Ward 1 (Etobicoke North)


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Suzan Hall’s bid for re-election in Ward 1 got off to an interesting start in March when the two-term incumbent revealed that she’d rejected two $750 campaign donations from a local company trying to win community council support for a controversial digital LED billboard.

The revelation came amidst controversy surrounding the Etobicoke-York Community Council’s propensity towards approving billboard sign variances against city staff recommendations. Hall ultimately convinced her colleagues to vote down the signage in question.

Controversies aside, Etobicoke North will soon become home to the city’s newest community hub with the conversion of the old Father Henry Carr school building on Panorama Court.

The 62,000 sq. ft. Rexdale Multi-Service Community Hub will bring together at a central location service providers – including Rexdale Community Health Centre, Albion Neighbourhood Services and Rexdale Women’s Centre – and local residents to offer a range of social services and programs, as well as to provide community accessible space (including a shared gymnasium) in a neighbourhood deemed otherwise under-serviced.

CANDIDATES
Ted Berger
Vincent Crisanti
Peter D’Gama
Omar Farouk
Suzan Hall
Donald Pell
Sharad Sharma


DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Population by age group
Age 14 and under 13,615 21.0%
Age 15 to 24 13,390 20.6%
Age 25 to 44 18,620 28.7%
Age 45 to 64 13,125 20.2%
Age 65 and over 6,190 9.5%
TOTAL 64,940 100.0%
Top 10 countries by origin
Country/Area
Total Immigration
Percentage of Total
India 11,020 19.5%
Caribbean
4,795 8.5%
Guyana 2,920 5.2%
West Africa
2,255 4.0%
Sri Lanka
1,875 3.3%
Italy 1,745 3.1%
Iraq 1,715 3.0%
Pakistan 1,625 2.9%
Philippines 1,455 2.6%
East Africa
1,095 1.9%
Other 7,620 20.0%
TOTAL 38,120 100.0%
Education – Highest level completed by age group
Age 15 to 24 Age 25 to 64
Total Population (20% sample data) = 8,570 Total Population (20% sample data) = 31,400

Age 65 and over LEGEND
Total Population (20% sample data) = 5,635

Family household information
Average family income $44,218
Total single parent families 3,080
Family with children at home 4,920