Malvern, Toronto
| Malvern | |
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Looking across Markham Road
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 Malvern
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| Coordinates: 43°48′42″N 79°13′52″W / 43.81167°N 79.23111°WCoordinates: 43°48′42″N 79°13′52″W / 43.81167°N 79.23111°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| City |
 Toronto
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| Community | Scarborough |
| Established | 1856 (Postal village) |
| Changed Municipality | 1998 Toronto from  Scarborough
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| Government | |
| • MP |
Gary Anandasangaree (L) Shaun Chen (L) |
| • MPP | Raymond Cho (C) |
| • Councillor | Neethan Shan |
Malvern is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a population of 44,315. It is located in the northeast corner of the city.
There are over 60 different cultures represented in Malvern, with the most dominant ethnic groups being Caribbean Canadians (mostly Jamaican, Trinidadian, and Guyanese) and South Asian Canadians (mostly Sri Lankan Tamil, Indian and Pakistani). The neighbourhood has the highest concentration of young people in Canada.
The Malvern community has attempted to improve following Project Impact, in which hundreds of police officers from the Greater Toronto Area cracked down on known associates of the "Malvern Crew" street gang, in early morning raids across the city on May 12, 2004. During the raids, 71 warrants were executed resulting in the arrest of 65 people. Further raids, and the implementation of Project Pathfinder would result in arrests of the Malvern Crew's rival gang, the "Galloway Boys", in West Hill.
Other important factors have contributed to the improvement of living conditions in the community, including a major renovation of the Malvern Branch of the Toronto Public Library, the construction of new housing developments, the opening of a new park in 2004, and the opening of the Nike Malvern Sports Complex in 2006. The Toronto Zoo, the Rouge River, and the Rouge Valley Park are also located in the vicinity of Malvern, as was Mammoth Hall, a wooden structure that was once a municipal office, meeting hall and curling rink. Also, the Malvern Community Coalition serves as an active incorporated, non-profit, grassroots community organization which exists to promote and enhance the Malvern Community by engaging, empowering, and connecting community, organizations and institutions.
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