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unusual facts about Don Valley


Don Valley, Victoria

A well known farm on Don Valley is Haining Farm, a 65-hectare cattle and dairy farm with Jersey and Friesian cows and other farm animals, located at the entrance of Don River into the Yarra River.


Brendan Croskerry

In July 2012, Ossington Creative recorded a live performance of Croskerry in the Don Valley.

Doncaster Inland Port, Rossington

In January 2010 local MPs MP Caroline Flint (Don Valley) and Jeffrey Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough) voiced their support for the plan.

Junk Raiders

In the second season, the team was expanded to eight members, and the task was to renovate a site in Toronto's Don Valley (on Bayview Avenue), converting it to a two-story "clubhouse" in one month with only a C$5000 budget, as part of the The Evergreen Brick Works project.


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Bernardo Padrón

After graduating from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music Performance program in 1986, Bernardo played tenor and alto sax in the Toronto Latin musical community, as well as recording with various local jazz projects (Don Valley Parkway, Mosaic) as a sideman.

Brooklyn Works

The building suffered seriously damaged in March 1864 when the Great Sheffield Flood surged down the Don valley.

Financial Post

John Godfrey, later Liberal Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, was editor of the Financial Post from 1987 to 1991.

Flemingdon Park

It is part of the Don Valley West federal and provincial electoral districts, and Ward 26: Don Valley West (South) municipally.

Lawrence Avenue

When the Don Valley Parkway was constructed in the 1960s, Lawrence was rebuilt between the Woodbine Avenue allowance, and Victoria Park Avenue, as a "jog eliminator" between the former concession roads of North York and Scarborough Townships.

Robert Kaplan

Bob Kaplan, Canadian Liberal MP for Don Valley and York Centre, Ontario, 1968–1972 and 1974–1993 respectively

Wharncliffe Side

Wharncliffe Crags, river Don valley landmark north of the village, associated with the legend of the Dragon of Wantley