It's Emergency Preparedness Week - do you have an emergency plan?

It takes only 30 minutes to prepare one. Include children & pets if applicable in your plan.

Learn more at markham.ca/AreYouReady

#EPWeek2024

Today is International Firefighters Day. Today we honour and celebrate our talented team of Markham firefighters who work tirelessly to keep our community and City safe. Thank you for all that you do!

#InternationalFirefightersDay #MarkhamIsMore

May 5 to 11 is Emergency Preparedness Week!

Did you know floods are the most frequent natural hazard in Canada and the most costly in terms of property damage?

Learn how to prepare for floods and other emergencies at markham.ca/AreYouReady

#EPWeek2024

Doors Open Markham returns on June 8, 2024 from 10 AM to 5 PM!

Featuring locations that are often not open to the public and offers you the opportunity to explore Markham’s unique and sometimes hidden architectural treasures.

Plan your adventure, visit: markham.ca/DoorsOpen

This year’s Mental Health Week focuses on the healing power of compassion.

Today and every day, it’s important to be kind and show empathy towards not only ourselves, but those around us.

#CompassionConnects

Learn more about the Yonge Corridor Secondary plan and have your say!

markham.ca/YongeCorridor

We are conducting a traffic calming study along Main St. Markham between 16th Ave. and Bullock Dr.

Join us and give us your feedback!

Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 6 – 8 PM

Markham Village Community Centre – Lounge
6041 Highway 7, Markham

Learn more: markham.ca/MainStreetMark…

Understand your water bill.
Learn more about your water consumption and what your fees cover.

Markham.ca/WaterFees

Did you know? We will see 1,640 additional homes over the next 3 years thanks to the Federal Housing Accelerator Fund investment of $58.8M, which promotes the creation of more housing and affordable housing.

Learn more: bit.ly/3PeWKAg

Congratulations to Markham Museum and York Region District School Board Museum & Archives on receiving the Canadian Museums Association’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement, Audience Outreach award for Standing In the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese…

ATTN DRIVERS: York Region paint crews will be refreshing bike lane lines along Hwy 7 in the City of Markham from Town Centre Blvd to Allstate Drive on Thursday, May 2 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Motorists should keep back and not pass the truck. #onYRRoads york.ca/transportation…

Here are the eWaste event dates for May!
Drop off your unwanted electronics for safe, responsible recycling.

May 4 and 5
8 AM to 4 PM
Centennial Community Centre
8600 McCowan Rd

May 25 and 26
8 AM to 4 PM
Thornhill Recycling Depot
5 Green Lane

Learn:…

Our Strategic Plan 2020 to 2026 has been approved. Find the Plan and learn more at markham.ca/StrategicPlan

#MarkhamIsMore

Committing to Markham’s environmental growth, over 11,000 trees and shrubs were planted to create five hectares of forest in 2023!

Learn more: markham.ca/StrategicPlan

#StrategicPlanAccomplishments

Jane’s Walk is back in Markham!

Join us on May 4 for a community-led walking tour in our very own city.
Take a stroll through two of Markham’s most iconic neighbourhoods: Unionville Historic District and Thornhill Village.

Find out more at markham.ca/JanesWalk

Today is the National Day of Mourning, where we remember workers who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job.

We commit to protecting workers and preventing workplace tragedies.

#DayOfMourning

Bring your dog poop home and put it in the green bin!

Keep Markham’s parks and streets clean and odour free.

Learn more, visit markham.ca/GreenBin

Did you know? On March 22, 2023, Markham City Council approved its Housing Pledge with a Promise, as requested by the Province of Ontario.

This was in support of the creation of 44,000 new units in the city over the next 10 years.

Learn more: bit.ly/3w5fiN6

All fats, oils and grease (F.O.G.) go in the green bin, not down the drain or toilet.

F.O.G. clogs your pipes, proper disposal can help prevent sewer backups and flooding.

To learn more, visit bit.ly/PlumbingRebate

Celebrate Earth Week and keep harmful electronics out of landfill!

Drop off for responsible recycling at this weekend’s eWaste drop off event.

April 27 and 28
8AM to 4PM
Markham Recycling Depot
6041 Highway 7

markham.ca/eWaste

#greenMarkham #MarkhamRecycles