46 Blandford Neighbourhood Report

Coveted Schools

Rawlinson Community School (JK-8)

  • Certified Gold EcoSchool

  • English & French

  • School Nutrition & Fitness Programs

  • Before and After Programs

  • Early Years

D'Arcy McGee Catholic School (JK-8)

  • Early Years

  • French Immersion offered at nearby St. Alphonsus Catholic School

ÉÉ Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau (JK-6)

  • CS Viamonde Full French School

  • Daycare

Designated Catchment High Schools

  • ÉS Toronto Ouest (French Middle & High School)

  • Oakwood Collegiate (Public School with French Immersion)

  • Marshall McLuhan (Catholic)

Loretto College

  • All-Girls Catholic High School

  • STEAM, Specialist High Skills Majors and Arts & Culture Programming

The Leo Baeck Day School (JK-8)

  • International Baccalaureate

  • STEAM, Specialist High Skills Majors and Arts & Culture Programming

Park Life

Major Parks & Community Centres Nearby

  • Fairbank Memorial Park, Earlscourt Park & Cedarvale Park

  • All within a 10-minute drive or 15-minute walk

  • All have extensive sports amenities giving you access to Soccer, Football, Hockey, Cricket, Baseball, Volleyball, Tennis & Pickleball

Fairbank Memorial Park

  • Outdoor Swimming Pool

  • Family-Friendly Playground

  • Tobogganing Hill

Earlscourt Park

  • Community Centre with Indoor & Outdoor Pools

  • Concerts, Cultural Festivals & Parades

  • Skating Pads for Hockey & Leisure Skating

  • Off-Leash Dog Area

  • Welcoming Playground with Seating, Shade & Public Restrooms.

Cedarvale Park

  • Indoor Arena & Outdoor Skating Rinks

  • Extensive Walking and Cycling Trails

  • Large Off-Leash Dog Area

  • Rare Cricket Pitch

  • Action-Packed Playground!

Getting Around

Oakwood Station (Eglinton Crosstown)

  • BRAND NEW LRT Station a short walk, bike or bus ride away at Oakwood & Eglinton.

  • Eglinton Crosstown runs from Mount Dennis in the west to Kennedy Station in Scarborough and connects to the Yonge-University Subway Line at Cedarvale & Eglinton Stations.

Dufferin & Oakwood Buses

  • Connect to subway at Ossington Station, Dufferin Station, Fairbank Station & Wilson Station

  • Connect to King, Queen, Dundas, College & St. Clair Streetcar Lines

  • Dufferin Bus is a RapidTO Line with stops at Yorkdale Mall, Dufferin Mall & Exhibition Grounds

Cycling Trails

  • York & Kay Gardner Beltline Trails and Cedarvale & Nordheimer Ravine Trails offer easy access to the Castlefield Design District, Forest Hill, Deer Park and more.

Easy Highway Access

  • Highways 400 and 401 are minutes away via Dufferin

  • Or access Yorkdale & North York via Dufferin, Caledonia or the Allen

Shopping, Dining & More!

Nearby Groceries & Box Stores (Under 10-Minute Drive)

  • No Frills (Two Locations)

  • FreshCo (Two Locations)

  • Loblaws

  • Home Depot & RONA

  • Dollarama (Multiple Locations)

  • Shoppers Drug Mart (Multiple Locations)

  • Walmart, Canadian Tire, Staples, Metro & Stockyards Mall (15-minute drive via St. Clair)

  • Yorkdale Mall, Cineplex & Costco (15-minute drive via Dufferin)

Oakwood Village

Oakwood Village is one of the West End's most delicious secrets, with local favourites including:

  • Primrose Bagel Company (OMG)

  • Oakwood Espresso

  • Nonna Lia (Tiramisù & Italian Desserts)

  • Porzia's (Authentic Italian)

  • DAM Sandwiches

  • Rebozos Taqueria

Shop 'till you drop at Stockyards including: PetSmart, Structube, Winners, Old Navy, Marshalls, Michaels, Sport Chek, HomeSense, Banana Republic & more.

Geary Ave (10-Minute Drive)

One of 2025's "World's Coolest Neighbourhoods", with trendy hotspots like Blood Brothers, North of Brooklyn, Parallel, Bau-Xi Gallery, General Public and more.

Corso Italia (5-Minute Drive)

Iconic old-school Toronto drag home to favourites like Tre Mari Bakery, Bar Ape and Cano.

Castlefield Design District (5-Minute Drive)

For something a little more haute, the Castlefield Design District is packed with showrooms offering designer furniture, lighting, décor & more.