Wexford, Toronto
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Wexford is a neighbourhood in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located in the eastern part of the city, on the western end of the district of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...

, spanning Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is divided into east and west portions by Yonge Street, the dividing line of east-west streets in Toronto....

 East between Victoria Park Avenue
Victoria Park Avenue
Victoria Park Avenue is a major north-south route in eastern Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marks the border between the Old City of Toronto and Scarborough.-History:Victoria Park Avenue was originally a pioneer road for settlement of Scarborough...

 and Birchmount Road. There are many Greeks in this neighbourhood.

The Church of St. Jude (Wexford)
Church of St. Jude (Wexford)
The Church of St. Jude is an historic church in the Scarborough area of Toronto, Canada. St. Jude's was originally built in what was the small rural village of Wexford, Ontario in 1848. The original church building survives today, being used as the cemetery chapel, making it one of the oldest...

 was once the Anglican church to the small village of Wexford, and survives today as a landmark in the modern suburb. The area consists of mostly post-World War II type bungalow housing, apartments, retail and commercial space.

Scarborough was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.

according to the 2006 Census Visible Minorities comprised 45.4% of the total population, the largest minority group being South Asian at 12.0%.
  • Westford Shopping Centre
  • Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church
  • St. John's Greek Orthodox Church
  • St. Jude's Anglican Church
    Church of St. Jude (Wexford)
    The Church of St. Jude is an historic church in the Scarborough area of Toronto, Canada. St. Jude's was originally built in what was the small rural village of Wexford, Ontario in 1848. The original church building survives today, being used as the cemetery chapel, making it one of the oldest...

  • Scarborough Citadel of the Salvation Army
  • Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts (high school)
  • Wexford Heights Plaza
  • Wexford Heights United Church (2002 Merger of the historic Zion-Wexford and Wilmar Heights congregations)
  • Wexford Presbyterian Church
  • Wexford Public School
  • Wexford Soccer Club
  • St. Kevin Catholic School
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