Temperanceville, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Temperanceville is a hamlet in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario
, Canada
, straddling two geopolitical jurisdictions, King
and Richmond Hill
. It is located at the southeastern edge of King and northwestern part of Richmond Hill, east of King City
and adjacent to the western part of Oak Ridges
. Established in 1867, the original United Church
still stands to this day on the northeast corner of King Road and Bathurst Street
.
Originally named 'Love's Corner' after a local farming family, its name was changed in the early 1900s when the prohibition campaign became popular through the promotion of 'temperance values'. This campaign would later help cripple the hotel industry in the area.
Temperanceville would grow to boast a post office, several businesses, and a market.
Today, the most popular part of Temperanceville is the Temperanceville Park, which now has ample parking, a soccer field, and a large children's play area. Puccini St is undergoing construction currently causing it to be closed since the beginning of Spring 2009.
In King Township, it is part of electoral Ward 1.
stops in Temperanceville along the Newmarket-York University Line. The first is at the corner of Tusaninni and King, while the second is at the corner of Bathurst and King. There are both northbound and southbound stops on each side of the street. No YRT bus lines service the area.
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, straddling two geopolitical jurisdictions, King
King, Ontario
King is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada.The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland Marsh, considered to be Ontario's "vegetable basket", straddles King Township...
and Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...
. It is located at the southeastern edge of King and northwestern part of Richmond Hill, east of King City
King City, Ontario
King City is an affluent, unincorporated village in King Township, Ontario, Canada, located just north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 1,629 dwellings and a population of 4,902.-History:...
and adjacent to the western part of Oak Ridges
Oak Ridges, Ontario
Oak Ridges is an unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada, and has been part of Richmond Hill's administrative area since its annexation in 1971. Although physically separate and distinct from Richmond Hill, it forms the northern portion of the municipality's boundary. Located about 16.5 km...
. Established in 1867, the original United Church
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
still stands to this day on the northeast corner of King Road and Bathurst Street
Bathurst Street
Bathurst Street is a main north-south thoroughfare in Toronto. It begins at the Lake Ontario shoreline and continues north to the Toronto boundary of Steeles Avenue...
.
Originally named 'Love's Corner' after a local farming family, its name was changed in the early 1900s when the prohibition campaign became popular through the promotion of 'temperance values'. This campaign would later help cripple the hotel industry in the area.
Temperanceville would grow to boast a post office, several businesses, and a market.
Today, the most popular part of Temperanceville is the Temperanceville Park, which now has ample parking, a soccer field, and a large children's play area. Puccini St is undergoing construction currently causing it to be closed since the beginning of Spring 2009.
In King Township, it is part of electoral Ward 1.
Development
There is currently large development occurring in Temperanceville. The first area of construction is along Puccini, on the north side. The second is on Merton Street.Transit
There are two GO TransitGO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
stops in Temperanceville along the Newmarket-York University Line. The first is at the corner of Tusaninni and King, while the second is at the corner of Bathurst and King. There are both northbound and southbound stops on each side of the street. No YRT bus lines service the area.