West Rouge
Encyclopedia
West Rouge is a small community neighbourhood located in the city of Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
, within the district of Scarborough
. The community is roughly bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, the Rouge River to the east, Highland Creek
to the west and Kingston Road to the north.
The area was recorded as being settled as early as 1798, when a crown patent for lots 29, 30, 32 & 33, "Con. 1 with the Broken Front, Township of Pickering, County of York and Home District, Province of Upper Canada", were granted to William Holmes, Esquire. In 1843 Henry Cowan, an immigrant from Ayr, Scotland, bought lots 32 & 33 from Holmes and settled the land with his family. In 1848 Cowan sold a small portion of his land on the shores of Lake Ontario to the Grand Trunk Railway Company.
In the years following, much of the land was sold. In 1948, the land that is now a new housing development between Rouge Hills Dr. and Ridgewood was sold to Rouge Hills Golf and Country Club Limited. The country club and golf course were closed in 1973.
Until 1977 West Rouge was not part of Toronto or Scarborough, but was considered part of the township of Pickering. In 1977 it was transferred to the Borough of Scarborough.
The West Rouge community is also the home of a large soccer club, Known as West Rouge Storm. Having both house league and rep soccer teams, for both boys and girls.
Toronto
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, within the district of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
. The community is roughly bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, the Rouge River to the east, Highland Creek
Highland Creek, Toronto
Highland Creek is a neighbourhood in south-east Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that lies along the southern portion of the river of the same name...
to the west and Kingston Road to the north.
The area was recorded as being settled as early as 1798, when a crown patent for lots 29, 30, 32 & 33, "Con. 1 with the Broken Front, Township of Pickering, County of York and Home District, Province of Upper Canada", were granted to William Holmes, Esquire. In 1843 Henry Cowan, an immigrant from Ayr, Scotland, bought lots 32 & 33 from Holmes and settled the land with his family. In 1848 Cowan sold a small portion of his land on the shores of Lake Ontario to the Grand Trunk Railway Company.
In the years following, much of the land was sold. In 1948, the land that is now a new housing development between Rouge Hills Dr. and Ridgewood was sold to Rouge Hills Golf and Country Club Limited. The country club and golf course were closed in 1973.
Until 1977 West Rouge was not part of Toronto or Scarborough, but was considered part of the township of Pickering. In 1977 it was transferred to the Borough of Scarborough.
The West Rouge community is also the home of a large soccer club, Known as West Rouge Storm. Having both house league and rep soccer teams, for both boys and girls.
Public
- West Rouge Jr PS (website)
- William G Davis Jr PS (website)
- Centennial Road Jr PS (website)
- Joseph Howe Sr PS (website)
- Charlottetown Jr PS (website)
Catholic
- St. Brendan Catholic School (Elementary K-8) (website)