The history of the Rexdale neighbourhood in Toronto
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Rexdale is a neighborhood located north-west of downtown Toronto. Sitting right on the edge of Etobicoke, it includes the area between Highway 427, Highway 401, Steeles Avenue and the Humber River.
Within Rexdale, you can find several smaller neighbourhoods including Humberwood, Clairville and Smithfield.
The area known as "Old Rexdale" refers to the smaller area west of the Humber River, east of Islington Avenue and in between Thistletown and the 401.
A group of people gathered over the Humber River in 1954. Photo by Toronto Public Library.