What is closed on Good Friday 2011 in Markham, Ontario? Friday, April 22, 2011 is Good Friday in Markham, Ontario. Since Good Friday is a statutory holiday, there will be many closures. In addition, some services will operate on a holiday schedule. Below is a list of some of the closures for Good Friday 2011 in Markham, Ontario. The following will be closed: Government offices (municipal, provincial and federal) except for a very limited number of services Libraries Canada Post Stores, shopping centres, plazas, grocery stores (some shopping may be available in designated tourist areas or where there are exceptions in the legislation) Beer store, liquor store Schools Banks and trust companies Most businesses Many services will be operating on holiday service including: GO Transit (trains... 04/17/2011

Spring 2011 No Tag Garbage Days - Markham, Ontario DATE:  June 7, 2011 to June 17, 2011 - Check your waste collection schedule for the No Tag Garbage Day for your area. Markham has a 3-bag garbage limit. Extra bags of garbage require a garbage tag. On No Tag Days you can place out extra bags of garbage out without the required tags. Extra tags are available at all Markham Recycling Depots. This is a great way to displose of the garbage from your spring cleanup at home. Spring 2011 No Tag Garbage Days - Markham, Ontario 04/10/2011

Meet the Easter Bunny on Main Street Markham Come out and meet the Easter Bunny.  Bring your camera and get free photos with the Easter Bunny.  Get free stickers and treats as well. DATE:  Saturday, April 23, 2011 TIME:  12 noon to 3 p.m. WHERE:  Main Street North Markham at Robinson Street (just south of the Bank of Nova Scotia on the south east corner, underneath the 30' Easter (Christmas) tree. Meet the Easter Bunny on Main Street Markham 04/09/2011

International Museum Day at the Markham Museum International Museum Day marks the summer season opening of Markham Museum.  Enjoy a preview tour of Markham Museum's new LEED gold building and discover its amazing features. Following the tour, feel free to walk Markham Museum's grounds. DATE: Monday, May 23, 2011 TIME:  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ADMISSION: Free for new building tour, $4 for a special tour of both the Print Shop and the Blacksmith Shop. LOCATION:  9350 Hwy. 48 (Markham Rd.) Markham, ON L3P 3J3 (west side of Highway 48, just north of 16th Avenue. TELEPHONE:  905-294-4576 International Museum Day at the Markham Museum 04/03/2011

Easter Egg-citement at the Varley Art Gallery in Unionville, Ontario Children will enjoy Easter Egg-citement at the Varley Art Gallery on Easter Sunday on Sunday, April 17, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Children will make their very own Easter Egg decorations and baskets. The afternoon will conclude with a good old-fashioned Easter Egg hunt in the gallery, where kids will keep all the goodies they find! All materials included. For kids ages 5 – 10. Registration fee: $15. Call the Varley Art Gallery at 905-477-9511 ext.221 to register today. Easter Egg-citement at the Varley Art Gallery in Unionville, Ontario 04/03/2011

Voter Information Guides for the May 2, 2011 Election in 27 Heritage Languages Elections Canada has published Voter Information Guides for the May 2, 2011 election in 27 heritage languages.  PDF versions of the Voter Information Gudies are available at www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=eth&document=index〈=e for the following heritage languages Arabic Bengali Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Farsi (Persian) German Greek Gujarati Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Korean Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Serbian Somali Spanish Tagalog (Filipino) Tamil Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Voter Information Guides for the May 2, 2011 Election in 27 Heritage Languages 04/03/2011

Voting in Canada's May 2, 2011 Election - Voter Identification Canada is having a federal election on May 2, 2011.  In order to vote, you must prove your identity and address.  Elections Canada has published the voter identification requirements in both official languages at English:  http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=ids&document=index〈=e French:  http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=ids&document=index〈=f The requirements have also been translated into 27 heritage languages and 11 Aboriginal languages and are available in PDF format at the above website addresses.  The languages include: Heritage Languages Arabic Bengali Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Farsi (Persian) German Greek Gujarati Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Korean Poli... 04/03/2011

Markham High School Students - Do You Need Volunteer Hours? If you are a high school student in the Town of Markham and need volunteer hours, visit Information Markham at the Markville Mall Community Booth on April 7, 2011 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Information Markham staff will be at the booth to answer your questions about volunteer opportunities. You can also call Information Markham at (905) 415-7500 or visit www.informationmarkham.ca or www.volunteermarkham.ca Markham High School Students - Do You Need Volunteer Hours? 04/03/2011

Town of Markham is looking for Committee Volunteers Do you enjoy volunteering?  The Town of Markham is looking for committee volunteers to advise it on a wide range of topics.  Currently, Markham is looking for volunteers for the following committees: Agricultural Advisory Committee Animal Care Committee Cemetary Board, Markham Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Doors Open Markham Environmental Advisory Committee Heritage Markham Committee Main Street Markham Committee Public Art Advisory Committee Race Relations Committee Seniors Advisory Committee The application deadline is Friday, April 29, 2011.  Applications and details of the mandates of the committees, meeting times, application process and more are available at www.markham.ca/Markham/Departments/Council/volunteerad.htm T... 04/03/2011

Official Plan Review - Special Meeting at Markham Council The Town of Markham is reviewing its Official Plan and is looking for input from the public.  A number of important issues are being reviewed. On Tuesday, April 12, 2011, an open house will be held at 6 p.m. and a public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Atnhony Roman Centre, Markham Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, Ontario (northwest corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 7. For more details, contact Teema Kanji at the Town of Markham at (905) 477-7000 extension 4480 or officialplan@markham.ca. Official Plan Review - Special Meeting at Markham Council 04/03/2011

Markham Council and Committee Meetings on April 4 and 5, 2011 The following Markham Council and Standing Committee meetings are open to the public at Markham Civic Centre on the northwest corner of Highway 7 and Warden Avenue in Markham this week: Monday, April 4, 2011 - 9 a.m. - General Committee Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 9 a.m. - Development Services Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 7 a.m. - Markham Council You can view the agendas and listen to live audio streams of the meetings at www.markham,ca. For more information, contact the Clerk's Office at (905) 475-4744 or visit www.markham.ca. Markham Council and Committee Meetings on April 4 and 5, 2011 04/03/2011

Animals Alive! at the Varley Art Gallery, Unionville, Ontario Enjoy spellbinding tails of Canada Council award winner Bernice Hume who was inspired by the art in Carol Wainio:  The Book. Have a guided family tour, print your own book bag and listen to stories around the world. WHEN:  Sunday, April 3, 2011 - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE:  Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street Unionville, Unionville, Ontario (nearby main intersection is Highway 7 and Kennedy Road) in the Town of Markham, Ontario ADMISSION:  $5 for members, $15 for a family of four CONTACT FOR MORE INFO:  (905) 477-9511  or www.varleygallery.ca Animals Alive! at the Varley Art Gallery, Unionville, Ontario 04/03/2011

Thousands of Election Jobs Across Canada on Election Day - May 2, 2011 (March 26, 2011, Markham, Ontario) - Earlier today, Parliament was dissolved and a federal election will be held on Monday, May 2, 2011. There will be thousands of jobs as election officials throughout Canada for election day including Deputy Returning Officer (Polling Day) (remuneration $203.88 for one day, up to 14 hours) Deputy Returning Officer (Advance Polling Days) (remuneration $407.73 for three days of approximately 8 hours and for time to count ballots on election night) Poll Clerk (Polling Day) (remuneration $168.26 for one day, up to 14 hours) Poll Clerk (Advance Polling Days) (remuneration $336.49 for three days of approximately 8 hours and for time to count ballots on election night) Information Officer ... 03/26/2011

BREAKING NEWS - Canadian Federal Election to be Held on May 2, 2011 (Saturday, March 26, 2011, 9:15 am) At 9:15 am EDT this morning, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Governor General David Johnston has dissolved the Canadian parliament after a meeting at Rideau Hall, the Governor General's residence.  Yesterday morning, the opposition parties won a non-confidence vote in the government in the House of Commons. The election will be held across Canada on May 2, 2011. This is the fourth federal election in seven years. I will be providing ongoing election coverage to my readers throughout election time.  Information will include how to get on the voters list, where to get information, how elections work and much more. BREAKING NEWS - Canadian Federal Election to be Hel... 03/26/2011

Why am I receiving a $67.41 rebate cheque from Bell Canada? On August 31, 2010, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") ordered that Bell Canada rebate an amount to subscribers of certain home telephone products who were customers on August 31, 2010.  Over a number of years, Bell Canada was required by the CRTC to include an amount in its fees that would be used to improve services in some rural areas of Ontario and Quebec. In the August 31, 2010 ruling, the CRTC determined that the amount that had been collected and set aside for the technological improvements was more than what was required.  Therefore, it ordered a rebate. During mid-March 2011, many Bell Canada customers will be receiving a $67.41 rebate cheque by mail.  If you ceased to be a Bell Ca... 03/21/2011

Seneca College - Spring / Summer 2011 Part-Time Studies Registration for part-time studies at Seneca College for the spring / summer 2011 term is now underway.  Seneca College has published the courses in their course calendar which was widely distributed in Markham, Ontario in March 2011. You can also visit Seneca College's continuing education / part-time programs website at www.senecacollege.ca/ce The course calendar and website provide details about registration deadlines, program offerings, registration process and much more. Seneca College offers courses at its main campus at 1750 Finch Avenue East (northwest corner of the Don Valley Parkway and Finch) in North York / Toronto.  Many courses are also offered at two satellite locations in Markham (2833 16th Avenue near Buttonville A... 03/20/2011

Town of Markham - 2010 Water Annual Report The Town of Markham's Water Quality annual report for calendar 2010 has been released and is now available on the Town of Markham's website at www.markham.ca/Markham/Departments/WtrWk/QualityReport.htm You can also obtain a copy of the 2010 Markham Water Quality report from a)  Contact Center in the Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, Ontario (northwest corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 7) b)  Waterworks Department at 8100 Warden Avenue (west side of Warden between Highway 7 and 14th Avenue). If you have questions about the water report, contact the Town of Markham at (905) 477-5530. Town of Markham - 2010 Water Annual Report 03/19/2011

Markham Public Library - 2011 Summer Camp positions available The Markham Public Library system is accepting applications for Summer Camp Coordinator Summer Camp Counsellor to work at the summer camps operated by the Markham Public Library system during summer 2011. The job application deadline is March 31, 2011. The application procedures, job postings, pay rates, job locations, duties and responsibilities and other information are available at the Markham Public Library website at www.markhampubliclibrary.ca/about/employ.asp Markham Public Library - 2011 Summer Camp positions available 03/12/2011

2011 Free Water Efficient Landscape Visit in Markham, Ontario York Region's Water for Tomorrow group provides FREE Water Efficient Landscape Visits in York Region including Markham, Ontario. Commencing in May 2011, a landscape advisor can visit your home, inspect your lawn and garden and provide you with advice on how to reduce the water demands of your landscape. The visit is personalized to your landscape needs so you can ask for general advice or solutions to specific problem areas that you may have with your lawn and garden. Whether you want to add more colour to your garden, fill in a shady area, or get rid of grubs, the  friendly landscape advisors will help. There are a limited number of appointments available between May 2011 and August 2011.  Book your appointment today! Visit ... 03/12/2011

2011 Water-Efficient Furnace Mounted Humidifier Rebates in Markham, Ontario The Regional Municipality of York has announced a rebate program for water-efficient furnace mounted humidifiers for eligible residents of York Region including the Town of Markham. The residential humidifier rebate program offers: $30 rebate for an approved, furnace mounted humidifier that sends 10 to 50 litres of water to the drain per day $70 rebate for an approved, furnace mounted humidifier that sends less than 10 litres of water to the drain per day There are a number of terms and conditions that must be followed.  Only eligible models qualify.  Purchases must be made between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 and submission deadlines must be met. The application forms and complete details are available... 03/12/2011