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…
The City of Vaughan has introduced Short-Term Rental Regulations as of January 2020: While people have always rented their homes, the rise of Short-Term Rental (STR) platforms globally has made renting homes more prevalent. The City has implemented regulations for those who would like to advertise or operate STRs. The aim of regulations is to…
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…
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. Click below to view the PDF presentations.
By Michael Ruskin The Provincial Government recently proposed Bill 66 which had a clause that would, if implemented, allow developers to build on the Green Belt areas of Southern Ontario. This includes the Oak Ridge’s Moraine and the Niagara Escarpment. Both of these are protected by existing laws put in place over many years by…
SFRA AGM Summary On June 25th, 2018, the Spring Farm Ratepayers Association held its Annual General Meeting with over 100 residents in attendance. 2017 Minutes were ratified and can be viewed by clicking here. Updates were given on several projects and issues affecting our area, including the Vaughan Secondary Plan density increases for the Yonge/Steeles…
By: Fred Winegust Extending the Yonge Subway from Finch to Richmond Hill will reduce rush hour congestion on North-South roads in our SFRA area, such as Bathurst, Hilda/Atkinson and Yonge Street. Currently, cars going to/from the Finch Subway Station parking lot and kiss & ride cause road congestion. Both the City of Vaughan and York…
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: 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…
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…
