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Laird & Canvarco

Laird Dr & Canvarco Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Thorncliffe Park · Ward 15, Don Valley West

Laird & Canvarco, in Thorncliffe Park, is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has a park at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
13,908
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 11, 2006
36 pedestrians · 1 cyclists
Collisions
25
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 18 property damage · #3091 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,740 vehicles an hour, 1.50× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 386 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 2.5 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged up 8%, from 12 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Laird & Canvarco

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
51881562572100403 nearest 17 m
Express
925
Blue Night
325
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Laird Dr at Canvarco Rd; Laird Dr at Millwood Rd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Esandar Dr / Laird Dr 166 m · 11 docks · 4 stations, 65 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (12)
  • Rolph Road Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 600 m
  • Overlea LINCEnglish Public · 724 m
  • Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 838 m
  • St Anselm Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 881 m
  • Polaris Learning Centre SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km
  • Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 6 more
Community centres
Parks (18)
  • Trace Manes Park566 m
  • Leaside Park883 m
  • Father Caulfield Park1 km
  • Mallory Green1 km
  • Sandy Bruce Park1 km
  • Radar Park1.1 km
  • and 12 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Leaside branch617 m
  • Toronto Public Library Thorncliffe branch1.5 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 76 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Achieva Health Cafe, 50 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés17 within 300 m · 76 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 18 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Achieva Health Cafe · 47 Laird Dr50 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Leaside Memorial Gardens · 1073 Millwood Rd112 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Grill Time Gourmet Meat Shops · 62 Laird Dr Unit-2grocery125 mPassed, May 2026
Naan Kabob · 62 Laird Dr Unit-3125 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
La Casetta · 900 Millwood Rd Bldg-1st Floor214 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 2 infractions
Aroma Espresso Bar - Leaside Village · 85 Laird Dr 6223 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions
Pizzaville · 95 Laird Dr Unit-2233 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
The Millwood · 921 Millwood Rd241 mPassed, Jun 2026

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 556 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 557 m away at Trace Manes Park.

  • Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom · 110 Rumsey Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    556 m
  • Leaside Park Washroom · 5 Leaside Park Dr
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    898 m
Drinking water
Trace Manes Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 557 m; Trace Manes Park bottle filling station · 574 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 651 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Leaside Children's House (524 m, 41 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 651 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 7
  • Leaside Children's House · 839 Millwood Rd
    41 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    524 m
  • Rolph Road Day Care · 31 Rolph Rd
    192 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    600 m
  • Brightpath Academy - Leaside · 235 McRae Dr
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    635 m
  • Trace Manes School (8603758 Canada Inc) · 822 Millwood Rd
    26 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    658 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 321 (630 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (3.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 321 · 630 m231 McRae Dr
Police53 Division · 3.2 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 41 · 1.5 km1300 Pape Ave

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Nine registered apartment buildings with 121 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 18 Kenrae Rd (151 m, 13 units, 3 storeys, built 1956), which scored 98 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 2 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings9 · 121 units
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20262 across the 9
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest4 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
18 Kenrae Rd · Dream Development Group Corporation133195698 · Oct 20250151 m
872 Millwood Rd103193997 · Aug 20251349 m
871 Millwood Rd · Wilanmar Holdings Ltd.153194781 · Jul 20240358 m
870 Millwood Rd · Markar Limited113195085 · Jul 20240399 m
855 Millwood Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd.223196089 · Aug 20251437 m
841 Millwood Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd.173196089 · Aug 20240502 m
823 Millwood Rd · Thriving Property Management134195083 · Aug 20240646 m
39 Leacrest Rd · Crestview Investment Corporation C/O Lawrence Construction Co Limited103195186 · Aug 20240831 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots468 lots · ≈43,200 spaces · 129.6 ha
Within 500 m44 lots · ≈5,200 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 77 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking5 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
709 Millwood Rd · Garage1.1 km2078% (Q1 2026)
1503 Bayview Avw · Surface1.1 km2465% (Q1 2026)
1670 Bayview Ave · Surface1.3 km33 *

Nearest lots: 20 m away, ≈49 spaces; 48 m away, ≈11 spaces; 69 m away, ≈127 spaces; 73 m away, ≈25 spaces; 84 m away, ≈62 spaces; 126 m away, ≈217 spaces.

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Dec 11, 2006

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The south leg carries the load — 6,845 northbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 481. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,940 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,883 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north6,582southbound · 1 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles13,90836 pedestrians · 1 cyclists · 3.2% heavy
From the east481westbound · 0 bikes · 1.7% heavy
From the south6,845northbound · 0 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,940 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,883 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 11, 2006

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

2018 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 24% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 4% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions25#3091 of 5,508
With an injury6#2478 of 4,660
Property damage only18
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#2035 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201427latest Jan 15, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 56% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle930street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (4)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 1, 2024. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Thorncliffe Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Laird & Canvarco a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 25 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Laird & Canvarco?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 11, 2006, 1.50× the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Laird & Canvarco?

The nearest Green P car park is 709 Millwood Rd (1.1 km away, 20 spaces, 78% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 468 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 43,200 spaces — 44 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Laird & Canvarco by transit?

Bus routes 51, 88, 156, 25, 72, 100, 403, 925 within 1 km (nearest stop: Laird Dr at Canvarco Rd, 17 m).

What restaurants are near Laird & Canvarco?

17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 76 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Achieva Health Cafe (50 m), Leaside Memorial Gardens (112 m), Naan Kabob (125 m), La Casetta (214 m) and Aroma Espresso Bar - Leaside Village (223 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Laird & Canvarco?

The nearest is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 110 Rumsey Rd, 556 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Leaside Park Washroom (898 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Laird & Canvarco?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 651 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Leaside Children's House (524 m, 41 spaces), Rolph Road Day Care (600 m, 192 spaces) and Brightpath Academy - Leaside (635 m, 107 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Laird & Canvarco?

Nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 121 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 18 Kenrae Rd (151 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 872 Millwood Rd (349 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 871 Millwood Rd (358 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 870 Millwood Rd (399 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 9 is 89 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Laird & Canvarco?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Thorncliffe Park page.

What neighbourhood is Laird & Canvarco in?

Laird & Canvarco is in Thorncliffe Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 055), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.

Sources

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