Neighborhood The Yonge & Sheppard district of North York is a vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre filled with luxury condominiums, custom built homes, shining office towers, a newly renovated shopping mall and theatre complex, an ultra modern civic centre, a world-class aquatic centre and a highly acclaimed Centre for the Performing Arts which hosts local and world class entertainment. Willowdale is also the home of the newly rebuilt Earl Haig Secondary School which has an outstanding academic reputation. Earl Haig is also highly regarded for its Claude Watson Arts program where students can major in either dance, drama, music or visual arts. 

Area Amenities Nearby retail stores and parks include: Rabba Fine Foods , Starbucks, Mel Lastman Square, Pharmasave, Banks, Tim Horton's, LCBO, Tons of Fine Dining, and Parks for kids and pets such as: Avondale Park, Avonshire Parkette, Avonshire Park, Albert Standing Park, and Stuart Greenbelt. There is excellent shopping within walking distance and major malls are just a short drive away. From medical centers to sport complexes, from biking trails to parks and conservation areas, from casual and fine dining to celebrations of the arts – it’s all right here in Uptown Toronto.

Schools Avondale Public School • Georges Vanier Secondary School • Avondale School • Holy Family • Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts - High • Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts - Middle • St. Edward Catholic School • Don Valley Academy • Little Owl Preschool Elementary 

Transit Steps from the Yonge & Sheppard Subway Lines. Bus service along Sheppard, Finch and Bayview Avenues connects passengers to stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line. The Bathurst Street bus links up with the Bathurst station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. A York Region GO Transit bus terminal is located at the Finch subway station for those commuters heading north of the city.Yonge Street runs right through the centre of Willowdale providing a quick and easy access route both into and out of the city. On-ramps to highway 401 are conveniently located off Bayview Avenue and Yonge Street, south of Sheppard. With bus routes running throughout the interior. Motorists can scoot downtown in minutes or quickly access the 401 and DVP which provide access to a network of highways leading into the downtown core.