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4 unusual facts about St. Clair Avenue


Deer Park School, Toronto

Deer Park is located at 23 Ferndale Avenue, just north of St. Clair Avenue in the neighbourhood of Deer Park, Toronto.

First Narayever Congregation

In the decades following World War II, many of the congregants followed the rest of the Jewish community as it moved up Bathurst Street north of St. Clair Avenue, but some continued to travel downtown to attend the synagogue.

St. Clair Avenue

St. Clair Avenue takes its name from Augustine St. Clare, a character from the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.

One of the longest lasting celebrations on St. Clair Ave was when Italy won the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which lasted from around 3:30 p.m. until around 2:30 a.m. It was estimated about half a million Italians celebrated, which involved Dufferin street to be closed (between Davenport and Rogers Roads).


Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School

It is located at 23 Ferndale Avenue, two blocks east of Yonge Street, just off St. Clair Avenue.


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