By Heidi Riedner- http://yorkregion.com March 7, 2022 Markham has joined the growing movement among municipalities to turf the Ontario Land Tribunal. Markham Coun. Karen Rea — who tabled the motion in support of Aurora’s proposal to abolish the provincial adjudicator that addresses appeals to land-use planning decisions last month — said the time has
By Heidi Riedner- http://yorkregion.com February 12, 2022 The region’s endorsement of the Yonge North Subway Extension derails democracy and ignores concerns about long-lasting damage to the Royal Orchard community, say Thornhill residents waging a campaign against the route that tunnels under their neighbourhood. After more than six hours of discussion and deputations on Feb.
By Kim Zarzour- http://yorkregion.com February 4, 2022 The Region of York has thrown its support behind the planned Yonge north subway extension route, including a controversial alignment that tunnels beneath homes in Thornhill. Members of council spent several hours Feb. 3 listening to 18 delegations from the community and received 119 correspondences from residents
By Heidi Riedner- http://yorkregion.com February 2, 2022 Local communities are heading for a train wreck if the province’s plans for Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) along the Yonge subway extension don't go back to the drawing board. That’s the opinion of some area residents and public officials after Infrastructure Ontario announced in December its plans for the
The City is now in receipt of applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning by-law submitted by Weston Consulting, on behalf of Primont Homes (Leslie/John) Inc., to permit the redevelopment of the subject lands at the N/E corner of John Street/Leslie Street in Thornhill into a mixed-use high rise development consisting of: The
By Heidi Riedner- http://yorkregion.com January 14, 2022 The provincial government has added a Royal Orchard station to the Yonge North Subway Extension. "This is good news for Thornhill," ward Coun. Keith Irish said in a tweet. A Royal Orchard station had been bypassed in Metrolinx's scaled back version of the subway route since its estimated
December 15, 2021— Councillor Keith Irish - Bi-Annual Fall 2021 Winter 2022 Newsletter
By Ben Spurr- thestar.com December 8, 2021 The provincial transit agency says it’s adjusting the route of a new subway project after residents in York Region pushed back against plans to tunnel the line beneath their neighbourhood — but some locals say the changes don’t go far enough. Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster announced Wednesday
May 28, 2021— Councillor Keith Irish - Bi-Annual Spring/Summer Newsletter 2021
November 20, 2020 - Councillor Keith Irish- Fall 2020/Winter 2021 Newsletter
