page_title: Golden Mile, Toronto
section_title: Institutions
hierarchical_section_title: Golden Mile, Toronto / Institutions
caption_attribution_description: English: The Toronto East Detention Centre, a prison facility operated by the provincial government, off Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Photographed from a parking lot to the east of the facility.
context_page_description: The Golden Mile is a commercial district in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Situated along Eglinton Avenue East, east of Victoria Park Avenue, it was one of Canada's first model industrial parks. The original Golden Mile of Industry ran along Eglinton from Pharmacy Avenue east to Birchmount Road.
  The area was farmland prior to World War II with settlement by Scottish immigrants beginning in the 1820s and prior to settlements by Europeans in the late 18th century was mostly covered by forests.
context_section_description: The Golden Mile is home to several services operated by the City of Toronto government, including the Toronto Public Library, whose Eglinton Square branch is located in the neighbourhood. The Government of Canada also operates several institutions in the neighbourhood, including a provincial courthouse, as well as the Toronto East Detention Centre. The Toronto East Detention Centre is a remand centre operated by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
caption: The Toronto East Detention Centre is a remand centre operated by the provincial government.
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