Remembrance Day 2018 will be particularly poignant and that is especially the case in the City of Markham, where the occasion will be significant for an additional reason. 11 November, 2018 will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. It was a global conflict unlike any that preceded it; lasting […]
Your Green Home: Milkweed for Monarchs
GREATER TORONTO – When Ontario residents think of monarch butterflies, their thoughts are likely to turn to butterfly sanctuaries like Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park – home of the annual Butterfly Festival – or the Butterfly Conservatory at Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens. However, GTA residents now have an unlikely new destination for monarch sightings: the entire […]
Province Greenlights York Region’s First University Campus
MARKHAM – Proposed jointly by Seneca College and York University in 2014, York Region’s first postsecondary campus is officially a go, having received official support from the provincial government’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The City of Markham’s proposal to build the campus in Markham Centre – just steps from Downtown Markham and the […]
City of Markham Aims to Redouble Tree-Planting Efforts in 2015
Residents invited to take advantage of “Tree Talk” information clinics MARKHAM – Like many other Ontario municipalities affected by the emerald ash borer, the City of Markham spent much of 2013 and 2014 focusing on the removal (or, in some cases, treatment) of ash trees damaged by the invasive and inconspicuous species of beetle. For […]
Newly-Opened Bridge Connects Angus Glen Communities
MARKHAM – For the first time since residential construction began in the posh York Region golf community, the residents of Angus Glen East and Angus Glen West are finally connected by local road thanks to the completion of the Blackstock Bridge on April 17. The paved bridge connects two portions of Angus Glen Boulevard, which […]
Living Realty Celebrates New Head Office; 35 Years of Serving the GTA
MARKHAM – After two months of finalizing interior and landscape details, on October 7 the Living Group of Companies invited Greater Toronto business and political leaders to tour and celebrate the group’s new head office at 8 Steelcase Road West. The special event was comprised of a two-hour open house and cocktail reception, with an […]
Markham Centre Selected for York Region’s First University Campus
York University expansion will provide convenient post-secondary option for regional youth MARKHAM – Already enjoying a reputation as one of York Region’s most contemporary and exciting communities, Markham Centre – an area we previously featured in our Neighbourhood Profile series – will soon also be home to the region’s first university campus. York University’s decision […]
Great Weather, Turnout at 2014 Markham Fun Fair
MARKHAM – This year’s 2014 North Markham Fun Fair was an even bigger success than last year’s inaugural addition, with plenty of sunshine, tasty treats and lots of fun activities attracting a huge turnout of families from Cathedraltown, Cachet, Victoria Square and beyond. Living Realty’s North Markham branch once again played a major role in […]
York University Shortlists Municipalities for York Region Campus
York Regional municipalities submit competing bids; await York’s decision in May YORK REGION – It’s no secret that higher learning is a big part of everyday life in York Region, where Seneca College’s Markham and King campuses are complemented by flourishing research agreements such as University of Toronto’s biodiversity program at the Koffller Scientific Reserve. […]