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We are an incorporated, not for profit association of residents, based in the community of Unionville in Markham, Ontario. Our vision is to improve our community through public education, engagement and representation. We usually meet the first Monday of every month (see Next Meeting below). We produce an occasional newsletter, and send regular emails, (see Newsletters page). For more details please visit the About Us page.
some issues we’re working on
- Managing Growth. Official Plan update. Loss of Markham farmlands. Environmental impacts.
- Development proposals, eg CF Markville, Hilton Suites, “No Frills” plaza.
- Markham Centre and Markville area Secondary Plans.
- Unionville Main Street Restoration.
- Markham Honda Indy 2026. URA questions raised as of Oct 1 2025.
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NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting will be in person at 7pm on Monday October 6th at the old Unionville Train Station, #8 Station Lane, Unionville. at 7pm. The planned running of the Honda Indy in Markham next year has garnered a lot of interest, as well as many concerns from residents about the impact of this event upon the community, for example, GO Station parking. Given the scarcity of mitigation planning information to date, the URA, together with Ward 3 Councillor Reid McAlpine, are in the process of setting up a public meeting, hopefully in mid to late October, with appropriate speakers, to take residents’ questions and address concerns. In the meantime, at our October 6th meeting, we welcome your initial thoughts and feedback.
On September 6th, the URA presented a deputation to Development Services Committee regarding the Zoning Bylaw Application for Phase 1 of the Markville Mall Redevelopment, and followed it up with an e-mail to staff to which we received a helpful reply. We will provide an update at this meeting.
We are happy to also have Ward 3 Councillor Reid McAlpine to once again provide Councillor Updates.
Latest UPDATES
- Deputation regarding CF Markville Zoning By-Law Amendment (ZBA) Application for Phase I Development at 5000 Highway 7. Presented September 9th 2025.
- Deputation re Shoppes Of Unionville Proposal May 20th 2025. Concerns include misalignment with draft secondary plan, including heights, density and roads.
- Deputation regarding the Draft Final Study Report of the Markville Secondary Plan. June 10th 2025. Concerns include very high density, lack of transportation study, inadequate stage gate thresholds, among others.
- Mayor’s Presentation. At our members meeting on Monday May 5th 2025, the Mayor presented and answered questions from the Board and residents.
- Deputation regarding CF Markville Application for Official Plan Amendment presented to Markham Development Services Committee April 22, 2025.
- March 17th Members Meeting Presentation re Markville Mall, other Ward 3 developments & Main Street Unionville update.
- Jan 13th Members Meeting Minutes. Keynote speaker, Franz Hartmann, Director, The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario, on affordable housing.
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