Beaches — East York, on

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin was born in East York. Actor Kiefer Sutherland was once a resident, along with singer Miley Cyrus and the band Down With Webster.

Toronto-born and Beaches-raised, the late Glenn Gould – pianist, composer, musician, performer, conductor and recording artist – is hailed internationally as one of the great musicians of the 20th century.

The R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant has gained notoriety as a filming location — usually as a clinic, prison or headquarters — for movies such as Half Baked (1998) and television series like Flashpoint (2008).