The SFRA has launched a novel initiative to improve citizenship literacy, empower Vaughan citizens in engaging with their local governments to solve problems; and help develop future citizen leaders.
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Whether we like it or not, intensification (the concentration of the number of people within a given area) has become a way of life in our community and there is a legitimate demand in many cases. But that is not the issue in question. The issues are: what is a legitimate demand and, who should…
By: Michael Ruskin Many in our community think of SpringFarm Plaza, or as it is more commonly called, “Sobeys’ Plaza,” as the hub of our neighborhood. In the heart of the SpringFarm Ratepayers Association’s boundaries, the plaza is situated on the corner of Hilda Street and Clarke Ave. West. It is owned by RioCan, the…
By: Esther Bobet Every day, approximately 38 freight trains run through Southern York Region on the CN line and have for years. In the fall of 2015, the Town of Milton, with support from Mississauga, Cambridge and Toronto, commissioned “The Missing Link” report which proposed a plan to facilitate dedicated GO train lines to serve…
By: Shira Rocklin In 2017, Shira Rocklin initiated a committee to evaluate the recent playground upgrades in Ward 5. Over the past several years a number of playgrounds have been replaced, to the delight of the community’s children. Yorkhill Park has been the most significant change, while Heatherton Parkette has seen a wonderful update. Seeing…
Dear Friends and Neighbours, Earlier this week the SpringFarm Ratepayers Association learned a bizarre flyer targeting both the SFRA and Ward 5 Councillor Alan Shefman with a series of false, libelous and unproven allegations was distributed to residents of the Crestwood and Pinewood community. Unsurprisingly, this malicious leaflet was unsigned. While we don’t know the…
York Region is adding new features to an intersection in your community to make travel safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The intersection of Yonge Street and Clarke Avenue in the City of Markham and the City of Vaughan, is being updated to include: (The SFRA has noted that similar new signage/rules have been implemented at…
