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'''L'Amoreaux''' is a neighbourhood in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada, situated east of [[Victoria Park Avenue]], south of McNicoll Avenue, west of [[Kennedy Road (Toronto)|Kennedy Road]] and north of Huntingwood Drive. L'Amoreaux is named after Josue L'Amoreaux (1738–1834), a French [[Huguenot]] [[loyalist]] who settled in the area. Prior to the amalgamation of Toronto in 1998, L'Amoreaux was a neighbourhood of the former city of [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], and prior to the amalgamation of municipalities, it formed part of the town of [[Agincourt, Toronto|Agincourt]].

==History==
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European settlement began when Josue L'Amoreaux arrived via [[New York City]] with wife Elizabeth, seven children and two nephews in 1816. The family spread throughout the [[Greater Toronto Area]] and eventually many later relatives returned to the [[United States]]. L'Amoreaux sold his land and moved to [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]], and the remaining family left Scarborough by 1840. St. Paul L'Amoreaux Church in Scarborough and Ebenzer United Church in Markham contains graves of L'Amoreaux descendants. L'Amoreaux Park, L'Amoreaux Community Centre and L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre perpetuate the L'Amoreaux name in the area.
[[File:L'Amoreaux aerial.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Aerial view of L'Amoreaux. The area developed into a residential area, made up of single-detached homes, townhouses, and high-rise apartments.]]

In 2000, farmland being developed for housing just north of L'Amoreaux Park North revealed the existence of a long-defunct [[Wyandot people|Wyandot]] First Nations village. Similar in size to the Iroquoian Village at [[Crawford Lake Conservation Area]], it had several longhouses. The site is known as the "Alexandra Site". After examination of the site and retrieval of artifacts, the site is now single-family housing. The site did not have any burial sites. Plaques were erected in L'Amoreaux Park North to mark the discovery. Archaeologists believe that the site is related to other sites found in Scarborough, such as [[Taber Hill]] and Thomson Park.

The area has developed into a suburban residential neighbourhood predominantly of single-family detached homes and townhomes, dating from the late 1950s, as well as some mid to high-rise apartment buildings and condominiums.

==Demographics==
[[File:St. Paul Anglican Church, L'Amoreaux.JPG|thumb|left|[[Paul the Apostle|St. Paul]] [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] Church, L'Amoreaux.]]
[[File:St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox, Toronto.JPG|thumb|[[Saint Nicholas|St. Nicholas]] [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] Church located in L'Amoreaux.]]
The population of L'Amoreaux primarily made up of immigrants (68%), with the main countries of origin being China, Sri Lanka, and Philippines.<ref>Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population
Neighbourhoods data set at: www.toronto.ca/open Copyright 2018 City of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Visit Wellbeing Toronto: www.toronto.ca/wellbeing Published: February 2018</ref> In regards to ethnocultural diversity, Chinese, East Indian, and Canadian are reported as the three largest population groups.<ref>Statistics Canada</ref> 53% of the population's home language is a non-official language, with Mandarin being the most common, followed by Cantonese, and Tamil.<ref>Statistics Canada</ref> The unemployment rate of L'Amoreaux is 10.9%, 2.7% higher than the city.<ref>Statistics Canada</ref>

==Economy==
At the corner of Warden Avenue and Finch Avenue is [[Bridlewood Mall]], an enclosed mall that is the largest retail building in the area. The mall is at the center of the Bridlewood housing development, with several apartment buildings adjacent.

==Education==
[[File:Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School across pond, November 2018.jpg|thumb|[[Mary Ward (nun)|Mary Ward]] [[Catholic school|Catholic]] Secondary School in L'Amoreaux.]]
[[File:L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute.JPG|thumb|[[L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute]] is a public secondary schools located in the neighbourhood.]]
[[File:Timothy Eaton Business and Technical Institute.JPG|thumb|From 1971 until 2009, [[Timothy Eaton Business and Technical Institute]] served as a vocational school in that area.]]
Two [[state school|public]] [[school board]]s operate [[elementary school]]s in L'Amoreaux, the [[Toronto District School Board]] (TDSB) and the [[Toronto Catholic District School Board]] (TCDSB). The former is a [[secular education|secular]] public school board, whereas the latter is a [[separate school]] board. Elementary schools in L'Amoreaux include:
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* Beverly Glen Junior Public School (TDSB)
* Brookmill Junior Public School (TDSB)
* Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Academy, formerly St. Cyprian Catholic School (TCDSB)
* Fairglen Junior Public School (TDSB)
* J. B. Tyrell Senior Public School (TDSB)
* Pauline Johnson Junior Public School (TDSB)
* Silver Springs Public School (TDSB)
* St. Aidan Catholic School (TCDSB)
* St. John Fisher Catholic School (TCDSB, defunct) - building houses Mary Ward LINC
* St. Sylvester Catholic School (TCDSB)
* Timberbank Junior Public School (TDSB)
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In addition to elementary schools, TDSB also operates two public [[secondary school]]s in the neighbourhood, [[L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute]], and [[Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute]]. Up until 2009, the TDSB previously operated [[Timothy Eaton Business and Technical Institute]], a technical high school in the area.

==Notable residents==
*[[Boi-1da]], hip hop producer{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}
*[[Maestro (rapper)|Maestro Fresh-Wes]], hip hop musician{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns117.htm Profile of L'Amoreaux]

{{Geographic location
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| North  = [[Steeles, Ontario|Steeles]]
| Northeast = [[Milliken, Ontario|Milliken]]
| East = [[Agincourt, Toronto|Agincourt]]
| South  = [[Tam O'Shanter – Sullivan]]
| West   = [[Pleasant View, Toronto|Pleasant View]]
| Northwest = [[Hillcrest Village]]
| Center = L'Amoreaux
}}
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[[Category:First Nations sites in Toronto]]