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L’Amoreaux  

L’Amoreaux is a neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated east of Victoria Park Avenue, south of McNicoll Avenue, west of Kennedy Road, and north of Huntingwood Drive. L’Amoreaux is named after Josue L’Amoreaux (1738–1834), a French Huguenot loyalist who settled in the area. Before the amalgamation of Toronto in 1998, L’Amoreaux was a neighborhood of the former city of Scarborough, and before the amalgamation of municipalities, it formed part of the town of Agincourt.

In 2000, farmland being developed for housing just north of L’Amoreaux Park North revealed the existence of a long-defunct Wyandot First Nations village. It was similar in size to the Iroquoian Village at Crawford Lake Conservation Area; it had several longhouses. The site is known as the “Alexandra Site.” After examining the site and retrieving artifacts, the site is now single-family housing. The site did not have any burial sites. Plaques were erected in L’Amoreaux Park North to mark the discovery. Archaeologists believe that the site is related to other sites found in Scarborough, such as Taber Hill and Thomson Park.

European settlement began when Josue L’Amoreaux arrived via New York City with his wife Elizabeth, seven children, and two nephews in 1816. The family spread throughout the Greater Toronto Area, and eventually, many later relatives returned to the United States. L’Amoreaux sold his land and moved to Markham, and the remaining family left Scarborough by 1840. St. Paul L’Amoreaux Church in Scarborough, ON, and Ebenezer United Church in Markham contains graves of L’Amoreaux descendants. L’Amoreaux Park, L’Amoreaux Community Centre and L’Amoreaux Tennis Centre perpetuate the L’Amoreaux name in the area. A1 Bed Bug Exterminator Scarborough

The area has developed into a suburban residential neighborhood predominantly of single-family detached homes and townhomes, dating from the late 1950s and some mid to high-rise apartment buildings and condominiums.

Demographics

The population of L’Amoreaux is primarily made up of immigrants (68%), with the leading countries of origin being China, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. Regarding ethnocultural diversity, Chinese, East Indian, and Canadian are reported as the three largest population groups. 53% of the population’s home language is a non-official language, with Mandarin being the most common, followed by Cantonese and Tamil. The median household income of L’Amoreaux is $59,445, and 25.2% of the population falls under the poverty line. The unemployment rate of L’Amoreaux is 10.9%, 2.7% higher than the city.

Nearby Attractions 

  • Rosetta McClain Gardens is located at 5 Glen Everest Rd, Scarborough, ON.
  • Belcarra Parkette is located at Balcarra Parkette, 1 Balcarra Ave, Scarborough, ON.
  • Scarboro Golf and Country Club is located at 321 Scarborough Golf Club Rd, Scarborough, ON

 

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