Rexdale is a community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north-western corner of the city, in the northern part of the former City of Etobicoke which merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998. For other uses, see Toronto (disambiguation). ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th... Etobicoke (pronounced ) is the western portion of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has a population of about 350,000. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Part of Rexdale is bordered by Islington Avenue to east, Highway 427 to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north and Highway 401 to the south. Islington Avenue is a north-south route in Toronto. ... Highway 427 as part of the 400-series network Ontario Provincial Highway 427, or The Kings Highway 427 is a 400-Series Highway in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, that runs from immediately south of the Queen Elizabeth Way/Gardiner Expressway interchange (its exact southern terminus is... Steeles Avenue is an east-west road on the northern city limits of the Toronto, Ontario. ... Highway 401 as part of the 400-series network Ontario provincial highway 401, The Kings Highway 401, or the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, which is normally referred to simply as Highway 401 (pronounced four-oh-one), is a freeway that extends across Southern Ontario, Canada. ...

Rexdale is home to large population of people of African descent, and a prominent West Indian community consisting of Jamaican, Barbodos, St Lucia, Trinidadian and Guyanese as well as an East Indian (and tamil)community. There are also significant groups of Croatians, Italians, Assyrians and British/Irish residents. This has resulted in a great mix of cultures in the area. Rexdale is home to Humber College, Woodbine Centre, Albion Mall as well as Woodbine Racetrack. Rexdale houses a very large manufacturing district which employs thousands of people. An Assyrian winged bull. ... Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (generally referred to as Humber College) is a college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Woodbine Racetrack in southwest Toronto, Ontario is the only horseracing track in North America which stages, or is capable of staging, thoroughbred and standardbred horseracing programs on the same day. ...

Rexdale suffered from a crisis of youth gang crimes and homicides in the late 90's and early 2000's as well as recently in 2005. Rexdale has been given a reputation as a dangerous neighbourhood(in some parts), due to the high crime rate. Rexdale's most notorious parts are that of the metro housing areas with high gang activity. With the help of the community and work of the Toronto police chief, the number of crimes committed in this area has been reduced. Youth gangs and homicide are still issues in the area. In October 2005, there was a police organized sweep of suspected gang members in the Rexdale area. As a result of all the crime, there has been a huge exodus of people moving out to Toronto's western suburbs of Brampton and Mississauga. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...

Rexdale is home to one Canada's top high school basketball teams, Father Henry Carr. This school became a powerhouse with the closure of neighbouring Marian Academy high school. Some other notable schools are North Albion Collegiate Institute, West Humber Collegiate Institute, and Thistletown Collegiate Institute. West Humber CI is also the home to one of Canada's best badminton teams, and with "The Don" trying out this year, the future looks bright.

The Caribbean, African and Indian culture definitely resonates through the streets of Rexdale. Visit Albion Mall, for example, and you will feel an immense Indian cultural influence, though Assyrians and other West Asians are prevalent in the racial mix of the clientele. That said, the Woodbine Centre is much more of a neutral/typical mall, which could be said to have a greater "Canadian" influence, for lack of a better word. Due to that you can feel the great mix of cultures when you visit.

People from Rexdale have some sort of a civic pride in them. This is apparent when some locals refuse to say that they are from Etobicoke as they would prefer to be known from Rexdale. However, for some being a resident of Rexdale can be somewhat of an embarrassment, as it is often regarded as one of Toronto's worst and most crime-ridden areas.

The inner city culture is associated with Rexdale life and it may contribute to the high crime rate (in comparison to the rest of Canada). This urban "style" is reflected in youth dress, slang, and the prevalence of violence as a means of solving problems.

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Rexdale is also home to many peoples of various European, West Asian, South Asia, West Indian and East Asia backgrounds.

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Toronto

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