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The former city of Toronto, now referred to as Old Toronto, was dissolved in 1998 into the new municipality of the City of Toronto which includes Etobicoke, North York, East York, and Scarborough.  A 2006 census revealed the population of Old Toronto to be 732,642 people, making it the largest municipality in Toronto. The historical Old Toronto area has been further divided into Central Core (Downtown), North End (Midtown), East End, and West End. Notable communities within proximity of Dragan Hair Design are the Yonge and Eglinton, Lawrence Park, and Bedford Park neighborhoods in the North End of Old Toronto. 
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Many high-rise condominiums and offices have found a new home in this area, which continues to show growth that coincides with the recent addition of the Toronto Transit Commission’s Sheppard Subway line, as well as the original Yonge-University-Spadina line. To the south of Sheppard Ave. lies Highway 401. The section of Highway 401 that crosses North York is the busiest section of freeway in North America, exceeding 400,000 vehicles per day. 
According to a 2001 Statistics Canada Survey, there were 67,910 people 15 years and older attending school full time. 30,880 of these were in the age group of 15-19 years old. Another 880 students ages 15-19 attended school part time. There are 217,990 dwellings in the North York area, with 110,685 of them being owned and another 107,305 being rented. 
The Toronto District School Board is made up of 102 secondary schools which educate 87,273 students. The TDSB is the largest school board in Canada, and the 4th largest in North America. The budget of the TDSB was $2,159,2000,000 for the 2004/2005 year. There are 5,800 educators at the secondary level. Another school board that makes its home in Toronto is the Toronto Catholic District School Board, which consists of 31 secondary schools. The entire Catholic board consists of 87,000 students. A score of other private high schools also exist, such as Havergal College, Upper Canada College, Crescent School, and St. Michael’s College School.
In North York, there are 282,200 visible minorities, with the majority being Chinese (69,155 people) or South Asian (53,980).  Only 252,860 people were born in Canada, while 337,780 immigrated to Canada; 183,610 before 1991, and 154,170 between 1991 and 2001.
North York is also home to the Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Fairview Mall, two large shopping centres. York University and Osgood Hall Law school take up residence in North York, as well as Sunnybrook Hospital and the Ontario Science Centre. Sports carry a large standing in the community, with various hockey, soccer, swimming, and tennis leagues.
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The specific neighbourhood of Bedford Park is a residential community located in the heart of the city of Toronto.  Bedford Park is bisected by Yonge Street, bounded by Avenue Road to the west, Lawrence Avenue to the south, and Roslin Avenue to the east. The northern boundary is Brooke Avenue to the west of Yonge, and Snowdon Avenue to the east.  Bedford Park was first found as farming hamlets and was annexed by the municipality of Toronto in 1890.  Middle class housing then replaced the farming hamlets.  Bedford Park can be easily accessed by car through highway 401, TTC buses, and TTC subways by its proximity to Lawrence Station.  A brief breakdown of the community is as follows :

•	Number of people: 13,792
•	Number of homes: 5,551
•	Average household income: $142,899.00
•	Percentage of males: 47.18%
•	Percentage of females: 52.82%
•	Top job types: White collar (55.58%), Grey collar (33.48)%, Blue collar (10.94)%

Due to Dragan Hair Design's location, a majority of its clients hail from this local community.