Etobicoke

Etobicoke [ ˌ ɛtoʊ̯bɪ koʊ̯ ] is a western suburb of Toronto with approximately 345,000 inhabitants ( 2005) and an area of ​​123.93 square kilometers.

He extends from Lake Ontario to Mississauga. The main artery of the Etobicoke Highway 427, which begins in downtown Toronto, and is a direct route to Pearson International Airport.

The white rapper Snow who had a hit with the title Informer in the nineties of the twentieth century, was born in Etobicoke.

Etobicoke in 1998 was one of the venues of the CONCACAF Women's Championship.

Personalities

• Rob Ford, (born 1969 ), Canadian politician, mayor of Toronto since 2010
• Paul Stalteri, (* 1977), Canadian football player
• Katheryn Winnick ( born 1978 ) Canadian actress