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York Region

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York Region

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York Region

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Overview

York Region is conveniently situated just north of the City of Toronto. It includes the following municipalities: Richmond Hill, Aurora, Newamarket, Georgina, King, Vaughan, Markham, East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch-Stouffville. The Oak Ridges Moraine shapes the beautiful topography of this Region which features numerous kettle lakes and woodlots that are remnants of the last ice age. Vaughan and Markham are two of the largest cities in Canada. A large part of York region is still farmland. Lake Simcoe is situated in Georgina at the north end of York Region providing a myriad of recreational opportunities.

Highlights

Aurora has one of the highest per capita household incomes in Canada.
King Township has some of the nicest horse farms in Canada
Georgina encompasses the south shoreline of Lake Simcoe which is famous for its boating and is known as the “ice fishing capital of North America”
The City of Vaughan has a new downtown core known as Vaughan Metropolitan Centre that will soon be home to 25,000 residents.
Markham’s Pacific Mall is the largest indoor Asian shopping mall in North America.
National Hockey League Superstar Connor McDavid was born in Richmond Hill and raised in Newmarket. McDavid first played organized hockey for the York-Simcoe Express a team in Aurora. that he led to four Ontario Minor Hockey Association championships
Sprinter Andre De Grasse an Olympic gold medalist went to high school in Markham, Before his track and field days he played a high school basketball game that featured NBA star Andrew Wiggins on the opposing team.
Actress Iman Vellani who stars on Disney Plus as Ms. Marvel attended high school in Markham’s Unionville neighbourhood.

Land Acknowledgement

NeighbourhoodGuide.com would like to acknowledge the original stewards of the land, the Mississauga’s, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. It is because of them that we have the opportunity to appreciate the forest, the water and the animals that inhabit these lands. Residing on their traditional territories under the Silver Covenant Chain, and Treaties 13, 19 and 20, it is important that we commit and work with Indigenous People to understand our mutual responsibility of ongoing stewardship of the lands on which we learn, share and live. Let this responsibility guide our decisions to be beneficial to all concerned, including future generations so that they too can benefit from and experience this beautiful place.”