Thanks Jennifer! Thought you and your readers might be interested in this Victoria Day tidbit from
The Etobicoke Historical Society:
“ The Queensway was originally called Queen Street as it was considered an extension of Queen west of Roncesvalles Avenue into Etobicoke. Queen Street had been named in honour of Queen Victoria in 1844. However, the road was discontinuous between today’s Parkside Drive and Ellis Avenue because of a large swampy area at Grenadier Pond’s south end. In 1941, Etobicoke Township changed the name of Queen Street within Etobicoke to The Queensway to eliminate confusion caused by there being two discontinuous sections of road with the same name. The Queensway was chosen as it retained part of the old name while echoing the street called The Kingsway at Bloor Street West. In 1954, the swamp was filled in south of Grenadier Pond and the road put through, but the section from the Humber River west to Roncesvalles Avenue remained Queen Street until ca. 1980 when it was renamed as The Queensway.”
Thanks Jennifer! Thought you and your readers might be interested in this Victoria Day tidbit from
The Etobicoke Historical Society:
“ The Queensway was originally called Queen Street as it was considered an extension of Queen west of Roncesvalles Avenue into Etobicoke. Queen Street had been named in honour of Queen Victoria in 1844. However, the road was discontinuous between today’s Parkside Drive and Ellis Avenue because of a large swampy area at Grenadier Pond’s south end. In 1941, Etobicoke Township changed the name of Queen Street within Etobicoke to The Queensway to eliminate confusion caused by there being two discontinuous sections of road with the same name. The Queensway was chosen as it retained part of the old name while echoing the street called The Kingsway at Bloor Street West. In 1954, the swamp was filled in south of Grenadier Pond and the road put through, but the section from the Humber River west to Roncesvalles Avenue remained Queen Street until ca. 1980 when it was renamed as The Queensway.”
Source: https://www.etobicokehistorical.com/east-west-roads.html