Developer: Core Development Group
Architect: Studio JCI
  
Address: 1111 Danforth Ave, Toronto
Category: Residential (Market-Rate Rental), Commercial (Retail)
Status: Pre-ConstructionCompletion: TBD
Height: 150 ft / 45.85 mStoreys: 13 storeys
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Toronto 1111 Danforth Avenue | 45.85m | 13s | Core Development | Studio JCI

To be specific, St Catherine of Siena was the centre of communal life for the community from Pachino Sicily. Pachino is a town at the SE tip of the island (near where the Canadians landed during WWII). For some unknown reason, the Pachinese settled around Danforth and Coxwell area, removed from the other Italian communities in Toronto. At its peak, it was a large and vibrant community. Most of us went to school at St Aloysius (which is now a French immersion school), which, as I recall, was overwhelmingly Pachinese kids. St Catherine held an annual "Festa de la Madonna" which mirrored a similar event in Pachino (although on a much smaller scale). There would be a procession across Danforth and down to Monarch Park where a band stand would be set up. It was an important event for the community. Aside from North Pole bakery (thankfully still in business), there's nothing left of that Pachinese community. Seems strange to see the church now razed.
 
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To be specific, St Catherine of Siena was the centre of communal life for the community from Pachino Sicily. Pachino is a town at the SE tip of the island (near where the Canadians landed during WWII). For some unknown reason, the Pachinese settled around Danforth and Coxwell area, removed from the other Italian communities in Toronto. At its peak, it was a large and vibrant community. Most of us went to school at St Aloysius (which is now a French immersion school), which, as I recall, was overwhelmingly Pachinese kids. St Catherine held an annual "Festa de la Madonna" which mirrored a similar event in Pachino (although on a much smaller scale). There would be a procession across Danforth and down to Monarch Park where a band stand would be set up. It was an important event for the community. Aside from North Pole bakery (thankfully still in business), there's nothing left of that Pachinese community. Seems strange to see the church now razed.

Thanks for sharing. A friend of mine attended St. Brigid school near Woodbine and Danforth in the 80s and said it was heavily Italian. There are still a few Italian social clubs remaining between Greenwood and Woodbine.
 

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