County of York
In 1953, the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was created to administer
common services for the City of the Toronto, the townships of East York,
Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York as well as seven villages
and towns that had been separated from these townships over time; each
of these municipalities retained their mayors or reeves and councils.
A 1966 amendment to the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act amalgamated
the smaller municipalities into the surrounding townships, which became
boroughs. North York became a city in 1980; Etobicoke, Scarborough and
York followed suit in 1984.
Effective January 1, 1998, the Metropolitan government was abolished
and Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and York
were amalgamated to form the new City of Toronto.
With the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, what
originally comprised the Townships of York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough
were separated from the remainder of York County. In 1971, York County
was replaced by the Regional Municipality
of York. |
