L’Amoreaux West
Masjid Al-Faisal/Risebrough House
3551 Victoria Park Avenue
*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This mosque is located inside a heritage designated house that dates back to the 1860s. It is considered to be one of Scarborough's few remaining 'Confederation' farmhouses. It is associated with the nineteenth century development of the L'Amoreaux community. It represents an easily identifiable reminder of the history of this area, standing out as a home facing the street as opposed to the more recent suburban homes facing inward. Today it is now in use as Masjid Al-Faisal, a mosque operated by the Islamic Society of Willowdale.
Adrian Hayles Murals
East Side of Victoria Park Avenue, North of Morecambe Gate
An artistic collaboration undertaken by the Chester Le community, these murals are a shout-out to the beauty of the community and creative talent and resilience of the residents.
Chester Le Park
255 Chester Le Boulevard
A 1.9 hectare park near Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East features a children's playground and a large open green space.
Katrina Canedo Artbox
Southeast Corner of Victoria Park Avenue & Finch Avenue East
This Bell Box Mural is an abstract style and take on how the city and its multicultural citizens somehow come together and harmoniously flourish like a beautiful garden. Through the colour palette, the artwork has a magical and even almost a fairytale-like quality to reflect Toronto being such a multifaceted place that has (and always will) overcome the challenges that come with growing a strong and diverse community.
Fairglen Park
16 Corinthian Boulevard
A 4 hectare park near Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East features four multipurpose sports fields.
Fairglen Junior Public School Mural
2200 Pharmacy Avenue
This mural on the side of Fairglen Junior Public School was painted by students from kindergarten to grade six with the help of artist Daphne McCormick. The mural features the school's mascot - a fox - in a glen, and is meant to reflect a theme of community environment.
North Bridlewood Park
11 Adencliff Boulevard
A 3 hectare park near Finch Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue that features a ball diamond, children's playground and an open green space.
St. Paul's Church and Cemetery
3333 Finch Avenue East
This heritage designated cemetery is associated with the historic ninteenth century agricultural community of L'Amoreaux for which the neighbourhood is named. Loyalist Josue L'Amoreaux settled here in the early nineteenth century, and a small frame church was opened by Bishop of Toronto John Strachan as St. Paul's Church in 1841. The original church burned down in 1935, and was replaced by a new church that stood until the 1970s. As the area rapidly urbanized in the post Second World War era, a large new church and multipurpose centre incorporating seniors apartments and social agencies was opened in 1978. The graveyard is all that remains from the original ninteenth century church site.
Morgan Groombridge Artbox
Northwest Corner of Finch Avenue East & Warden Avenue
The Toronto skyline is against a starry swath of night, while a figure has plucked a star from the sky. Whatever wonders or pursuits that star may represent remains a tantalizing mystery for the viewer. The portal references a sense of belonging in the whole.
Christie's Cemetery
2900 Warden Avenue
In the east parking lot of Bridlewood Mall, Christie's Cemetery is hidden in a bank of trees. Now serving as a memorial garden, this cemetery dates back to the mid-1800s, when Christie's Methodist Church (long since demolished) was located nearby on Warden Avenue. A plaque installed by the Scarborough Historical Society can be found within the cemetery.
Finch Hydro Corridor
Hydro Corridor West of Warden Avenue
Connected to L'Amoreaux Park is the Finch Hydro Corridor East Trail, which is a beautiful patch of public greenspace that runs 1.6 kilometres from Birchmount Road to Pharmacy Avenue along the south side of McNicoll Avenue. The multi-use recreational trail was transformed from the under-utilized land where Ontario Hydro built transmission lines in 1950. It is part of a larger Finch Hydro Corridor Trail, an initiative of the City's Bikeway Trails Implementation Plan, which will extend 30 kilometres from the Black Creek neighbourhood in the west end to Richmond Park in the east end. Be aware that there are a number of gaps in the trail along the way due to street crossings. The trail is a citywide connector and also links with other parks, trails, transit and amenities.
Explore L’Amoreaux West
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Explore FREE Public Art Across the City. Toronto's Year of Public Art 2021-2022 is a year-long celebration of Toronto's exceptional public art collection and the creative community behind it.
We hope that you enjoyed exploring this Toronto neighbourhood and found many other points of interest along the way. While StrollTO highlights some of the 'hidden gems' in the neighbourhood, there may be others that could be included in a future edition. Would you like to share a point of interest that you discovered in the neighbourhood? Email us at [email protected].
Neighbourhood Stroll
This suburban stroll highlights several historic sites associated with the nineteenth century agricultural community of L'Amoreaux for which this neighbourhood is named, as well as plenty of lush green space and wonderful public art.
- Masjid Al-Faisal/Risebrough House
3551 Victoria Park Avenue
*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This mosque is located inside a heritage designated house that dates back to the 1860s. It is considered to be one of Scarborough's few remaining 'Confederation' farmhouses. It is associated with the nineteenth century development of the L'Amoreaux community. It represents an easily identifiable reminder of the history of this area, standing out as a home facing the street as opposed to the more recent suburban homes facing inward. Today it is now in use as Masjid Al-Faisal, a mosque operated by the Islamic Society of Willowdale.
- Adrian Hayles Murals
East Side of Victoria Park Avenue, North of Morecambe Gate
An artistic collaboration undertaken by the Chester Le community, these murals are a shout-out to the beauty of the community and creative talent and resilience of the residents.
- Chester Le Park
255 Chester Le Boulevard
A 1.9 hectare park near Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East features a children's playground and a large open green space.
- Katrina Canedo Artbox
Southeast Corner of Victoria Park Avenue & Finch Avenue East
This Bell Box Mural is an abstract style and take on how the city and its multicultural citizens somehow come together and harmoniously flourish like a beautiful garden. Through the colour palette, the artwork has a magical and even almost a fairytale-like quality to reflect Toronto being such a multifaceted place that has (and always will) overcome the challenges that come with growing a strong and diverse community.
- Fairglen Park
16 Corinthian Boulevard
A 4 hectare park near Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East features four multipurpose sports fields.
- Fairglen Junior Public School Mural
2200 Pharmacy Avenue
This mural on the side of Fairglen Junior Public School was painted by students from kindergarten to grade six with the help of artist Daphne McCormick. The mural features the school's mascot - a fox - in a glen, and is meant to reflect a theme of community environment.
- North Bridlewood Park
11 Adencliff Boulevard
A 3 hectare park near Finch Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue that features a ball diamond, children's playground and an open green space.
- St. Paul's Church and Cemetery
3333 Finch Avenue East
This heritage designated cemetery is associated with the historic ninteenth century agricultural community of L'Amoreaux for which the neighbourhood is named. Loyalist Josue L'Amoreaux settled here in the early nineteenth century, and a small frame church was opened by Bishop of Toronto John Strachan as St. Paul's Church in 1841. The original church burned down in 1935, and was replaced by a new church that stood until the 1970s. As the area rapidly urbanized in the post Second World War era, a large new church and multipurpose centre incorporating seniors apartments and social agencies was opened in 1978. The graveyard is all that remains from the original ninteenth century church site.
- Morgan Groombridge Artbox
Northwest Corner of Finch Avenue East & Warden Avenue
The Toronto skyline is against a starry swath of night, while a figure has plucked a star from the sky. Whatever wonders or pursuits that star may represent remains a tantalizing mystery for the viewer. The portal references a sense of belonging in the whole.
- Christie's Cemetery
2900 Warden Avenue
In the east parking lot of Bridlewood Mall, Christie's Cemetery is hidden in a bank of trees. Now serving as a memorial garden, this cemetery dates back to the mid-1800s, when Christie's Methodist Church (long since demolished) was located nearby on Warden Avenue. A plaque installed by the Scarborough Historical Society can be found within the cemetery.
- Finch Hydro Corridor
Hydro Corridor West of Warden Avenue
Connected to L'Amoreaux Park is the Finch Hydro Corridor East Trail, which is a beautiful patch of public greenspace that runs 1.6 kilometres from Birchmount Road to Pharmacy Avenue along the south side of McNicoll Avenue. The multi-use recreational trail was transformed from the under-utilized land where Ontario Hydro built transmission lines in 1950. It is part of a larger Finch Hydro Corridor Trail, an initiative of the City's Bikeway Trails Implementation Plan, which will extend 30 kilometres from the Black Creek neighbourhood in the west end to Richmond Park in the east end. Be aware that there are a number of gaps in the trail along the way due to street crossings. The trail is a citywide connector and also links with other parks, trails, transit and amenities.
Accessibility information: Most points of interest are viewable from the street. Chester Le Park has one small paved path, though to see most of the park will require traversing grassy sections. Sections of the Finch Hydro Corridor may also require traversing grassy areas.
The StrollTO itineraries may follow routes that do not receive winter maintenance. Please review winter safety tips and for more information contact 311.
Soundtracks of the City
From global superstars to local favourites and ones to watch, the Soundtracks of the City playlists all feature artists who have called Toronto home. Whether it’s a lyric about the neighborhood, an artist representing a cultural community, or a tie-in to the StrollTO itinerary itself, all the music reflects connections to an individual ward or the City as a whole.
Music was chosen based on an artist’s Spotify presence and each song’s broad appeal, as well as its associations with the cultures, languages and ethnicities that reflect Toronto’s neighborhoods and diverse music scene. Soundtracks of the City combines 425 songs that feature more than 500 different local artists or acts, showcasing songs in 23 different languages.