Makham Economist & Sun

Makham Economist & Sun


Markham residents are pushing back against a Franklin Carmichael Park sport court. Here’s why

A new sport court beside Franklin Carmichael Park in Thornhill is turning into a broader battle over consultation and transparency for some nearby residents. The project, which includes a year-round multi-use court expected to operate daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., is being constructed approximately 20 to 30 metres from nearby homes and is […]

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‘Wall of silence’: Markham resident alleges repeated disturbances at parents’ grave site went unaddressed for year

A Markham resident says she has spent nearly a year trying to get answers about the condition of her parents’ burial plot at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery. Yvonne Regner alleges repeated disturbances to the grave site, prolonged restoration delays and a lack of transparency from cemetery management and provincial regulators after problems first emerged […]

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