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Major roads include the Don Valley Parkway (Highway 404), Eglinton Avenue East, Lawrence Avenue East, Don Mills Road, King’s Highway 401, Victoria Park and Leslie Ave.
It’s 437 km from the CF Shops at Don Mills to Parliament Hill. The drive takes about four-and-a-half hours.
There are many trails that residents can enjoy, including Leaside Spur Trail, Betty Sutherland Trail, and the Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve Trail.
The east branch of the Don River flows right through the riding from north to south, almost parallel to the Don Valley Parkway, while a small section of the Don River’s west branch forms the riding’s southwestern border.
About 53.5% of the riding’s population are immigrants, with some of the largest populations born in the Philippines, India and China.
Persian, Tagalog, and Arabic are the most common non-official mother tongues in the riding.
Less than 1% of the riding’s population identify as Aboriginal.
Average individual income is $41,842.
The Ontario Science Centre includes both passive and interactive exhibits, activities, and demonstrations -- and has welcomed over 50 million visitors since its opening in 1969.
The Toronto Archery Range, one of two public ranges in Canada, can be found in E.T. Seton Park and is open 24/7, 365 days a year.
The Aga Khan Museum highlights Islamic culture and is host to many exhibits showcasing Islamic art.
Digs at Deerlick Creek have uncovered a Meadowood cache blade from 1000 B.C, one of the oldest found.
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, founded in 1964, is host to many events that highlight traditional and contemporary Japanese culture. There are also martial arts, language, and cooking classes available to the admirers of Japanese culture. The JCCC Library is also a great spot to borrow popular manga comic books.
Major industries of Don Valley East are professional, scientific and technical services, retail trade, and healthcare and social assistance. Almost 60% of the workforce has some sort of post-secondary education. In 2011, the unemployment rate in the riding was 10.8%.
The annual Manulife Paddle the Don event is a fundraiser to help support environmental regeneration projects that benefit the Don River watershed. Participants get to paddle the Don River from Ernest Thompson Seton Park to the mouth at the Keating Channel. Participants are encouraged to use public transit or special shuttle buses to get to the event.
The Don Valley used to be cottage country, but many summer homes were torn down to make way for the Don Valley Parkway and for flood mitigation. In the 1960s, noted naturalist Charles Sauriol had his land seized and home knocked down, but now has a conservation area in his name. Sauriol used to camp in the area as a child with the 45th East Toronto Troop of the Boy Scouts.
Less than 1% of the riding’s citizens identify as a member of an Indigenous community.
