Markham Village (
2006 population 6,090)
is the historic
town centre
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of
Markham Markham may refer to:
It may also refer to brand of of clothing which originates from South Africa which saw it's establishment in 1873.
Biology
* Markham's storm-petrel (''Oceanodroma markhami''), a seabird species found in Chile and Colombia
* ...
,
Ontario
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, Canada. Originally settled in 1825, the village -- originally named "Reesorville" (reference to the
Reesors settlers) sometime after 1804 and also known as "Mannheim" (likely after
Mannheim
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) -- was a founded by
Mennonites
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from
Upstate New York
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and
Pennsylvania
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. Eventually, as Upper Canada (now Ontario) started to experience immigration from the
British Isles
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, Markham would experience significant growth. By 1825, the name "Markham" was established as the permanent name. In 1850, it was established as a
police village
A police village was a form of municipal government that was used in the province of Ontario, Canada in the early 19th century if the finances or the population of an area did not permit the creation of a village.
Formation
In the early 19th Centu ...
, and in 1873 was fully incorporated as a village within
York County. Markham was
amalgamated
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Amalgamation, amalgam, and other derivatives may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* Amalgam (chemistry), the combination of mercury with another metal
**Pan ama ...
with the surrounding Markham Township, which included the villages of
Unionville and
Thornhill in 1971, and incorporated as a town.
Population
As of 2011, Census tract profile for 0400.07 (CT) currently has a population of 3397 compared to 3418 in 2006 (Census/NHS 2011, Census 2006). This decrease in population may have been due to issues affecting this area including the high costs of property or simply birth and death rates within the area. In addition, Markham's current economic expansions in both the public services (housing, construction, public services, etc.) and finances, it is forecast that Markham will see a population drop from those deciding to move away as a result of high priced real estate. It is currently estimated that a single family, detached home costs approximately one million Canadian dollars in Markham.
Markham Village Community Centre
Markham Village Community Centre is located on the southeast corner of Main Street Markham and Highway 7 (Side Road Allowance). It was the former site of the
Markham Fair
Markham Fair is one of Canada's oldest country fairs, an annual event established in 1844 and hosted by the Markham, Ontario and East York agricultural society. With over 700 volunteers working on more than 70 committees, Markham Fair is the larges ...
and (William Armstrong's and later Robert Goodfellow Armstrong's) Wellington Hotel. The
community centre
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features a
library
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(c. 1981 and renovated 2009), community rooms (above rink) and indoor ice rink (c. 1963 with rink seating for 450 originally for hockey and now home to skating club). and drop off recycling centre. The community centre is configured on a north-south axis, where as the old Agricultural Hall was east-west with much of it now occupied by the current day parking lot.
Veterans Square and Cenotaph
In the southwest corner of Markham Road and Highway 7 is the Markham Cenotaph. The area is used for annual
Remembrance Day
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ceremonies.
Built in 1981 by Phillip Carter, the current memorial was re-vamped (2017-2018) with a new Veterans Square and Cenotaph which features an obelisk-like cenotaph and dedicated to the men and women who fought for Canada's freedom. An earlier memorial by Rebecca Sisler (c. 1967) was moved indoors into the community centre in 1996.
Main Street Markham Farmers’ Market
From early May to early October
farmers marketis set up along Robinson Street just west of Main Street. The market features local products and live entertainment and runs every Saturday from 8am to 1pm from May to October.
Education
Markham Village is home to one of York Region's oldest schools. Opened as SS #17 in 1846 (later as SS #15), it became Markham Village Public School in 1886 and currently as Franklin Street Public School since early 1960s.
Transportation
Public transit options are mostly limited by major arterial roads serving Markham Village:
* Highway 7 -
York Region Transit
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YRT operates 65 full-time, rush hour and limited routes, 35 school services, and six Viva bus ...
Route 1 Highway 7 (East) and
Viva Purple
Viva Purple is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, Ontario, Canada. The route primarily runs in an east–west direction along the Highway 7 Rapidway in Markham and Richmond Hill. It is operated by Tok Transit under co ...
* 16th Avenue - YRT Route 16 16th Avenue, 41 Markham Local, 301 Brother Andre C.H.S.
* Main Street -
Toronto Transit Commission
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Route 102D Markham Rd. with limited stops along the route
There are two routes serving both Markham and Mount Joy GO Stations:
* YRT Route 201 Markham GO Shuttle - runs partially on 16th Avenue and Main Street with rest of route on side streets
* YRT Route 301 Markham Express - runs partially on 16th Avenue and Main Street with rest of route on side streets
Three routes provides transit to students during school year with limited runs weekdays in the morning and afternoon:
* YRT Route 406 - routing on side streets in Markham Village
* YRT Route 410 - routing partially on 16th Avenue and rest on side streets within and beyond Markham Village
* YRT Route 411 Markham District H.S. - route on side streets to the east of Main Street and bypassing 16th Avenue and Highway 7
Markham GO Station
Markham GO Station is a railway station on the GO Transit Stouffville line network located on Markham Main Street North in Markham, Ontario in Canada.
History
The station was built in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway, which was take ...
is the only stop on the
Stouffville line within Markham Village. GO bus routes 54, 70A, 70C, 71C, 71E also has limited service to the station.
Markham Santa Claus Parade
Markham Santa Claus Parade has been held in Markham Village in the month of November since 1972. The parade route begins just east of Main Street on Highway 7 and runs north along Main Street to 16th Avenue. The parade is hosted by Rotary Club of Markham and Markham-Unionville Rotary Club.
The parade has been cancelled for 2020 and 2021.
Markvillle
The area between just east of Kennedy Road to just west of Robinson Creek/Main Street Markham is referred to as Markville or
Raymerville – Markville East. It is not formally recognized by the City nor in most maps and included as informally within Markham Village.
References
{{Communities of Markham
Neighbourhoods in Markham, Ontario
German Canadian
Markham Village, Ontario#Main Street Markham Farmers’ Market
Markham Village Community Centre Cenotaph