Town of Markham
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Motto: The Mark of Excellence
Map showing Markham's location in York Region
Coordinates: 43°53′N 79°15′W / 43.883, -79.25
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Regional Municipality	York Region
Communities	Buttonville, Cornell, Boxgrove, Ontario, Milliken, Unionville
Settled	1794
Incorporated	1972 (town)
Government
- Mayor	Frank Scarpitti
- Deputy Mayor	Jack Heath
- Regional Councillors	Jim Jones, Tony Wong, Gordon Landon
- MPs	Susan Kadis (LPC) - Thornhill, John McCallum (LPC) - Markham—Unionville, Lui Temelkovski (LPC) - Oak Ridges—Markham
- MPPs	Peter Shurman (PC) - Thornhill, Michael Chan (OLP) - Markham—Unionville, Helena Jaczek (OLP) - Oak Ridges—Markham
Area
- Total	212. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec A Regional Municipality (or Region) is a type of Canadian Municipal Government similar to and at the same municipal government level as Buttonville is a suburban community within the Town of Markham in York Region, directly north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cornell ( 2006 population estimated 12000 (Census Tract Number 5350400 Milliken or Milliken Mills is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto. Unionville is a suburban community in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Frank Scarpitti is the current Mayor of Markham Ontario. Born in Ontario, Scarpitti was appointed mayor from 1992 to 1994 following the death H James (Jim Jones (born February 4, 1943) is a Canadian politician Tony Wong may refer to Tony Wong (Canadian politician, a politician in Ontario Canada Wong Yuk Long, birth name of comics creator Tony The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the Susan R Kadis (born January 11, 1953) is the Liberal Member of Parliament for Thornhill in the Canadian House of Commons. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Thornhill is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons John McCallum, PC, MP (born April 9, 1950) is a Liberal Canadian Politician, Economist and university Markham—Unionville is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Lubomir "Lui" Temelkovski (born October 4, 1954) is a Canadian federal politician Oak Ridges—Markham is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province Peter Shurman (born 1947 in Montreal) is a Progressive Conservative Member for Thornhill in the Ontario Legislature. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre Thornhill is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Michael Chan is a Canadian politician He is the Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP for the Ontario provincial riding of Markham-Unionville The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Markham—Unionville is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Helena Jaczek is a Canadian politician She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Oak Ridges—Markham is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 47 km² (82 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	261,573 (Ranked 16th)
- Ethnicity	34. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada 2006 census for Census subdivisions This list 4% White 34. 2% Chinese 17. 3% South Asian 3% Black 11. 1% Other
Area code(s)	905,289
ISO 3166-2	CA-ON
Civic Centre	Highway 7 and Warden Avenue
Website: http://www.markham.ca/

Markham (pronounced /ˈmɑrkəm/; 2006 population 261,573) is a town located in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ISO 3166-2CA is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Canada. York Regional Road 7 is a major east-west arterial road in York Region, Ontario, Canada. York Regional Road 65, also known as Warden Avenue, is a north-south road in York Region Ontario, Canada. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is directly north of Toronto, and is part of Toronto's Census Metropolitan Area. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to Despite its qualifications regarding population, it has not had the title of city conferred upon it by the province, and retains its legal status as a town. Markham is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. ^[2]

Markham is the fourth-most populous municipality in the Greater Toronto Area, after Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. Thus, it is home to many cultures. It also claims to be Canada's Hi-Tech Capital with a number of key companies in the area, such as IBM, Motorola, Toshiba, Lucent, Apple, AMEX, and home to the head office of graphics card producer ATI (now part of AMD). International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Motorola Inc ( is an American, multinational Fortune 100, Telecommunications company based in Schaumburg Illinois. ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Alcatel-Lucent is one of the world's biggest industry players in Telecommunications that provides hardware software and services to Service Providers Enterprises and Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics American Express ( sometimes known as " AmEx " or " Amex " is a diversified global Financial services company headquartered in

Contents 1 History and Present 2 Geography 2.1 Topography 2.2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Law and order 6 Town issues 6.1 Urban growth 6.2 Transit plan 7 Markham's neighbourhoods and communities 8 Parks 9 Culture 10 Education 11 Economy 12 Sports 13 Attractions 14 Performing arts 15 Annual events 16 Shopping 17 Local media 18 Hospitals 19 Transportation 19.1 Roads 19.2 Public transportation 19.3 Air transportation 20 Notable people from Markham 20.1 Athletes 20.2 Media 20.3 Musicians 21 Sister cities 22 References and footnotes 23 External links

History and Present

Markham was first surveyed as a township in 1793 by William Berczy (Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll 1744-1813), and settled in 1794. The term Township generally means the district or area associated with a town William Berczy ( December 10, 1744, Wallerstein near Noerdlingen Germany - February 5, 1813, New York City, USA

In 1794, William Berczy led 75 German families from New York State to Markham Township, an area known as German Mills today. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Each family was granted 200 acres (0. 8 km²). Because of hardships, many returned to York (now Toronto) and Niagara. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The area became a ghost town.

From 1803 to 1812, the largest group of settlers were Pennsylvania Germans, most of whom were Mennonites. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year These highly skilled craftsmen and knowledgeable farmers had the best chance for survival because they had already survived harsh conditions in Pennsylvania. From 1830 on, many Irish, Scottish and English emigrated to Upper Canada to escape the famine and overpopulation of their homeland.

Markham's early years blended the rigours of homesteading with the development of agriculture-based industries. The many rivers and streams in the Township soon supported water-powered saw and grist mills and, later, woollen mills. With improved transportation routes, such as the construction of Yonge Street in the 1800s, along with the growing population, urbanization increased. York Regional Road 1, or Yonge Street (pronounced as 'Young' is a major north-south road in York Region Ontario. By 1857 most of the Township had been cleared of timber and was under cultivation. Villages like Thornhill, Unionville and Markham greatly expanded. In 1871, the Toronto and Nipissing Railway company built the first rail line in Markham. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Toronto and Nipissing Railway was chartered in 1868 to build a narrow gauge railway in Ontario, Canada from Toronto to Lake Nipissing This rail line is now used for commuter train services (i. e. GO Trains)

The first form of structured municipal government occurred in 1850 when the Township of Markham was created. GO Transit is the interregional public transit system serving the Conurbation in Ontario, Canada referred to by Metrolinx as the Markham was then incorporated as a town in 1972.

Ever since Markham incorporated as a town, Markham grew quickly as a result of urban sprawl in the Greater Toronto Area. The Greater Toronto Area (locally abbreviated as the GTA) is the most populous Metropolitan area in Canada. For instance, in 1976 (4 years after Markham's incorporation as a town), Markham's population was approximately 56,000. Since that time, the population has more than quadrupled. Explosive growth in new subdivisions has led to a jump in population since the 1980s. Much of Markham's farmland has disappeared, now mostly found north of Major MacKenzie Drive. Major Mackenzie Drive, officially referred to as York Regional Road 25 and also commonly known as "Major Mac" is a major east-west arterial road in southern Controversy over development of the environmentally sensitive Oak Ridges Moraine will likely curb development of Markham's northern portion. The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically sensitive geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south central Ontario, Canada.

At present, Markham comprises six major communities: Buttonville, Cornell, Markham Village, Milliken, Thornhill, and Unionville. Since the 1980s the town has been recognized as a suburb of Toronto. Many high-tech industries have located in Markham for the relative abundance of land, low tax rates and good transportation routes. ATI Technologies (now known as AMD), IBM Canada, Apple Computer Canada, Motorola Canada and many other well-known companies have chosen Markham as their home in Canada. Hence, the town has been branding itself as Canada's "High-Tech Capital".

Geography

Markham covers 212. 47 square kilometres. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of It is bounded by 5 municipalities. To the west, the town is bounded by Vaughan (boundary is at Yonge Street between Steeles Avenue and Highway 7), and Richmond Hill (boundary is at Highway 7 from Yonge Street to Highway 404 and at Highway 404 from Highway 7 to somewhere between 19th Avenue and Stouffville Road). York Regional Road 1, or Yonge Street (pronounced as 'Young' is a major north-south road in York Region Ontario. Steeles Avenue is an east-west street that forms the northern city limit of Toronto and the southern limit of York Region, Ontario, Canada. York Regional Road 7 is a major east-west arterial road in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Richmond Hill ( 2006 population 162704 2007 Estimate 177587 The act expanded Richmond Hill's borders annexing parts of Whitchurch Township, Markham Highway 404 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada. It runs from the junction of Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway in To the south, Markham is bounded by the City of Toronto (boundary is at Steeles Avenue). Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario To the north, it is bounded by the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville (boundary is from Highway 404 to York-Durham line somewhere between 19th Avenue and Stouffville Road). And to the east, Markham is bounded by the City of Pickering at York-Durham Line. Pickering is a City located immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada Markham's town centre is at 43°53′N, 79°15′W.

Topography

Markham's average altitude is at 200 metres. The town is intersected by two rivers, Don River, and Rouge River, as well as their tributaries. The Don (Дон is one of the major rivers of Russia. It rises in the town of Novomoskovsk 60 Kilometres southeast from Tula, southeast The Rouge River is a two river system Little Rouge and Rouge River are in the east and the northeast parts of Toronto and begin at the Oak Ridges Moraine near Markham has mainly flat, gently rolling hills. To the north, the Oak Ridges Moraine, which further elevates the elevation towards the north end of the town. The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically sensitive geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south central Ontario, Canada.

Climate

Due to Markham's proximity to Toronto, Markham shares the same climate as Toronto. On an average day, Markham is generally one to two degrees celsius cooler than in Downtown Toronto. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Old City of Toronto refers to the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as it existed before the "

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census^[3]:

• Population:	261,573 (+25. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population 4% from 2001)
• Land area:	212. 58 km² (82. 08 sq mi)
• Population density:	1,230. 5 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,187 /sq mi)
• National population rank (Out of 5,008):	Ranked 16th
• Median age:	38. 1 (males: 37. 0, females: 38. 9)
• Total private dwellings:	81,181
• Dwellings occupied by permanent residents:	77,191
• Mean household income:	$77,163

Markham has experienced tremendous growth since the 1980s. The Canadian census of 2006 states that the population of Markham in 2006 is 261,573, which is a 25. 4% increase from the 2001 census. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population ^[2]

According to the 2006 census, 65. 4% of the population consists of visible minorities. In 2006, the largest racial groups in Markham were:

• White: 34. White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye 4%
• Chinese: 34. 2%
• South Asian: 17. 3
• Black: 3. Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of 1%
• Filipino: 2. 8%
• All Others: 8. 2%

Immigration characteristics (2006):

• Canadian-born population: 42. 6%
• Foreign-born population: 56. 5%
• Non-permanent residents: 0. 9%

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Total population by religion (2001):

• Catholic: 25. 5%
• Protestant: 20. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 6%
• Hindu: 5. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical 7%
• Muslim: 5. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion 3%
• Jewish: 5. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ 3%
• Christian Orthodox: 4. 9%
• Other Christian: 4. 3%
• Buddhist: 3. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 4%
• Sikh: 1. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. 6%
• Other Eastern Religions: 0. 2%
• Other religions: >0. 1%
• No religious affiliation: 23. 1%

Government

The Markham Town Council consists of the mayor, four regional councillors and eight ward councillors, each representing one of the town's eight wards. The Markham Town Council is the governing body of Markham Ontario, Canada. The mayor of Markham is Frank Scarpitti, who replaced the now retired Donald Cousens, former PC MPP for Markham and Presbyterian church minister). Frank Scarpitti is the current Mayor of Markham Ontario. Born in Ontario, Scarpitti was appointed mayor from 1992 to 1994 following the death W Donald Cousens (born July 20, 1938 in Vankleek Hill, Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario Canada. The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Protestant Christian church, of Presbyterian and reformed Theology The mayor and four regional councillors are elected by the community to represent the Town of Markham at the regional level.

The members of council are elected by the municipality's voters. Councillors are paid by the municipality for their services, but in many municipalities, members of council usually serve part-time and work at other jobs as well.

The current members of council were elected by the residents to a four-year term of office, in accordance with standards set by the province. The selection of members for the offices of mayor and regional councillors are made town-wide, while ward councillors are elected by individual ward.

The town offices are located at the Markham Civic Centre at Highway 7 (Ontario) and Warden Avenue. The Markham Civic Centre is the City hall of the town of Markham Ontario. Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. Warden Avenue is a major north-south road in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The previous offices on Woodbine Avenue have disappeared (a funeral home is on the site), but the historic town hall on Markham Main Street is now a restored office building. Woodbine Avenue consists of two north-south road sections in central Ontario: The southern section in Toronto runs from O'Connor Drive to Lake Shore Markham Road is a north-south route in Toronto. The section was downloaded from the province of Ontario and renamed from Highway 48 to the old name

See also: List of mayors of Markham, Ontario

The Mayor's Youth Task Force was created to discuss issues facing young people in the town and to plan and publicize events. This is a list of Mayors of Markham Ontario. Amos Wright 1850 David Reesor 1851 George P Dickson 1852 Henry Its primary purpose is to encourage youth participation within the community.

Law and order

There are no courts in Markham, but the town is served by an Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket, as well as an Ontario Small Claims court in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Newmarket ( 2006 Population 74295 is a Town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario The Ontario Court of Appeal is located in Toronto, while the Supreme Court of Canada is located in Ottawa. Policing is provided by York Regional Police at a station at the coner of McCowan Road and Carlton Road and Highway 7. York Regional Police serves over 930000 residents in the York Region, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto. Note This article is for the portion of McCowan Road within York Region: For the portion in Toronto click here. Carlton Road is a major 4-laned thoroughfare in the community of Unionville, in the Town of Markham, Ontario. Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. Highway 404, Highway 407 and parts of Highway 48 are patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police. Highway 404 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada. It runs from the junction of Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway in Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR, is a Tollway located in the Greater Toronto Area, southern Ontario, Canada Highway 48 is a King's highway in Southern Ontario stretching from Markham Ontario northward to near Beaverton in the township of Brock Ontario The Ontario Provincial Police ( OPP) is the Provincial Police force for the province of Ontario, Canada.

Town issues

Like most cities and towns in the Greater Toronto Area, Markham has a few issues it must deal with:

Urban growth

There is a desire by the Town to control urban sprawl by requesting higher density for new development. The town plan calls for more growth along Highway 7 and less towards the farm land to the North. A similar development in Cornell promotes the need for services to be closer to residences.

Transit plan

Linked to the concern of urban growth, Markham through York Region Transit (YRT) has implemented a new transit system called Viva to ease the strain on the region's congested roads. York Region Transit (YRT is the Public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva is a Bus rapid transit network in York Region, Ontario, Canada, with connections to northern Toronto and Toronto Transit Viva is similar to YRT but is used as an express bus service with the ability to alter immediate traffic signals so it will not be late. The YRT is also planning to build a transit terminal somewhere near Cornell soon.

Markham's neighbourhoods and communities

Markham is made up of many communities (many of which, despite being technically suburban districts today, are still signed with official 'entering community' signs on major roads) each with a distinctive character:

• Angus Glen
• Armadale
• Berczy Village
• Box Grove
• Buttonville
• Cachet
• Cashel
• Cedar Grove
• Cornell
• Crosby
• Downtown Markham
• Dickson's Hill
• Gormley
• Greensborough
• Legacy
• Locust Hill
• Markham Village
• Milliken Mills
• Quantztown
• Raymerville/Markville East
• Rouge Fairways
• Sherwood - Amber Glen
• Thornhill
• Unionville
• Vinegar Hill
• Wismer Commons

Thornhill and Unionville are popularly seen as being separate communities. This article is about the community of Angus Glen for the Golf Course see Angus Glen Golf Club Angus Glen (Census Tract No Armadale is the name of a community that overlaps into the Town of Markham and the former city of Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Berczy Village ( IPA: /bʌrziː/ is a residential community located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Box Grove (Census Tract 535040001 ( 2006 Population 13023) is a community in Markham Ontario and undergoing a transformation from agricultural to residential Buttonville is a suburban community within the Town of Markham in York Region, directly north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cachet is a community within north-central Markham, Ontario, Canada. Cashel Ontario is a community located at the intersection of Elgin Mills Road and York Regional Road 67. Cedar Grove can refer to Places;United States Cedar Grove Elementary Cedar Grove Florida Cedar Grove Indiana Cornell ( 2006 population estimated 12000 (Census Tract Number 5350400 Rideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Not to be confused with Markham Centre. Downtown Markham is a community under construction within the Town of Markham, Gormley is a community in York Region, Ontario, Canada that overlaps parts of Richmond Hill, and Whitchurch-Stouffville, two Greensborough ( 2006 population estimated 5000 (Census Tract Number 5350403 Legacy is one of the areas located in Markham Ontario. It is surrounded by Boxgrove to the east and Rouge Fairways to the West and South There are settlements that have the name Locust Hill in North America: Locust Hill, a settlement in the eastern part of Markham on a road Milliken or Milliken Mills is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto. Quantztown is an Ontario town located in the north part of Markham, near McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. Thornhill ( 2006 population 106394 is an upscale community in the Greater Toronto Area in southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern Unionville is a suburban community in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Vinegar Hill is an unincorporated community in Markham, Ontario, Canada located at the junction of Highway 48 and Highway 407. Wismer Commons is one of the newest developing residential area of Markham Ontario. Thornhill actually straddles the Markham-Vaughan town line (portions of it in both municipalities).

Parks

Further information: List of parks in Markham, Ontario

Culture

Until the 1970s, Markham was mostly farmland and marsh, which is still reflected in events like the Markham Fair. Parks in the Town of Markham Ontario are maintained by the Parks Department Today Markham boasts as Canada's High Tech Capital with many new major technology and large corporations choosing to locate their offices within the town. Markham is in the process of building a new downtown, bordered by Kennedy Road, Highway 7, Warden Ave. and the new Enterprise Avenue. Markham is now very diverse, most notably with a large Chinese population, with Pacific Mall, First Markham Place, Peachtree Centre and other major Chinese stores and centres within the vicinity. Markham is known as one of the best places to live in Canada, and has a balance of both new and old (2 main streets).

Markham is also known for its love of performing arts, demonstrated most profoundly in the critically and audience acclaimed Markham Little Theatre [2]. Thriving for the past 40 years and presenting over 100 plays, Markham Little Theatre's performances draws audience members from residents and those of neighbouring communities.

Markham Youth Theatre [3] also demonstrates the love of arts in the youth of the town. A small theatre company completely run and organised by youth in the area.

The Markham Public Libraries system has 6 branches, with over 600,000 collections in total. Markham Public Libraries (MPL is a library system operated by the Town of Markham 's municipal government

Education

Markham is served by a number of high schools. St. Robert Catholic High School, Markville Secondary School, Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School, Unionville High School, Middlefield Collegiate Institute, St. Augustine CHS, Brother Andre CHS, Markham District High School, Milliken Mills High School, Thornlea Secondary School, Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, Bur Oak Secondary School, and Thornhill Secondary School all have consistent high scores on standardized exams and have some of the highest rate of graduates attending universities. History St Robert Catholic High School is a high school in Thornhill Ontario, Canada. Markville Secondary School is a public High school located in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School ( French: École secondaire Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, commonly known as PETHS, PET, or Trudeau) is Unionville High School (commonly known as UHS is a public High school of the York Region District School Board Middlefield Collegiate Institute (or MCI) is a public High school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada, and is part of St Augustine Catholic High School opened in 2001 This Roman Brother André Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada Markham District High School is a public High school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Mililken Mills High School is a public High school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Thornlea redirects here for other uses see Thornlea (disambiguation Thornlea Secondary School is a private high school that opened in Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy is a High school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Thornhill Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada was founded in 1955. }

Markham currently does not have any universities itself, but Seneca College has satellite campuses at Highways 7 and 404 and at Buttonville Airport. Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a polytechnic institution that has approximately 90000 part-time and 17000 full-time students Most high school graduates continue to post-secondary education in universities across Ontario. There are local transit services that connect to York University, Ryerson University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology and the University of Toronto, as well as to Toronto campuses of Seneca College, Centennial College, George Brown College, Humber College, The Michener Institute, Durham College and Sheridan College. York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. Ryerson University, commonly referred to simply as Ryerson, is a public University in Toronto, Canada. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology ( UOIT) is located in Oshawa Ontario and shares its campus with Durham College. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology is the oldest Community college in Ontario, founded in 1966. George Brown College (GBC is a public fully-accredited College of Applied arts and technology with three full Campuses in downtown Toronto, Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (generally referred to as Humber) is a College in Toronto, Ontario, The Michener Institute, more formally The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, is a post-secondary institution in Toronto, Ontario, that educates See also Durham College Oxford. Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is located in Oshawa, Ontario, Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with campuses in Oakville Ontario and

Economy

In the 19th century, Markham was a vibrant, independent community with distilleries and breweries around the Highway 7 and 48 intersection. The Speight Wagon Works exported products around the world, and it was said that Markham was more active than York (former name for Toronto) was early on.

Today, it claims to be Canada's Hi-Tech Capital with a number of key companies in the area, such as IBM, Motorola, Toshiba, Lucent, Apple Computer, Genesis Microchip, and is home to the head office of graphics card producer ATI (recently merged with AMD). International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Motorola Inc ( is an American, multinational Fortune 100, Telecommunications company based in Schaumburg Illinois. ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Lucent Technologies was a technology company composed of what was formerly AT&T Technologies, which included Western Electric and Bell Labs. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Genesis Microchip Inc is a leading edge world wide supplier of Integrated circuits (ICs for video processors in flat panel LCD TVs and Monitors

Markham also maintains economic and cultural cooperation agreements with the city of Laval, Quebec (which is the second largest city of the Greater Montreal Area and has a very high financial profile). Laval ( IPA læˈvæl is a City and a region in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Greater Montreal Area. The Greater Montreal Area is the most populous Metropolitan area in the Canadian Province of Quebec.

Sports

Main article: Sports in Markham, Ontario

Attractions

Markham has retained its historic past in part of the town. Most sports in Markham Ontario are Amateur or Recreational Teams Markham Junior Hockey Club Markham Mariners - Markham District Here a just few places of interest:

• Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery
• Heintzman House [4]- Home of Colonel George Crookshank, Sam Francis and Charles Heintzman of Heintzman & Co., the piano manufacturer. Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery is an art gallery in Town of Markham Ontario. Heintzman & Co Ltd was a celebrated Canadian piano manufacturer based in the Toronto area whose instruments retain a reputation for quality of workmanship and fineness of
• Markham Museum
• Markham Village
• Reesor Farm Market
• Thornhill village

Heritage streets preserve the old town feeling:

• Main Street Markham (Markham Road/ Highway 48)
• Main Street Unionville (Kennedy Road)/ Highway 7

There are still farms operating in the northern reaches of the town, but there are a few 'theme' farms in other parts of Markham:

• Devonshire Stables & Country Bumpkins Pony Farm
• Galten Farms
• Whittamore's Farm
• Forsythe Family Farms

• Markham GO Station - built in 1871 by Toronto and Nipissing Railway and restored in 2000
• Locust Hill Station - built in 1936 and re-located to the grounds of the Markham Museum
• Unionville Station - built in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway and restored as a community centre

Performing arts

Markham is home to several locally-oriented performing arts groups:

• Markham Little Theatre
• Markham Youth Theatre
• Unionville Theatre Company
• Markham Concert Band
• York Symphony Orchestra

A key arts venue is the 'Markham Theatre For Performing Arts', at the Markham Civic Centre located at Highway 7 and Warden Avenue. Markham Museum (in the past known as The Markham District Historical Museum and later Markham Museum & Historic Village) is a 25 acre Open air museum, located Thornhill ( 2006 population 106394 is an upscale community in the Greater Toronto Area in southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern Markham Road is a north-south route in Toronto. The section was downloaded from the province of Ontario and renamed from Highway 48 to the old name Highway 48 is a King's highway in Southern Ontario stretching from Markham Ontario northward to near Beaverton in the township of Brock Ontario Kennedy Road is a north-south street in Toronto and York Region, Ontario, Canada. Markham GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located on Markham Main Street North in Markham, Ontario in The Toronto and Nipissing Railway was chartered in 1868 to build a narrow gauge railway in Ontario, Canada from Toronto to Lake Nipissing The Toronto and Nipissing Railway was chartered in 1868 to build a narrow gauge railway in Ontario, Canada from Toronto to Lake Nipissing Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. York Regional Road 65, also known as Warden Avenue, is a north-south road in York Region Ontario, Canada.

Annual events

Events taking place annually include the Markham Youth Festival, Unionville Festival, Markham Village Music Festival, Markham Jazz Festival, Milliken Mills Children's Festival, Thornhill Village Festival, Markham Fair, Markham Festival of Lights, Markham Santa Claus Parade, Olde Tyme Christmas Unionville, Markham Ribfest & Music Festival,Cornell Garden Festival and the Cornell Easter Egg Hunt

Shopping

Markham is home to several large malls of 100+ stores. Markham Fair is an annual event hosted by the Markham Ontario and East York agricultural society Market Village is a Chinese themed mall in Markham Ontario at the corner of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road and is one of the largest These include:

• Market Village (170 stores)
• Markville Shopping Centre (250 stores)
• Pacific Mall (450 mini-shops)

There are also a lot of higher-profile malls in nearby Toronto, and elsewhere in York Region. Market Village is a Chinese themed mall in Markham Ontario at the corner of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road and is one of the largest Pacific Mall is an Asian Shopping centre located in Markham Ontario, Canada. Many shopping centres in Markham are also Asian-oriented. This is a reflection of the large Asian, particularly Chinese Canadian, population found in Markham. Chinese Canadians are Canadians of Chinese descent and constitute the second-largest Visible minority group in Canada standing at 1346510 which They carry a wide variety of traditional Chinese products, apparel, and foods.

There are also some smaller shopping centres in Markham, such as:

• First Markham Place
• Metro Square
• Peachtree Centre
• New Kennedy Square
• The Shops on Steeles and 404
• Thornhill Square

Local media

• Markham Economist and Sun - local paper owned by Metroland Publishing [5]
• The Liberal - serving Thornhill and Richmond Hill
• MarkhamOnline.com - Community Online Website
• The York Region Business Times - business news
• York Region Media Group - Online news
• North of the City - magazine for York Region [6]
• Rogers Cable 10 - local community TV station for York Region, owned by Rogers Media
• The Cornell Crier - local news and lifestyle

Hospitals

The main healthcare facility in the town is Markham Stouffville Hospital, located in the far eastern end. The Markham Economist & Sun is a newspaper published two times per week (Thursday and Saturday serving all communities of Markham Ont Metroland Media Group (formerly Metroland Printing Publishing & Distributing) is the publisher of daily and weekly community newspapers in Ontario as well as North of the City is a glossy Lifestyle Magazine distributed throughout York Region, Canada. Rogers Communications Inc (,) is one of Canada's largest communications companies particularly in the field of wireless communications and Cable television, with additional For the York Region Transit bus terminal see Markham Stouffville Hospital (YRT. Markham is also home to Shouldice Hospital, one of the world's premier facilities for people suffering from hernias. Shouldice Hernia Centre is a hospital in Thornhill Ontario, Canada, that is known for its specialization in external abdominal Hernia operations A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Markham, Ontario

Roads

Main articles: List of municipal roads in Markham, Ontario and List of regional roads in York Region, Ontario

Major highways passing through Markham include Highway 404 (from Toronto to Newmarket) and Highway 407, a toll highway that passes north of Toronto and connects Markham with Vaughan, Brampton and Burlington. The Town of Markham in Ontario, Canada, offers a complex transportation infrastructure While most major roads in Markham Ontario are funded by the York Regional government some of the main roads are funded by the Markham government York Region, located in southwestern Ontario, assigned approximately 50 Regional roads each with a number ranging from 1 to 83 Highway 404 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada. It runs from the junction of Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway in Newmarket ( 2006 Population 74295 is a Town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR, is a Tollway located in the Greater Toronto Area, southern Ontario, Canada A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. Burlington ( 2006 population 164415 is a city located at the western end of Lake Ontario

Highway 407 runs parallel to Highway 7, also known as York Road 7, which is a major east-west artery suffering from congestion due to development along its route. York Regional Road 7 is a major east-west arterial road in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Other major east-west routes include 16th Avenue, Major MacKenzie Drive, and Steeles Avenue which forms Markham's southern boundary with Toronto. York Regional Road 73 is an east-west formerly Concession road, now a major urban throughfare in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Major Mackenzie Drive, officially referred to as York Regional Road 25 and also commonly known as "Major Mac" is a major east-west arterial road in southern Steeles Avenue is an east-west street that forms the northern city limit of Toronto and the southern limit of York Region, Ontario, Canada.

Public transportation

York Region Transit (YRT) connects Markham with surrounding municipalities in York Region, and was created in 2001 from the merger of Markham Transit, Richmond Hill Transit, Newmarket Transit and Vaughan Transit. Viva is a Bus rapid transit network in York Region, Ontario, Canada, with connections to northern Toronto and Toronto Transit York Region Transit (YRT is the Public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Markham Transit was a transit system for the Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Richmond Hill Transit was created in 1960 to provide public transit service in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Newmarket Transit was the most northerly transit system in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan Transit began in 1973 to provide service in the town of Vaughan, in southwest York Region, Ontario, Canada. YRT to connects to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway system by way of Viva Bus Rapid Transit from Finch station along Yonge Street, and Don Mills station through Unionville and on to Markville Mall. The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC) is a Public transport authority that operates Buses streetcars, subways and Rapid transit Viva is a Bus rapid transit network in York Region, Ontario, Canada, with connections to northern Toronto and Toronto Transit Bus rapid transit ( BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that through improvements to infrastructure vehicles and scheduling attempt to use

The TTC also provides service in Markham on several north-south routes, such as Don Mills Road, Warden Avenue, Birchmount Road, McCowan Road and Markham Road. The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC) is a Public transport authority that operates Buses streetcars, subways and Rapid transit Don Mills Road is a north-south route in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, passing through the former cities of East York and North York Birchmount Road is a north-south road in Scarborough, the eastern district of Toronto. Markham Road is a north-south route in Toronto. The section was downloaded from the province of Ontario and renamed from Highway 48 to the old name These routes charge riders a double fare if they are travelling across the Steeles border and most Markham residents choose to travel by car instead of public transportation.

GO Transit provides train services on the old trackbed of the Toronto and Nipissing Railway which connect Markham with downtown Toronto through the Stouffville commuter rail service, with stops at Unionville GO Station, Centennial GO Station Markham GO Station, and Mount Joy GO Station, also the Richmond Hill commuter rail service links the Langstaff GO Station which is in Markham but is used by most people living in Central west Markham and the southern part of Richmond Hill. GO Transit is the interregional public transit system serving the Conurbation in Ontario, Canada referred to by Metrolinx as the The Toronto and Nipissing Railway was chartered in 1868 to build a narrow gauge railway in Ontario, Canada from Toronto to Lake Nipissing Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Stouffville is one of the seven train lines of the GO Transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. Unionville GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Centennial GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Markham, Ontario in Canada. Markham GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located on Markham Main Street North in Markham, Ontario in Mount Joy GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Markham, Ontario in Canada. Richmond Hill is one of the seven train lines of the GO Transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. Langstaff GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Richmond Hill, Ontario in Canada.

Air transportation

Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport is one of Canada's top ten airports, which caters to general aviation and business commuter traffic to Ottawa and Montreal. Buttonville Municipal Airport or Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport,, is a medium-sized airport in Buttonville, Ontario, Canada, within Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Operators at Buttonville include:

• NexJet Aviation Inc
• Million Air
• Executive Edge Air Charter
• Aviation Limited
• Canadian Flyers International

Notable people from Markham

Athletes

• Saeed Baghbani, karate fighter, Pan American Games gold medalist
• Bill Crothers, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist, chair of the York Region District School Board
• Cody Hodgson, NHL #6 ranked prospect for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
• Brad May, NHL hockey player, Anaheim Ducks
• Sean Morley, WWE wrestler, known by the ring name "Val Venis"
• Ken Pereira, field hockey player, Pan American Games medalist
• Steven Stamkos, NHL #1 ranked prospect for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
• Tammy Sutton-Brown, WNBA basketball player
• Steve Thomas, retired NHL hockey player
• Raffi Torres, NHL hockey player, Edmonton Oilers
• Stephen Weiss, NHL hockey player, Florida Panthers

Media

• Steve Byers, actor, Falcon Beach
• Emmanuelle Chriqui, actress, Entourage
• Hayden Christensen, actor, best known for his role as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars (Episodes 2 and 3)
• Talan Torriero, actor, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

Musicians

• Justin Peroff, drummer for the band Broken Social Scene

Sister cities

• Cary, North Carolina, USA
• Nördlingen, Germany
• Pearland, Texas, USA
• Wuhan, People's Republic of China^[5]

References and footnotes

External links

• Town of Markham official website

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Main topics

Founder • Government • History • Mayor • Previous Mayors • York Region (portal)

Transportation

Municipal roads • Other Transportation • York Regional Roads

Communities

Angus Glen • Armadale • Berczy Village • Box Grove • Buttonville • Cachet • Cashel • Cedar Grove • Cornell • Dickson Hill • Downtown Markham • Gormley • Greensborough • Legacy • Locust Hill • Old Markham Village • Markham Centre • Milliken • Mongolia • Quantztown • Unionville • Thornhill • Underwood • Vinegar Hill • Wismer Common

Education / Schools

Elementary: All Saints • Armadale • Ashton Meadows • Castlemore • Central Park • San Lorenzo Ruiz • William Berczy Secondary: André • McGivney • Markham District • Markville • Middlefield • Milliken Mills • St. Augustine • St. Robert • Thornhill • Thornlea • Trudeau • Unionville Post Secondary: Seneca College: Buttonville Airport Campus, Markham Campus

Athletics, Recreation, and Shopping

Athletics: Markham Waxers • Sports Recreation: Angus Glen Golf Club • Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club • Parks Shopping: Markville Mall • Pacific Mall • Market Village

Attractions

Main Street Unionville • Main Street Markham • Markham Fair • Markham Museum • Markham Train Station • Thornhill Village • Varley Art Gallery

Media, and Services

Media: Markham Economist and Sun • North of the City Services: GO Transit • Ontario Provincial Police • Markham Public Libraries • Markham Stouffville Hospital • Shouldice Hernia Centre • TTC • Viva • York Region Transit • York Regional Police

Notable People

Bill Crothers • Brad May • Sean Morley • Ken Pereira • Tammy Sutton-Brown • Steve Thomas • Raffi Torres • Stephen Weiss • Steve Byers • Emmanuelle Chriqui • Hayden Christensen • Talan Torriero • Justin Peroff

Sister Cities

Cary, North Carolina • Nördlingen, Germany • Pearland, Texas • Wuhan, China

List of municipalities in Ontario

William Berczy ( December 10, 1744, Wallerstein near Noerdlingen Germany - February 5, 1813, New York City, USA The Markham Town Council is the governing body of Markham Ontario, Canada. When Upper and Lower Canada were established in 1791, Colonel John Graves Simcoe was appointed the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada Frank Scarpitti is the current Mayor of Markham Ontario. Born in Ontario, Scarpitti was appointed mayor from 1992 to 1994 following the death This is a list of Mayors of Markham Ontario. Amos Wright 1850 David Reesor 1851 George P Dickson 1852 Henry While most major roads in Markham Ontario are funded by the York Regional government some of the main roads are funded by the Markham government The Town of Markham in Ontario, Canada, offers a complex transportation infrastructure York Region, located in southwestern Ontario, assigned approximately 50 Regional roads each with a number ranging from 1 to 83 This article is about the community of Angus Glen for the Golf Course see Angus Glen Golf Club Angus Glen (Census Tract No Armadale is the name of a community that overlaps into the Town of Markham and the former city of Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Berczy Village ( IPA: /bʌrziː/ is a residential community located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Box Grove (Census Tract 535040001 ( 2006 Population 13023) is a community in Markham Ontario and undergoing a transformation from agricultural to residential Buttonville is a suburban community within the Town of Markham in York Region, directly north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cachet is a community within north-central Markham, Ontario, Canada. Cashel Ontario is a community located at the intersection of Elgin Mills Road and York Regional Road 67. Cedar Grove Ontario is a community under development in Markham Ontario. Cornell ( 2006 population estimated 12000 (Census Tract Number 5350400 Dickson Hill or Dicksons Hill is a small community in northeast Markham Ontario and is locate near Highway 48 and 19th Avenue Not to be confused with Markham Centre. Downtown Markham is a community under construction within the Town of Markham, Gormley is a community in York Region, Ontario, Canada that overlaps parts of Richmond Hill, and Whitchurch-Stouffville, two Greensborough ( 2006 population estimated 5000 (Census Tract Number 5350403 Legacy is one of the areas located in Markham Ontario. It is surrounded by Boxgrove to the east and Rouge Fairways to the West and South Milliken or Milliken Mills is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto. Quantztown is an Ontario town located in the north part of Markham, near McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. Unionville is a suburban community in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Thornhill ( 2006 population 106394 is an upscale community in the Greater Toronto Area in southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern Underwood Ontario is a small community in Markham Ontario and located at the corner of Birchmount Road and Steeles Avenue Vinegar Hill is an unincorporated community in Markham, Ontario, Canada located at the junction of Highway 48 and Highway 407. All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000 upon the development of the community Berczy Village. Armadale Public School (commonly known as simply Armadale) is a public elementary school located in Markham Ontario, Canada. Ashton Meadows Public School (also known as AMPS, AMPS, or simply Ashton) is a public elementary school in The York Region District School Board is a school board in the public school system of Ontario, Canada, in York Regional Municipality. Central Park Public school is a public school in the Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School is a proposed elementary school opened on September 4 2007. William Berczy Public School is a public Elementary school in the town of Unionville, Ontario, Canada. Brother André Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy is a High school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Markham District High School is a public High school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Markville Secondary School is a public High school located in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Middlefield Collegiate Institute (or MCI) is a public High school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada, and is part of Mililken Mills High School is a public High school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. St Augustine Catholic High School opened in 2001 This Roman History St Robert Catholic High School is a high school in Thornhill Ontario, Canada. Thornhill Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada was founded in 1955. Thornlea redirects here for other uses see Thornlea (disambiguation Thornlea Secondary School is a private high school that opened in Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School ( French: École secondaire Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, commonly known as PETHS, PET, or Trudeau) is Unionville High School (commonly known as UHS is a public High school of the York Region District School Board Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a polytechnic institution that has approximately 90000 part-time and 17000 full-time students The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League ( OHA) Junior "A" Ice hockey team Most sports in Markham Ontario are Amateur or Recreational Teams Markham Junior Hockey Club Markham Mariners - Markham District Angus Glen Golf Club consists of two 18-hole championship golf courses in Markham Ontario, north of Toronto. Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club is a private Golf club north of Toronto Ontario in the Town of Markham Ontario. Parks in the Town of Markham Ontario are maintained by the Parks Department Markville Shopping Centre is a Shopping mall located at 5000 Highway 7 East (at McCowan Road) in Markham Ontario, Canada. Pacific Mall is an Asian Shopping centre located in Markham Ontario, Canada. Market Village is a Chinese themed mall in Markham Ontario at the corner of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road and is one of the largest Main Street Unionville is a collector route that runs through the historical suburban community of Unionville Ontario. York Regional Road 68 is a north-south route in Markham Ontario. Markham Fair is an annual event hosted by the Markham Ontario and East York agricultural society Markham Museum (in the past known as The Markham District Historical Museum and later Markham Museum & Historic Village) is a 25 acre Open air museum, located Markham GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located on Markham Main Street North in Markham, Ontario in Thornhill ( 2006 population 106394 is an upscale community in the Greater Toronto Area in southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery is an art gallery in Town of Markham Ontario. The Markham Economist & Sun is a newspaper published two times per week (Thursday and Saturday serving all communities of Markham Ont North of the City is a glossy Lifestyle Magazine distributed throughout York Region, Canada. GO Transit is the interregional public transit system serving the Conurbation in Ontario, Canada referred to by Metrolinx as the The Ontario Provincial Police ( OPP) is the Provincial Police force for the province of Ontario, Canada. Markham Public Libraries (MPL is a library system operated by the Town of Markham 's municipal government For the York Region Transit bus terminal see Markham Stouffville Hospital (YRT. Shouldice Hernia Centre is a hospital in Thornhill Ontario, Canada, that is known for its specialization in external abdominal Hernia operations The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC) is a Public transport authority that operates Buses streetcars, subways and Rapid transit Viva is a Bus rapid transit network in York Region, Ontario, Canada, with connections to northern Toronto and Toronto Transit York Region Transit (YRT is the Public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. York Regional Police serves over 930000 residents in the York Region, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto. William Frederick Crothers (born 24 December, 1940 in Markham Ontario) is a retired Canadian track and field athlete Brad May (born November 29, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario) is an Ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance Kenneth ("Ken" Pereira (born July 12, 1973 in Unionville Ontario) is a Field hockey midfielder from Canada. Tamara "Tammy" Kim Sutton-Brown (born January 27, 1978 in Markham Ontario, Canada) is a professional Women's basketball Stephen Anthony "Stumpy" Thomas (born 15 July, 1963 in Stockport) is a retired English -born Canadian Ice hockey Raphael "Raffi" Torres (b 8 October, 1981 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Stephen Weiss (born 3 April, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey Centre and an alternate Steve Byers (born December 31, 1979 in Scarborough Ontario, Canada) is an Actor. Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (born December 10 1977 is a Canadian actress who has appeared on both television and the big screen Hayden Christensen (born April 19 1981 is a Golden Globe Award -nominated Canadian Actor. 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