Tam O’Shanter-Sullivan is a neighborhood in the east end of the city of Toronto, in the district of Scarborough. Huntingwood Drive borders the area to the North, Kennedy Road to the East, Highway 401 to the South, and Victoria Park (and Pharmacy Ave) to the West. The neighborhood, which includes the Tam O’Shanter (east of Warden) and Sullivan (west of Warden) communities, takes its name from Tam O’Shanter Golf Course and O’Sullivan’s Corners.
The neighborhood is sometimes included as part of the neighborhood of Agincourt, which borders Tam O’Shanter to the east. Both regions are part of the electoral district of Scarborough—Agincourt, and the Agincourt Mall is located in Tam O’Shanter.
Sullivan Community
O’Sullivan’s Corners, located at the corner of Victoria Park and Sheppard Avenues, was named after Patrick O’Sullivan and consisted of a hotel and a post office, which opened in 1892. The post office was closed in 1912 but reopened in 1956 in the drug store in Wishing Well Plaza at the southeast corner of Pharmacy and Sheppard due to the residential developments in the area. A gas station used to be located here, along with a hamburger restaurant, Johnny’s Hamburgers, which still stands to this day. A new retail development has been built around Johnny’s. A1 Bed Bug Exterminator Scarborough
Bridlewood Community
From 1927 to 1946, Harry C. Hatch raised and trained five King’s Plate winners on his farm at the northeast corner of Pharmacy and Sheppard, including Monsweep (1936), Goldlure(1937), Budpath(1941), Acara(1944), and Uttermost(1945).
The farm, and others in the area, were purchased by the Robert McClintock Company for the residential development of Bridlewood in the 1960s. The result was named “Bridlewood” in honor of Hatch’s covered racetrack on the farm. McClintock’s company was awarded the Ontario Urban Development Institute Award for the most refined development of the year for Bridlewood Phase I in 1964 and Phase II in 1966. Famous residents of Bridlewood include Mike Myers, whose Wayne’s World character was inspired by growing up in the area, Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), and David Furnish, whom all attended Bridlewood Public School.
Recreation
Several parks are situated in the neighborhood, including Bridlewood Park, Inglewood Heights Park, Ron Watson Park, Vradenburg Park, and Wishing Well Park. Municipal parks in the neighborhood are managed by the Toronto Parks, Forestry, and Recreation Division. The area is also home to one branch of the Toronto Public Library, the Agincourt branch.
Nearby Restaurants
- Kub Khao Thai Eatery is located at 3561 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough, ON
- Kerala Kitchen is located at 3579 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough, ON
- Crown Paradise Restaurant is located at 2258 Birchmount Rd, Scarborough, Ontario
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