UNIONVILLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Markham residents and visitors alike are invited to join the merchants of Main Street Unionville on Labour Day Monday, September 3 for the Unionville Heritage Festival. The street will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate our rich and intriguing history.

Unionville will “come to life” with lots of old-fashioned fun! There will be entertainment all day long at the Millennium Bandstand – including the Kick up a Fuss Cloggers, Markham Concert Band and After Hours Big Band. Come and learn about the early years of Unionville and the farming community that was once here. Enjoy historical demonstrations, buskers, a penny farthing rider, bands and food. You may want to explore a little more by taking one of our historical walking tours.

Bring the kids to see Garden-size Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, play old-style games, have their face painted, and be creative at the PaintLounge art corner.  You can also admire the work of regional artists as they draw and paint throughout Unionville, part of the OPAS’s second Plein Air Art Challenge here this year.

Don’t forget to allow time for a delicious lunch on a patio as well as visits to our many unique shops along Main Street. While you’re at each location, fill out a ballot to win one of three September Shopping Sprees.

Presented by the Unionville B.I.A., Unionville Historical Society and Unionville Villagers Association, this will be a great way to celebrate our colourful past.

Unionville -Varley Village Residents Survey

	Varley Village Proposed Infill By-law Resident's Survey. The Varley Village Working Group on May 29.2012  presented to Unionville  Sub-committee  the results of the Survey . There were 649 properties in the study area. Sub-committee has received 374 responses which represents 57.6% response rate. 54.8% do not support infill by-law , 205 responses 43.9% 164 responses support the proposed by-law with . 1.3% -no opinion. This clear , over 10% majority of residents  expressed not only their disapproval   but many other concerns related to the  controversial plan in the community. Mark Pniewski-igtarealty

Cathedraltown -Homes for sale. View list and search with more options Markham-Cathedraltown homes for sale list		Cathedraltown is one of the newest communities in the Town of Markham, Region of York , GTA .Standing proudly in the centre of the community is the Cathedral of the Transfiguration.Such extraordinary building and the great passion of its founder must create the result on the scale of the century . This landmark of the Region has already made a history when Pope John Paul II blessed it in 1986. The stately neighbourhood sits between Highway 404 on the west and Cachet River on the east. Major MacKenzie Drive marks its southern border with Elgin Mills Road forming its northern border.The neighbourhood seems to be divided into two parts with its more mature homes situated east of Woodbine Avenue. The area west of Woodbine is more centred around the Cathedral itself. The homes in the area range from freehold town homes to fully detached homes in varying sizes with some low-rise condominiums rising up lately.  View more pictures of Cathedraltown- by Mark Pniewski Mark Pniewski -igtarealty-realtor Information on Community Of Cathedraltown sports and recreation, libraries, schools, shopping, transportation and More

Markham Public Elementary Schools

Markham Public Elementary Schools

Unionville Infill by-law

Unionville Infill by-law  

		Do you support infill by-law that would limit the maximum size of new homes and additions in  in Varley Village . This question has been asked through the survey prepared by Town of Markham and initiated by three Councillors -acting on initiative of URA residents .The residents initiating this matter were concerned with a frequent rebuilding of homes in Unionville area with much larger and different in style structures .The current by-law sets limits to total lot coverage and square footage of the house . Many homes were rebuild and build based on this limits . The councillors are seeking residents opinion  on how to proceed  in the council .The residents have got a  dilemma. The proposed  change  would impose up to 40 % reduction in allowable square footage of the house to be build.I am afraid that  few things were overlooked here in preparation for the survey.  I do not understand why we are talking Varley Village not a Markham Village or let say Cachet or not a Buttonville? But let see what this is about.I have prepared few examples of this  criminal acts of  destroying our neighbourhood and  you decide yourself  if you want to stop it.
		Now you should hear some real concerns . The  survey has already created negative impact on the value of homes  not only in so called Varley Village abut in Unionville as an official Markham community. Any limitation in area will create speculative gains in other areas of Unionville. Negative publicity will hurt the local real estate market on the long run. Stigmatized community might never recover from the stigma. Think twice before you want to fix something which is working . Mark Pniewski     More homes over $1000000 in Unionville

Historic-Unionville

Unionville Homes               The historic village or downtown section of Unionville is typical of a small town that developed over a century or so starting in the early 1840s (when Ira White erected his Union Mills) through the middle to late 20th century. The historic Main Street Unionville attracts thousands of visitors each year -igtarealty

Cachet

Cachet

	Cachet is Markham community within north-central Unionville. It is bounded by 16th Avenue to the south, Major Mackenzie Drive to the north, Warden Avenue to the east and Highway 404 to the west.The area is a residential development that has replaced farm land that once defined the town. The residents of Cachet consist mostly of middle to upper-income families and the housing consists of large single family homes. The Cachet Centre is a small strip mall that services mainly to local residents.   The population of the community is predominantly people of East Asian and European heritage. Most of homes for sale in Cachet are listed over 1 million dollars. - igtarealty

Unionville.

Historic homes of Unionville

Varley Village Infill by-law survey.
Unionville Councillors have initiated the residents survey to support their stand on the issue of so called "infill by-law.,which, in short, will limit the size of homes in Varley Village (part of Unionville adjacent to historic Main Street Unionville). The idea of the by-law came to life when group of residents complained about the MONSTER HOMES being build on Pomander Road . Residents argued that the Varley Village build in 1960s, deserve preservation as a planned community with larger lots and mix of bungalows , back-splits and two-storey homes. Those older homes gradually being modernized and in many cases, replaced with custom designed larger homes up to 6000 sq feet .The trend has created great demand for Unionville properties which can be turned in to larger dwellings.Residents opposing the trend believe that this devalue their properties , creates more traffic,take away privacy and character of the Village .On the other side are the residents who want to take advantage of the trend , rebuild their homes and in doing so be not restricted now, when the several larger homes have already been built.They say also that the value of their property will decrease when by-law changed , and restrictions imposed effectively discouraging small investors and developers form taking on such projects in Varley Village and since other areas will be not restricted. I would say do not fix something which is working and just focus on some more important things like traffic infiltration and pathways or deforestation of the Unionville area.
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Unionville

Unionville

		Unionville is one of the oldest communities in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is located 33 km northeast of downtown Toronto.Traveling on Kennedy Road north to point of Highway 7 brings you to Main Street Unionville .It is located between Warden Avenue as the western limit, alongside the Rouge River leading to McCowan Road as the eastern limit, 16th Avenue as the northern limit, and Highway 407 as the southern limit. Main Street, which was Kennedy Road in the mid-to-late 20th century, runs through Unionville while the new Kennedy runs 300 m to the east. The area is known for its long time European settlement dating back to 1794. Since late 18 century the area has been great choice for settlement many settlers build homes here . igtarealty
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Markham - home to a new arena

Markham - home to a new arena
Markham becomes Olympic Capital of Ontario
NHL-ready arena in the Greater Toronto Area will be taken Friday by the Town of Markham council with the green light possibly coming next week.
Council announced Wednesday that the 20,000-seat facilty, tentatively named the Markham Sports, Entertainment and Cultural Centre, will be discussed by council at a meeting Friday afternoon. A second meeting is scheduled for April 26, when it is possible council could approve the project. – selected by igtarealty.

Dick Clark Home in Malibu

Dick Clark Home in Malibu

Buttonville

Buttonville 

 

Community of Battonville  is a suburban community formerly part of Unionville within the Town of Markham in York Region, directly north of Toronto. It is located west of of Unionville. The population is presently about 30,000. Rouge River is to the northeast and Buttonville Airport is directly west of Buttonville. Highway 404 is to the west with 4 interchanges and the nearest interchange with the Highway 407 Express Toll Route (ETR) is 2 km south on Woodbine Avenue. The population live in the eastern, northeastern and the northern parts while the industrial area of Markham is to the west and the south down to Steeles. The industrial area is home to many technology companies near the airport.In 2010, a press release announced that a joint real estate venture had purchased the 170-acre property of the Buttonville Airport on 7 October, which will be re-developed by Cadillac Fairview. Plans include condominiums, retail shops, and offices. The Cadillac Fairview Corporation had purchased Buttonville Airport with the purpose of re-developing the area into a vibrant community. Cadillac Fairview has given us a peek at what their vision is for the 170-acre project. Cadillac, in conjunction with Markham developers, Armadale Properties Limited- reported by The Star. Selected by Mark Pniewski –Realtor Search homes for sale in Buttonville-Markham