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Markham (/ ˈ m ɑːr k ə m /) is a city in York Region, Ontario, Canada.It is approximately 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Downtown Toronto.In the 2021 Census, Markham had a population of 338,503, [2] which ranked it the largest in York Region, fourth largest in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and 16th largest in Canada.
Markham Civic Centre. Coordinates: 43.8566°N 79.3369°W. Markham Civic Centre. The Markham Civic Centre is the city hall of the city of Markham, Ontario. The brick and glass Civic Centre was designed by architect Arthur Erickson with Richard Stevens Architects Limited and was opened on May 25, 1990. The entrances, except for the great hall ...
Markham Village was incorporated as a township in 1850, establishing a council with one reeve, one deputy reeve, and three councillors. [1] This system was used until 1 January 1971, when municipalities in York County were reorganized into the Regional Municipality of York, and Markham was newly incorporated as a town when Markham Village merged with Unionville and Thornhill east of Yonge ...
36. William L. Clark 1957-1960. 37. Alma Walker 1961-1967 - last reeve of the Village of Markham and first female reeve of the village. After 1968, Markham Village became the Township of Markham with council now led by a mayor: 38. Alma Walker 1968-1970 - Mayor - first mayor and first female mayor.
The first form of structured municipal government occurred in 1850 when the Township of Markham was created. On November 20, 1872, the Warden of York County signed the By-law of Incorporation, which provided for the election of a Council for the Village of Markham. The Village of Markham grew to a population of 1100 by 1891.
Website. Downtown Markham. Downtown Markham is the main downtown of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Currently under development, it is located near the historic Unionville district and serves as the new heart of Markham. Businesses in the district are expected to employ up to 16,000 individuals, [4][5] and it may house as many as 10,000 residents. [6]
Aaniin Community Centre and Library. Exterior view of centre in spring 2022. The Aaniin Community Centre is a public service building in Markham, Ontario, Canada. [1] The 3 story centre totals around 122,000 sq.ft. and sits on about 13 acres of land. [1] It contains a double gym, teaching kitchen, library, aquatics center, performance space ...
Emmanuelle Chriqui, actress. Hayden Christensen (b. 1981), actor. Matt Coates, Canadian football player. Don Cousens (1938-2017), MPP, and Mayor of Markham. Joseph Cramarossa, professional hockey player for Stockton Heat. Bill Crothers, track and field athlete, Olympic silver medalist, 1964. Ayesha Curry, actress and chef.