News – Page 4 – Councillor Andrew Keyes

Map of Coyote Sightings in York Region

Wed., April 6, 2022 Newmarket The Era Coyotes and humans usually live in close proximity to one another in southern Ontario. While the animals generally avoid direct human contact, they occasionally wander into residential areas. "Coyotes are wary by nature and will avoid humans if possible," Ministry of Natural Resources spokesperson Jolanta Kowalski told YorkRegion.com via email in 2016. "However, a coyote that has been fed either directly or indirectly will lose their fear of humans and become habituated." ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2022-04-11T12:45:30-04:00April 11th, 2022|

Updated: Cornell Community Centre Reopening

More great and welcome news As most Ward 5 residents know, the Cornell Community Centre was used as a vaccination clinic. It was the largest mass vaccination clinic in York Region, operated by staff and physicians from Oak Valley Health (Markham Stouffville Hospital), community service groups and local family physicians from the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team. For the past 13 months, the team administered over 270,000 vaccinations. This included first, second, third and fourth doses ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2022-04-26T11:13:39-04:00April 3rd, 2022|

Community Information Meeting – Mount Joy Developments

Please join me at Community meeting for two Development proposals in Mount Joy - Ward 5. 1. Subject property 77 Anderson Ave, a change is proposed whereby the City of Markham received a complete Official Plan Amendment Application and a Zoning Bylaw Amendment submitted by Meadow Park Investments (BT) Inc. AND 2. Subject property (Block 7, 65M2505) is located at the south-west corner of Markham Road and Castlemore Avenue and has an area of approximately 0.67 ha (1.65 acres). ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2022-08-25T17:51:16-04:00April 1st, 2022|

9781 Markham Road Limited Partnership

Applicant: 9781 Markham Road Limited Partnership 9781 Markham Road Proposal: A change is proposed for 9781 Markham Road. The City of Markham received a complete Zoning By-law Amendment, submitted by 9781 Markham Road Limited Partnership on December 19, 2021. You are receiving this notice because you live within 200 metres of the property and are being invited to participate in the review process. Property Description The subject property (Block 7, 65M2505) is located at the south-west ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2022-03-04T12:53:37-05:00March 4th, 2022|

New Waste pick up information

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.

Michelle Gibbons2022-03-27T18:42:42-04:00February 28th, 2022|

Markham Small Business…Calling all students

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

Michelle Gibbons2022-08-25T17:51:40-04:00February 8th, 2022|

Markham passes $533.7M 2022 budget with 1.95% tax increase

Average homeowner will pay an extra $25 on city’s portion of property tax bill By Heidi Riedner - Markham Economist & Sun Sunday, December 19, 2021 Markham council approved the city’s 2022 budget of $533.7 million on Dec. 14, including a 1.95 per cent property tax rate increase. That will mean an increase of approximately $25 in property taxes for the average residential household with an assessed value of $846,500 in Markham. Residents can expect to pay an average $138 extra ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2022-01-14T12:53:14-05:00December 19th, 2021|

UPDATE: Cornell YRT Bus Terminal

From VivaNext - Fall/Winter 2021 Designed for Growth Located in the heart of Cornell Centre at Rustle Woods Avenue and Diamondwood Road, near Highway 7 East and Ninth Line, the Cornell Bus Terminal provides an accessible and central connection to rapid and local transit services in Markham. The terminal will help service essential infrastructure and institutions, such as Markham Stouffville Hospital, the Cornell Community Centre & Library and Bill Hogarth Secondary School. Cornell Centre was designed for growth, based on ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2022-08-25T17:52:08-04:00December 10th, 2021|

New sidewalks at Swan Lake Park

Markham Review The south end of the Swan Lake Park is heavily used by residents with mobility challenges from two adjacent retirement communities, Amica Swan Lake and Swan Lake Village. During discussions with Markham Council in 2020, the Friends of Swan Lake Park asked the city to address three areas that impact accessibility and usability of the park, said the group’s chair Fred Peters. In spring of 2021, staff quickly repaired the damaged asphalt pathway system within the park ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-12-10T14:52:53-05:00December 10th, 2021|

Coyotes in Markham – Public Consultation

As many residents have seen on the news and perhaps in your neighbourhood, the City of Markham and other urban areas have been home to a number of coyotes during these past pandemic months. There were a few families in the ravine along Parkway Ave in Ward 4 and one in Swan Lake Park in Greensborough Ward 5. Most of these coyotes have moved on but we do have 2 or 3 which feel very comfortable living among us. Coyotes ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-11-23T17:27:29-05:00November 23rd, 2021|

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