| The dry basin of post-glacial Lake
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| | feature sandstone from the nearby Credit
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| Iroquois is where you will find the
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| | River.
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| Toronto, Canada community fondly known as
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| | After a street construction project in
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| "the Annex". The community was given its
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| | 1952 cut off some of the residents of the
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| name by Simeon Janes in 1886 when he
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| | Annex from the main segment of the
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| surveyed the land that would make up the
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| | community, residents of the Annex
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| community. Before the Annex was surveyed,
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| | recognized the need for an organization
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| it was part of the province of Yorkville
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| | to preserve the rich heritage of the
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| which was a municipal village. Due to
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| | community. Two organizations were formed:
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| rising costs of services, the residents
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| | the West Annex Neighbourhood Association
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| of Yorkville agreed to annex to the City
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| | and the East Neighbourhood Association.
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| of Toronto thus creating the need for
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| | These two organizations joined the Annex
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| surveyors and a new name.
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| | Ratepayers' Association in 1960 to form
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| While development did occur in the Annex,
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| | the Annex Residents' Association.
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| it was slow in coming since the area was
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| | During the 1970s, disaster loomed again
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| favored as a residential community.
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| | as another street project threatened the
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| High-class residences abounded here and
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| | Annex. The project, if completed, would
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| any address located in the Annex was
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| | wipe out several residential blocks and
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| considered to be a prestigious one.
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| | increase through traffic. The fight was
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| Today, the Annex is still favored as a
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| | fierce but the Annex Residents'
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| residential area although some fingers of
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| | Association won the battle and the
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| the city have reached into the community.
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| | project was cancelled.
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| Most of the homes in the Annex were built
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| | Today, the Annex is much as it was years
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| in two waves, from 1880 to 1910 and from
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| | ago with gorgeous historical architecture
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| 1910 to 1930, using architectural styles
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| | and a diverse demographic. It is also
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| ranging from Victorian and Queen Anne to
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| | just steps away from all of the
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| English Cottage and Georgian. Many homes
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| | conveniences of downtown Toronto.
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