Complex sentence: The Village of Parkdale was founded in 1879, but settlement of the area predated its foundation, starting with the rail line built along the lake in the 1850s and a train station at the intersection of Springhurst and Jameson Avenues.
Split into simpler sentences: The Village of Parkdale was founded in 1879, but settlement of the area predated its foundation. The area's development started with the rail line built along the lake in the 1850s and a train station at the intersection of Springhurst and Jameson Avenues.