News – Page 7 – Councillor Andrew Keyes

Update: Status of Cornell Community Park

The residents of Ward 5 have been waiting a very long time for the large Cornell Community Park (CCP) to be completed. As many residents know, the original target date for Phase 1, was scheduled for fall of 2019. A number of factors have contributed to the delays. Most of the elements presented at the 2016 community meeting are still in the design for the CCP. Slight changes are needed to the Sports areas, that will accommodate league play as outlined in the Recreation ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-03-12T09:37:45-05:00March 12th, 2021|

LEAF Backyard Tree Planting Program supports Markham residents

MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Distribution Markham supports residents in planting trees with LEAF Backyard Tree Planting Program, including a contactless delivery option MARKHAM, ON – March 10, 2021 – Markham residents who are starting to think about Spring planting can benefit from a City of Markham partnership with the Regional Municipality of York that offers deeply discounted trees through Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF). There are two options with LEAF, the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Tree Planting or full services ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-03-10T11:06:51-05:00March 10th, 2021|

York Region COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

Effective Monday, March 1, York Region residents age 80+, or their caregivers on their behalf of the York Region resident age 80+, can book an appointment for their COVID-19 vaccine. We are not able to book any appointments for this priority group before Monday, March 1. Pre-registration is not required. Please remain patient over the next couple of days as we finalize these booking details. An expanded list of health care workers are now eligible to receive ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-03-04T17:47:47-05:00February 26th, 2021|

TRCA Spring Safety Message: Be Careful Around Waterways

MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Distribution Hazardous conditions on and around bodies of water February 25, 2021, Toronto, ON – Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is reminding residents of the dangers that exist near bodies of water around this time of year and urging people to keep family and pets away from the edges of all waterways. TRCA acknowledges the increased interest from citizens to enjoy outdoor activities in nature during the COVID pandemic. However, with spring approaching, warmer temperatures ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-02-25T12:56:19-05:00February 25th, 2021|

Friends of Swan Lake Park need to hear from you

As I have written about many times previously, a local group of Ward 5 residents, the Friends of Swan Lake Park, are working with the City of Markham on the restoration of Swan Lake and Swan Lake Park. There is more information on the issues and the group’s recommendations on their website https://friendsofswanlakepark.ca/ Over the past year significant progress has been made, with Council approvals to invest in improving water quality and investing in longer term efforts to improve ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-06-14T17:43:38-04:00February 20th, 2021|

Let’s talk about MZOs

In recent weeks there has been a lot of discussion about the use of Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs) in Ontario. Here in Markham I have received many questions and comments related to a couple of MZO applications submitted over the past few months, and Markham Council was asked by the Ontario Provincial Government to provide comments related to those applications. I’d like to provide some context as well as some specific reasons I have supported the MZOs that have ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-04-14T17:43:41-04:00February 18th, 2021|

Cornell Centre Development Application – Public Meeting

A second Public Meeting will be held by the City of Markham Development Services Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is to receive public feedback related to the development application submitted by Springhill Homes Inc for the property at 7128, 7170, and 7186 Highway 7 East in Cornell Centre. More information about this application can be found here.

Andrew Keyes2021-02-07T12:30:35-05:00February 7th, 2021|

Liberty Developments – Markham Road and Castlemore

Applicant: Liberty Developments - Markham Rd and Castlemore Location: 9781 Markham Road Proposal: The owner is proposing a two (2) phased development on the subject land. This site plan application is for Phase 1 which will consist of two (2)- 22 storey mixed use buildings in an L-shaped configuration along Markham Road and the southerly driveway, with a total of 524 apartment units and 12 townhouses along Anderson Avenue (Figure 4). There will be a 7-storey ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-02-21T15:21:01-05:00January 23rd, 2021|

Ward 5 Winter 2021 Newsletter

The Winter 2021 edition of the Ward 5 Markham printed newsletter was distributed to Ward 5 residents last week. There was a minor error in one of the charts on Page 3, related to how property taxes are distributed. The text in the article is correct, but the text accompanying the pie chart had an error. Here is an image of the corrected graphic: Where Your Property Taxes Go Thank you to the very astute residents ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2021-01-17T14:20:01-05:00January 17th, 2021|

Has your street been cleared? There’s an App for that.

Winter Maintenance Status During snow storms, Markham's Winter Maintenance App* will show the progress of road and sidewalk plows in Markham. Residents can watch as snow clearing efforts start with primary roads and then move to secondary roads, local roads, and sidewalks to help keep Markham moving. Road Classification and Snow Removal Standards Our roads are plowed, salted or sanded based on a roads classification system which prioritizes all roads maintained by the City of Markham. Roads not maintained by ... Read More

Andrew Keyes2020-12-26T13:57:16-05:00December 26th, 2020|

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