Let's have a look at How streets to be named before we answer this question.

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Normally, people use the following ways to name streets:

• named for famous people

• named for landmark houses in the area

• named for the hometowns where settlers came 

• named for honouring an event or an organization

• named for number

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As we can see, Street's Names commemorates the people, events and landmark houses that have shaped the place and tell fascinating and curious stories behind it (Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins). They provide a clue and index for us to discover and do research on the local history.

 

Members of the North York Historical Society work on discovering the history behind the North York Streets' Names. You can find more information about North York Street's stories from: https://nyhs.ca/history/

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1.Heritage Street Names in the North York Community Area: Goulding Avenue

2.Heritage Street Names in the North York Community Area: Ann O’Reilly Road

3.What’s With Three Names for One Continuous North York Street

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North York District Street Name  

North York District Street Name Index - City of Toronto shows streets' names at North York
https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/96cf-ny_index.pdf

Source:
1.How Toronto’s Streets Got Their Names:https://indie88.com/how-torontos-streets-got-their-names/

2. The Most Common Street Names in Canada: http://www.the10and3.com/the-most-common-street-names-in-canada/