Mimico - Boundaries

Boundaries

Mimico is bounded by Evans Avenue, Algoma Street and Manitoba Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, a line midway between Fleeceline Road and Louisa Street to the East, with the western boundary along a line through Dwight Avenue (south of the railway) and St. George Street (north of the railway).

(Sources):

Town of Mimico, Ward Map (1930)

City of Toronto, Urban Development Services West District, map, Etobicoke Zoning Mimico South (April 2003) http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/etobicokecodes/mimico_south.pdf

Toronto, City Planning West District, map, Etobicoke Zoning Mimico North (February 2006) http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/etobicokecodes/mimico_north.pdf

Mimico is the oldest of the former 'Lakeshore Municipalities'. The former Town of Mimico was sub-divided from the former Township of Etobicoke in 1911. The land area of Mimico was mainly from three estates (former farms): Stock Estate (North of Portland), Hendry Estate (between Royal York and Queens Ave), Van Every Estate (between Royal York Rd and Dwight Ave). Mimico was an independent municipality until 1967, when it was amalgamated into the new Borough of Etobicoke (later, City of, in 1984), which was itself amalgamated in 1998 into the current city of Toronto.

Originally planned as a workingman's town, Mimico is now a 'bedroom community' with two commercial strips; one along Royal York Road and the other along Lake Shore Boulevard West, parallel to the shoreline (from Louisa Avenue to Allen Avenue). There is also a former commercial strip along Mimico Avenue connecting Royal York Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West. Some areas of industrial use still exist along the railway corridor.

In early 2012, Toronto Life magazine ranked Mimico first on their "Where to Buy Now" list of Toronto neighbourhoods.