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Neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bermondsey
is a neighbourhood in
Toronto
,
Ontario
, Canada. It covers a rough triangle with the
Don Valley
to the west,
Eglinton Avenue
to the northeast and O'Connor Drive to the southeast. It straddles the border of the former suburbs of
East York
and
North York
. The area is named after Bermondsey Drive that runs through the centre of the district and named after Peek Freans' head office location at Bermondsey.
History
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As trucks replaced trains and ships as the main method for transporting goods, industries in Toronto no longer needed to be placed near to rail lines or the harbour. As a result a number of industrial areas developed in the Toronto suburbs during the 1950s and 1960s. Bermondsey was one of these, as was the
Golden Mile
located a short distance to the east.
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The area today is home to some 200 firms employing a total of some 7,000 people. About half work in manufacturing, with the others in offices, retail, warehouses and non-profit. The largest employer in the area is the
Peek Freans
cookie factory. Other major employers in the area are
Habitat for Humanity
Toronto and its Habitat Toronto ReStore,
Epitome Pictures
,
Bell Canada
and the
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
. There are also a number of clothing and electronics companies in the area.
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It is also the location of
Metropolitan Preparatory Academy
. In April 2013, a facility on Curity Avenue became the new home of
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto
.
List of businesses on Bermondsey
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Places adjacent to Bermondsey, Toronto
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