Westminster and Branson are two neighbourhoods in the city of Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. They are in the northernmost part of the city within the area of North York.

Branson is located along Finch avenue, west of Bathurst Street and east of the west branch of the Don River

Don River (Toronto)

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. Westminster is located just to the north, across the Westminster Cemetery. It is also known as Fisherville, after the former town on the site. It stretches north to Steeles Avenue

Steeles Avenue

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, and the northern border of Toronto.

This area is overwhelmingly populated by the Russian

Russian language

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-speaking and, to a lesser extent, Ukrainian

Ukrainian language

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-speaking segments of Toronto, especially immigrants from the former Soviet Union's Jewish minority, many of whom immigrated to Canada by way of Israel. The dominant ethnicities of the area are Jewish, Russian

Russians

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 and Filipino

Filipino Canadian

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.

Landmarks

• North York General Hospital, Branson Site
• Esther Shiner Stadium
  Esther Shiner Stadium
  Esther Shiner Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor sports facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in North York, on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West...
  
  
• Northview Heights Secondary School
  Northview Heights Secondary School
  Northview Heights Secondary School is a secondary school for grades 9 to 12 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the North York community in Toronto, on the intersection of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue....
  
  

External links

• Westminster-Branson neighbourhood profile at Toronto.ca