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Swansea, Durie
During the 19th Century, the area of Swansea was called Windermere because, to the many immigrants from the British Isles, its hills, valleys, and seven ponds resembled the area of a Lake District which went by that name. It is still unsure as to how the community became known as Swansea.
Some say it was because of all the immigrants from Swansea Wales that settled here, while others attribute it to the Bolt Works that carried the Swansea name.
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Bloor West Village - origins
Bloor West Village began with the development of an area bounded on the west by the Humber River, on the north by Bloor Street, on the east by High Park and on the south by Lake Ontario. This area is still known as Swansea and it has been the primary catalyst for the development of Bloor West Village.
In 1670, Jean Baptiste Rousseau, the first permanent settler of Swansea, established a trading post in the Swansea area. This post is thought to be the site of the original French Fort.
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