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Encyclopedia > York Regional Council

York Region Council is the regional political body created in 1974. The body is elected by residents of municipalities including: 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The 20 member council meets at York Region's offices in Newmarket, Ontario. The chair of the council is elected by the members of the regional council after each elections.-1... Vaughan (2006 population 245,000)[2] is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Aurora is a wealthy suburban town located in York Region approximately 40 km north of Toronto (Latitude: 44. ... Stouffville (IPA: ) is the primary urban area within the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario. ... Georgina and other communities on Lake Simcoe, Ontario Georgina, town in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area on Lake Simcoe. ... East Gwillimbury, is a town on the Holland River in the Regional Municipality of York. ... York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Contents

Members

Aurora

  • Mayor Phyllis Morris

East Gwillimbury

  • Mayor James R. Young
  • Georgina
  • Mayor Robert Grossi
  • Danny Wheeler

King

  • Mayor Margaret Black

Markham

Newmarket Frank Scarpitti is Mayor-elect of Markham, Ontario. ... H. James (Jim) Jones (born February 4, 1943) is a Canadian politician. ... Tony Wong is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Richmond Hill John Taylor is the name of: // John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1486-1487 John Taylor (poet) (1580-1654), English poet John Taylor (1704-1766), English classical scholar John Edward Taylor (1791-1844), English translator John Taylor (1781-1864), British Egypt scholar John G. Taylor, British neural-network...

  • Mayor David Barrow
  • Brenda Hogg
  • Vito Spatafora

Vaughan

Whitchurch-Stouffville Joyce Frustaglio is a regional councillor, representing the City of Vaughan on York Region council in Ontario, Canada. ... Mario Ferri is a Regional Councillor and Deputy-Mayor for Vaughan, Ontario. ...

  • Mayor Wayne Emmerson

Committees

There is no executive committee, rather ideas are brough forth in regional committees and voted upon by the council.

  • Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Community Services and Housing Committee
  • Dewatering Complaint Review Committee
  • eGovernment Sub-Committee
  • Finance and Administration Committee
  • Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
  • Planning and Economic Development Committee
  • Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee
  • Solid Waste Management Committee
  • Transit Committee
  • Transportation and Works Committee
  • Youth Advisory Committee
  • Internal Boards, Subcommittees and Task Forces
  • Agricultural Advisory Liaison Group
  • Chair and Mayors Task Force
  • Character Communities
  • Corporate Clean Air Task Force
  • Housing York Inc.
  • Human Services Planning Coalition
  • Rapid Transit Board
  • Road Watch Committee

Services

Services under the region's scope include:

  • Children services
  • Community Development
  • Construction
  • Emergency Medical Services - York Region EMS - downloaded from the Province of Ontario
  • Environmental
  • Forestry
  • Garbage and Recycling
  • Housing
  • Legal Services
  • Long Term Care and Seniors
  • Public Health and Safety
  • Real Estate
  • Regional Planning
  • Regional Property Taxes
  • Roads
  • Sewers
  • Employment and Financial Support
  • Transit
  • Water
  • Policing - York Region Police

A poorly run division of the Regional Municipality of Yorks Health Department. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages None Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total...

Regional Councillors

Members represents their respective municipality. Large municipalities have more members than smaller ones. They are elected to a term of 4 years and the chair elected by the council.


Current

Councillor Municipality Notes
Tony Wong Markham
Gordon Landon Markham
Jack Heath Markham

Former Tony Wong is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Councillor Municipality Notes
Anthony Roman Markham former Mayor of Markham
Donald Cousens Markham former Mayor of Markham
Bill Bell Richmond Hill former Mayor of Richmond Hill
Carole Bell Markham former Mayor of Markham
Michael Di Biase Vaughan former Mayor and councillor for Vaughan

Chairs of the Region: Anthony Roman (born January 17, 1936 in Velky Ruskov, Czechoslovakia; died October 30, 1992 in Markham, Ontario) was the Mayor of the Town of Markham, Chair of the Regional Municipality of York, and Member of Parliament (MP) for the now extinct riding of York North from 1984 to 1988. ... W. Donald Cousens (born July 20, 1938 in Vankleek Hill, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Chair Term Notes
Bill Fisch 1997-present Chair and CEO of Regional Municipality of York, and ex-officio member of all Regional Committees (1997 to present) Member, York Regional Police Services Board (1995 to present) Member, Provincial Smart Growth Panel, central Ontario (2002 to present) Chair, Provincial Smart Growth Panel Sub Committee, Solid Waste Management (2002 to present) Chair, Rapid Transit Public-Private Partnership Steering Committee (2002 to present) Member, GO Transit Board (1997 to present) York Regional Councillor, Markham (1994-1997) Markham Councillor, Ward 7 (1988-1994) Lawyer practicing in Thornhill, Ontario (1976 to 1997)

References

  • Council


 

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