25 Glen Watford Drive

About this Mall

Chinese entrepreneurs started buying land and opening stores in the  Glen Watford Drive in the late 1970s to service the growing Chinese population. In particular, Ching Kee Market and East Court Restaurant, featured in the MHSO 1991 photographic survey, were two pioneer businesses. From the success of these ventures stemmed the development a myriad of commerces (grocery stores, supermarkets, hair-stylists, real estate agents, travel agencies, bakers, doctors, dentists, and acupuncturist) as well as the development of new strip malls in the area. The mall is slowly diversifying, a Filipino Barbecue take-out has joined the Chinese businesses.

Sources consulted:

Wing K. Yung, "Ethnicity and Public Policy The Chinese in Metropolitan Toronto" (PhD diss., University of Toronto, 1998), 270

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Signs 1991

Sign for the Plaza at 25 Glen Watford Dr.

1991 Photograph shows the sign for 25 Glen Watford Plaza in Scarborough

Signs 2014

Sign for 25 Glen Watford

Sign for 25 Glen Watford

2014 Photograph shows the sign at 25 Glen Watford with all the shops and restaurants in the Plaza

Stores 1991

Sun Fai Fast Food in the Glen Watford Plaza.

Sun Fai Fast Food in the Glen Watford Plaza.

1991 Photograph shows the store front of Sun Fai Fast Food on Glen Watford Dr. Scarborough
Yu-Fung Trading Inc. On Glen Watford Dr.

Yu-Fung Trading Inc. On Glen Watford Dr.

1991 Photograph shows the front of Yu-Fung Trading Inc. with various box crates, fresh vegetables and plants
Agincourt Garden Bakery on Glen Watford Dr.

Agincourt Garden Bakery on Glen Watford Dr.

1991 Photograph shows Agincourt Garden Bakery on Glen Watford Dr. in Scarborough
Agincourt Garden Restaurant on Glen Watford Dr.

Agincourt Garden Restaurant on Glen Watford Dr.

1991 Photograph shows the sign of the Agincourt Garden Restaurant and two customers getting into their car.
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Stores 2014

Taste Good BBQ a Filipino Restaurant specializing in Lechon

Taste Good BBQ

2014 Photograph shows the exterior and sign of Taste Good a Filipino Lechon at the Dragon Centre
Shangai Dim Sum

Shangai Dim Sum

2014 Photograph shows the outside of Shangai Dim Sum at 25 Glen Watford Drive
The Hot Duck

The Hot Duck

2014 Photograph shows the outside of The Hot Duck Restaurant at 25 Glen Watford Drive
Yan Yan Chinese Herbs Centre

Yan Yan Chinese Herbs Centre

2014 Photograph shows the outside of Yan Yan Chinese Herbs Centre at 25 Glen Watford Drive
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East Court Restaurant in a Chinese Plaza on Glen Watford Dr.

East Court Restaurant in a Chinese Plaza on Glen Watford Dr.

Photograph shows the exterior of the East Court Restaurant in Glen Watford Dr. Mall 1991
Photograph showing the exterior of the Excellent Market on Glen Watford Dr.

Excellent Market on Glen Watford Dr.

Photograph shows the facade of Excellent Market on Glen Watford Dr in Scarborough 1991
Agincourt Garden Bakery on Glen Watford Dr.

Agincourt Garden Bakery on Glen Watford Dr.

Photograph shows Agincourt Garden Bakery on Glen Watford Dr. in Scarborough 1991
Agincourt Garden Restaurant on Glen Watford Dr.

Agincourt Garden Restaurant on Glen Watford Dr.

Photograph shows the sign of the Agincourt Garden Restaurant and two customers getting into their car. 1991
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