His family later spread out across the Greater Toronto Area. Many of his relatives eventually moved back to the United States. Josue L'Amoreaux sold his land and moved to Markham. By 1840, the rest of his family had left Scarborough.

You can still find the L'Amoreaux name in the area today. There is L'Amoreaux Park, L'Amoreaux Community Centre, and L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre. These places help remember the family who first settled here.

Aerial view of L'Amoreaux. The area has many homes and apartment buildings.

In 2000, something exciting was found north of L'Amoreaux Park North. Workers were preparing farmland for new houses. They discovered an old Wyandot First Nations village! This village was similar in size to the one at Crawford Lake Conservation Area. It had several longhouses, which were large homes for many families.

This discovery site is called the "Alexandra Site." After studying the site and collecting artifacts, houses were built there. No burial sites were found at this location. Plaques were put up in L'Amoreaux Park North to mark this important discovery. Archaeologists believe this site is connected to other ancient sites in Scarborough. These include Taber Hill and Thomson Park.

Today, L'Amoreaux is mostly a suburban area. It has many single-family homes and townhouses built in the late 1950s. You can also find some taller apartment buildings and condominiums.

Who Lives in L'Amoreaux?

Population and Languages

Most people living in L'Amoreaux are immigrants, about 68% of the population. The main countries they come from are China, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. The largest groups of people here are Chinese, East Indian, and Canadian.

More than half of the people (53%) speak a language other than English or French at home. The most common home language is Mandarin. After that, people often speak Cantonese and Tamil.

Shopping and Economy

Bridlewood Mall

At the corner of Warden Avenue and Finch Avenue is Bridlewood Mall. This is the biggest shopping centre in the L'Amoreaux area. It is surrounded by the Bridlewood housing development. There are also several apartment buildings right next to the mall.

Schools in L'Amoreaux

Learning Opportunities

L'Amoreaux has many schools for students. Two public school boards operate schools here. They are the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). The TDSB runs public schools for everyone. The TCDSB runs Catholic schools.

Here are some of the elementary schools in L'Amoreaux:

The TDSB also has two public secondary schools in the neighbourhood. These are L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute and Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute.

L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute is one of the public high schools in the neighbourhood.

Timothy Eaton Business and Technical Institute was a technical high school in the area until 2009.

Famous People From L'Amoreaux

Notable Residents

Some well-known people have lived in L'Amoreaux:

• Boi-1da, a hip hop music producer
• Maestro Fresh-Wes, a hip hop musician