| Wexford | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Coordinates: | 43.7431°N -79.3044°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Toronto |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1850 Scarborough Township |
| Established Title1: | Changed municipality |
| Established Date1: | 1998 Toronto from City of Scarborough |
| Leader Title: | MP |
| Leader Name: | Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre) |
| Leader Title1: | MPP |
| Leader Name1: | Brad Duguid (Scarborough Centre) |
| Leader Title2: | Councillor |
| Leader Name2: | Michael Thompson (Ward 37 Scarborough Centre) |
Wexford is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city, on the western end of the district of Scarborough, spanning Lawrence Avenue East between Victoria Park Avenue and Birchmount Road. There are many persons of Greek heritage in this neighbourhood. The Wexford Heights Business Improvement Area boasts 245 members and hosts an annual street festival on Lawrence.[1]
The Church of St. Jude was erected in Wexford in 1848. It was once the Anglican church to the small village of Wexford, and survives today as a landmark in the modern urban area.
In 1953, Wexford, along with the rest of Scarborough, was severed from York County, forming the regional government of Metropolitan Toronto. The area consists of mostly post-World War II type bungalow housing, apartments, retail and commercial space. The city was merged with the rest of Scarborough and the five other municipalities of Metropolitan Toronto, forming the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.
According to the 2006 Census Visible Minorities comprised 45.4% of the total population, the largest minority group being South Asian at 12.0%.
A 2013 article in the Toronto LIFE magazine ranks Wexford-Maryvale 6th[2] out of Toronto's 140 neighbourhoods.
Two public school boards operate schools in Wexford, the separate Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), and the secular Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
Both TCDSB and TDSB operate public schools in the neighbourhood:
The French-first language public secular school board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and it separate counterpart, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir also offer schooling to applicable residents of Wexford, although they do not operate a school in the neighbourhood, with CSCM/CSV students attending schools situated in other neighbourhoods in Toronto.
Wexford is home to several municipal parks, including Wexford Park, located in the southwest of the neighbourhood. Municipal parks in Wexford are managed by the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division. The neighbourhood is also home to several recreational sports associations, including the Scarborough Minor Hockey Association, and the Wexford Soccer Club.
Two shopping centres are located in Wexford, Wexford Heights Plaza, and Westford Shopping Centre.
The neighbourhood is home to a number of churches. They include: