Leslieville is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada east of the Don River bounded by the Canadian National railway line to the north, Carlaw Avenue to the west, Eastern Avenue to south, and Coxwell Avenue to the east. This quiet east-end neighbourhood forms a part of the broader neighbourhood of South Riverdale. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ... This article is about the river in Toronto, Canada. ... CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ...

The neighbourhood began as a small village in the 1850s, which grew up around the Toronto Nurseries owned by George Leslie and sons, after whom the community is named. Most of Leslieville's residents were gardeners or were employed at one of the brick-making factories in the area. // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution...

Alexander Muir, the composer of The Maple Leaf Forever, was the first principal of the Leslieville Public School, one of the first buildings in the village. Muir was inspired when a brilliant maple leaf fell on his jacket from a Leslieville tree. That tree is still standing today and has become a famous landmark in the community. The Maple Leaf Forever was written by Alexander Muir (1830–1906) in 1867, the year of Canadas Confederation. ...

For decades, South Riverdale was home to light industry, particularly along Eastern Ave. south of Queen St. Metal processing and tanning were notable industries which, along with other industrial activity, left Leslieville and South Riverdale with a legacy of contaminated land. In 2000, the A.R. Clarke Tannery went up in flames, burning for days and unleashing toxic ash on the surrounding neighbourhood.

Leslieville is home to a number of large film studios, including Cinevillage and Shoreline Studios, which, as of 2004, have reduced business. Leslieville is, moreover, the neighbourhood in Toronto in which to shop for used (particularly mid-century) furniture. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leslieville is a neighbourhood in which the process of gentrification is beginning. It is commonly referred to now as an 'up and coming neighbourhood' with new restaurants, shops and cafes slowly cropping up in the area. However, it is still a largely working and middle class neighbourhood. Gentrification refers to the physical, social, economic, and cultural phenomenon whereby working-class or inner-city neighborhoods are converted into more affluent communities, resulting in increased property values and the outflow of poorer residents. ...

Leslieville is in the political riding of Toronto-Danforth, and is currently represented in the Ontario provincial parliament by Marilyn Churley, deputy leader of the New Democratic Party of Ontario, and federally by Jack Layton, leader of the federal New Democrats. Municipally, Leslieville is in Toronto Ward 30, represented by Toronto city councillor Paula Fletcher. Toronto—Danforth is a Canadian federal and provincial electoral district, or riding. ... Prominent Ontario NDP member Marilyn Churley Marilyn Churley (born May 7, 1948 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland) is a Canadian politician, who represents the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Jack Layton John Gilbert Jack Layton, [[MP, (born July 18, 1950, Hudson, Québec) is a social democratic Canadian politician, a former Toronto, Ontario city councillor, deputy mayor, and the current leader of Canadas New Democratic Party. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of social democracy and democratic socialism. ... Paula Fletcher (1951-) is a Canadian politician. ...

Federally, the riding has been represented by New Democrats from 1962 (the first federal election after the party was formed) until 1988, when Liberal Dennis Mills won the seat. Mills held the riding until 2004, when the New Democratic Party regained the seat in the 2004 Canadian federal election. Provincially, the riding has elected a New Democrat in every election since 1963. The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of social democracy and democratic socialism. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is a political party in Canada. ... Dennis Mills (b. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ...

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Toronto