Bendale

Bendale
Neighbourhood
Houses in Bendale
Vicinity
Location within Toronto
Coordinates: 43°46′N 79°14′W / 43.76°N 79.24°WCoordinates: 43°46′N 79°14′W / 43.76°N 79.24°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Toronto
Community	Scarborough
Changed Municipality	1998 Toronto from Scarborough
Government
• MP	Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre)
• MPP	Brad Duguid (Scarborough Centre)
• Councillor	Glenn De Baeremaeker (Ward 38 Scarborough Centre)

Bendale, also called Cedarbrae, is a residential neighbourhood in the eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former suburb of Scarborough. It is centred on the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Brimley Road. Its boundaries, as defined by the City, are Midland Avenue from Lawrence, north to Highway 401, east to McCowan, south to Lawrence, east to West Highland Creek, south-west along West Highland Creek, then follow several side streets parallel to the Creek, north to Midland Avenue. The area north of Ellesmere is typically considered the Scarborough City Centre district, and is not considered in this neighbourhood article.

Description

The area is ethnically diverse, like much of Toronto, but prior to 2006, has had a higher influx of immigrants from South Asia than the rest of Toronto.^[1]

A section of the neighbourhood is known as the "Ben Jungle", located north of Lawrence Avenue between McCowan and Bellamy Roads, where all the street names begin with Ben. Examples include:

• Benleigh, Benshire and Ben Nevis Drives
• Benfrisco, Benhur and Benorama Crescents
• Benadair and Benprice Courts
• Ben Stanton and Ben Doran Boulevards.

The street layout of Bendale discourages use of the streets as a thoroughfare by motorists or pedestrians as the main roads of McCowan, Lawrence Ave and Bellamy are more efficient.

A prominent landmark of the Bendale area is the Jame Abu Bakr Siddique Mosque. It's tall Minaret can be seen from Brimley Road up to the Lawrence Station overpass.

Education

Secular schools in the area include Bendale Jr. P.S., North Bendale Jr. P.S., Edgewood P.S., Donwood J.P.S., Hunter's Glen J.P.S., Highbrook Learning Centre (formerly S.P.S.), Bendale Business and Technical Institute and David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute with the latter two to be merged

Separate schools in Bendale are St. Albert Catholic School, St. Victor Catholic School, St. Richard Catholic School and St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. Its graduates attend Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School just south of the neighborhood.

Jamiah Islamiyah of Scarborough is a Madrasa located at the intersection of between Lawrence Avenue and Midland Avenue. This institution is a branch of the Jame Abu Bakr Siddique Mosque. There are over 400 students attending the school and about 20 teachers. The school teaches Hifz (Memorization of the Qur'an) and Alim courses(Higher Islamic Education).^[2]

See also

• List of neighborhoods in Scarborough

References

1. "Bendale: Social Profile #2 - Neighbourhoods: Language & Ethnicity" (PDF). City of Toronto. 2006.
2. http://www.smacanada.ca/?p=School/alim-alimah-course.html

External links

• "Bendale neighbourhood profile". City of Toronto. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
• http://www.smacanada.ca/?p=School/full-time-hifz.html