Same great service but now collected in separate trucks at different times. Please continue to set out both your blue box and green bin material by 7am on your regular collection day. You can learn more about the new collection method by visiting markham.ca/CurbsideCollection.
Markham Small Business- Calling all students Programs include: Summer Company Program – This program provides high school and postsecondary students $3,000, hands-on training, and mentoring from York University’s startup incubator, YSpace, to start and run their own company over the summer (July and August). Applications are now open for 2022. Pitch Your Biz Markham – High school and post-secondary students can compete either as an individual or up to a group of 3 by submitting a slide deck showcasing a potential ... Read More
Click image to enlarge. There's a buzz in the air. I have been hearing from residents how excited they are to see the progress at the long awaited Cornell Community Park. It is so great to see how much has been done. The baseball diamonds. The basketball court. The pavilion. Here is an updated rendering. We are all looking forward to a grand opening next year.
Thank you for remembering to water your boulevard tree especially the younger trees in extreme heat. There are approximately 17000 younger trees across the City. Your help is always appreciated! ThankWater Your Trees - Notice (1) you
There is never an acceptable time to dump garbage in our beautiful parks, woods, boulevards but at this time, there is even more concern. Today we went and picked up bags of garbage dumped at one of our beautiful Ward 5 parks...please do not dump your garbage in the parks, along the boulevards, in our woods, this includes yard waste and dog waste, pick up after your dog and take your bags home or at least, place them in a ... Read More
PLEASE do not use playground equipment which includes, tennis courts, basketball courts/nets, fields, junglegyms, slides, games tables...we must stop the community spread, we can only do this together, thank you for your consideration
Dear Ward 5 residents and business owners, The City of Markham announced on Friday some financial relief measures for residents and businesses in the City. Unfortunately our resources, when compared with the Federal and Provincial governments are very limited, and mostly confined to how we collect property taxes. Here's what was announced: Benefits for Residents No late payment (penalty and interest) charges for residential property taxpayers from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020: Property owners enrolled in the Preauthorized Payment ... Read More
Markham Stouffville Hospital has launched a fundraising and PPE Drive campaign on social media. For more info, visit the website below: https://www.helpmsh.ca/ It is challenging times like now that shows the incredible spirit of our community. This website is the best way to support MSH and our frontline - it includes donations (money and in kind ie masks and other urgent personal protective equipment); as well a place for all of us to send words of appreciation / gratitude that ... Read More
Effective Friday, March 27, York Region’s Public Waste Depots are only accepting garbage and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at their respective sites, until further notice. At this time, all York Region public waste depots remain open during their regular service hours. Accepting HHW Only: East Gwillimbury Household Hazardous Waste Depot Markham Household Hazardous Waste Depot Accepting Garbage and HHW Only: Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre Georgina Transfer Station (only accepts HHW on Tuesdays and Saturdays) McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre These updates will be ... Read More
During this challenging time, the health and safety of the Markham community continues to be our number one priority. Social distancing applies to City playgrounds too. Our parks are open. Be sure to avoid high-touch surfaces at playgrounds. It is critical that we apply social distancing in all walks of life to #FlattenTheCurve of #COVID19. Information & updates: www.markham.ca/covid19