Don Mills: From Forests and Farms to Forces of Change

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How Toronto’s own city farms were crowded out

First settled within the early nineteenth century, the area now referred to as Don Mills retained its rural character until the tip of the Second World War. After the war, population growth resulted in pressure to develop the area around Toronto and, in a reasonably short time, the landscape of Don Mills was once irreparably altered.

As of late, the farms are all gone, as are almost all the barns and farmhouses. Fields and forests have been replaced by the industries, homes, and shops of Canada’s “first subdivision.” In Don Mills: From Forests and Farms to Forces of Change, writer Scott Kennedy remembers Don Mills as it was once and takes great care to be sure that the farms and farmers aren’t forgotten.

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