Smithfield | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 View of Smithfield from Kipling Avenue | |
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| Coordinates: 43°44′23″N 79°34′49″W / 43.73972°N 79.58028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Established | 1870 Postal village 'Etobicoke' |
| Changed municipality | 1998 Toronto from Etobicoke |
| Government | |
| • MP | Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North) |
| • MPP | Doug Ford (Etobicoke North) |
| • Councillor | Vincent Crisanti (Ward 1 Etobicoke North) |
Smithfield is a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some new residents of Toronto and new immigrants to Canada are attracted to this neighbourhood, mainly because there is a large amount of affordable public housing. It is named after the former village of Smithfield located at the intersection of Albion Road and Martin Grove Road.[1] The neighbourhood is located north of the west branch of the Humber River and west of Kipling Avenue.
Smithfield was established as a postal village in 1870 to serve the then-agricultural district. It started becoming urbanized after World War II as part of the development of the Rexdale district. Today, the area is fully urbanized. Originally part of Etobicoke Township, which later became the City of Etobicoke, it has been part of Toronto since 1998.
Primarily residential, the west and north of the neighbourhood are small industrial areas. For social purposes, the city identifies the neighbourhood as Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown, named for three streets in the area. Mount Olive is the name given to the area north of Albion Road between Kipling and Martin Grove. Jamestown is the part of the community south of Albion between Kipling and Martin Grove. Silverstone covers the area west of Martin Grove and north of Finch. The northernmost section of the neighbourhood, above the hydro right of way, is known as South Steeles. The western projection of the area running along the south side of Finch is known as Woodbine Downs.
- ^ Etobicoke Remembered by R. Given