Photo by Toronto Public Library. Two centuries later, pioneers travelling from Pennsylvania settled in the area. They were later followed by English and Scottish families in the s.
It was during this time that the community was named Elia and the Elia Schoolhouse and Elia Methodist Church were built. It remained a small farming community for decades, until the s when the land was sold to developers. According to Jane-Finch.
However, the government began failing this neighbourhood even in its early years. The OHC has been criticized for not thinking about the social infrastructure that would be needed to sustain such a community. In the following years, a row of high-rise apartments was built along Jane Street, which would become known as the "Jane-Finch corridor.
With most of its rapidly growing population in low-income and public housing, the neighbourhood became known for its high levels of poverty. According to one of the neighbourhood's non-profits called Inner City Outreach , "By the mids, several social issues surfaced from the rapid growth of the community and large concentrations of low-income households.
The area soon [became] notorious for its prevalence of gangs, drugs and criminal activity. A car near the Jane and Finch intersection in the s. Photo by City of Toronto Archives. There were a number of factors within the neighbourhood that contributed to the problem. A lack of social services and recreational facilities, as well as overcrowded schools, were amongst the largest issues.
Developers also didn't recognize that building such a community in the north-west end of Toronto could lead it to easily become isolated and removed from the rest of the city. In , members of the community formed a group to address the issues that they were being faced with. All Rights Reserved. X Enter keyword s to search for the articles,events,business listing and community content. Submit Your Content. Already have a Torstar account? Sign In. Already a current subscriber? Subscribe for newspaper delivery of the and online access to for the relevant news you need from the local source you trust.
Does Toronto's Jane and Finch community deserve its bad reputation? News Sep 09, by Dominik Kurek Toronto. Email: dkurek toronto. Do you know how to improve content on this page? Send us Feedback. It says you're from Kingston Ontario, what could you possibly know about Jane and Finch you trifling bitch. I wish I had something to say about Kingston, Ontario , but unfortunately nothing great has come out of Kingston, Ontario, so there's not much to talk about. They should have founded a better city for Queens University.
I'm glad I rejected their offer and went to Western, I'd hate to have to come across ignorant people like that. Jane and Finch. It has more crime than some other parts of Toronto, and it's been somewhat worse this summer But there are so many wonderful, talented, smart, kind, hardworking people who live there, too.
I wish people would stop being so down on Jane and Finch, because bad expectations only perpetuate the bad realities. But in June, a staff report to city council lamented that the money may not be reaching victims and youth most at risk. Loor-Walters was one of the students who attended Success Beyond Limits programs.
Penrose also knew Manners; he remembers both teens as popular and polite. Doyles-Whyte and Duodu both worked there as mentors before they died. Now what do I do? Two days after the vigil at the Oakdale Community Centre, dozens of youth were back Friday for a basketball tournament and barbecue. Jahvonte Taylor, 12, said he knows people think Jane and Finch is a bad place.
She might like to be a school psychologist when she graduates from university, to work with youth herself. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. To order copies of Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.
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