DRAWING of the Etobicoke Civic Centre that will be build in the Six Points Interchange area. Courtesy photos.
It took a while but finally the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration is complete.
Mayor John Tory, Deputy Mayor Stephen Holyday, former Blue Jays broadcaster Jerry Howarth and other officials celebrated the opening of the roadway on November 26.
Joining them were representatives from the Mississaugas of the Credit.
“This marks a significant milestone in the continuing evolution of Etobicoke Centre as a vital mixed-use, transit-oriented community,” Tory said.
A NEW Etobicoke Civic Centre and other buildings will be constructed in the area.
Three names were unveiled of the city’s newest streets that will link the community.
They include Adobigok Pathway. Adobigok means ‘where the alders grow,” in Ojibwe. Biindagen Trail; Biindagen means “enter, come in or welcome,” in Anishinaabemowin or Ojibwe.
The third street is Jerry Howarth Drive: Howarth was a voice of the Toronto Blue Jays for 36 years and was one of the first sports broadcasters to refuse to use team names that were offensive to Indigenous peoples.
ETOBICOKE native Jerry Howarth finally has a street named after him.
The new roadway provides safe and easier options for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
With roadway construction complete, space has been made available to provide new parks and generous boulevards, as well as housing, services for existing and new residents, and employment within the area, Tory said..
The construction of a new Etobicoke Civic Centre, at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue, is expected to begin in February 2023. It will include municipal offices, a City-operated community recreation centre, a public library, a child care centre, a civic square, a multipurpose Council.
As part of the first phase of the Housing Now Initiative, two sites have been identified in Etobicoke Centre for new mixed-income housing, including new affordable rental units.
“The completion of the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration is a significant milestone for our community,” Holyday said. “I look forward to the continued revitalization of this neighbourhood, which will help improve the quality of life for current and future residents.”