Allenby
Overview
Allenby is very popular with families that have young children. This neighbourhood’s biggest drawing card is the Allenby Public School which has an excellent reputation, built around its French Immersion program for students in grades one through six. The Eglinton Avenue West shopping district is known for its quaint cafes and restaurants as well as boutiques and specialty shops. Downtown Toronto’s financial, entertainment, and medical and research districts as well as the University of Toronto are just 15 minutes south of here. The Allen Expressway is just five minutes west of Allenby connecting commuters to the 400 series highways.
Lifestyle
Allenby residents are well served by the shops and restaurants along Eglinton Avenue West. In particular there are a large number of shops and professional services geared towards families with young children. There are also many fine clothing stores, food shops and restaurants in this shopping district.
Recreation
The ultra modern North Toronto Memorial Community Recreation Centre, on Eglinton Avenue west, has an indoor and outdoor pool, a gymnasium, a walking track, aerobic and weight rooms, and two artificial ice rinks that are used as tennis courts in the summertime. The Centre is located next to Eglinton Park which has a baseball diamond, sports field and a wading pool.
Allenby residents are also close to the Beltine trail, a popular seven kilometre leisure and exercise path that winds through the central part of the city. There is local access to the Belt Line, south of Eglinton off Chaplin Avenue and at Oriole Parkway.
Transportation
Regular bus service on Eglinton Avenue and on Avenue Road connect passengers to the Eglinton station on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.
For more information on Bus and Subway routes throughout the city please visit the TTC site by clicking on the link below.
Motorists are ten to fifteen minutes from the Allen Expressway and approximately fifteen minutes to the Avenue Road on ramp to Highway 401. Toronto’s downtown business and entertainment districts are within a twenty minute drive of this neighbourhood.
Source: Neighbourhood Guide
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