Markham Real Estate Today with Asif Khan

 

After years of waiting for the town to make a deal with a homeowner that dug his heals in, South Unionville Avenue will finally be opened up from Kennedy Road to McCowan Road.  Although this is great news for local residents that have waited patiently, the traffic around the school will be much greater.  While we had to make our way around Piera Gardens to Castan or Riverbend, the school was at a dead end, thereby making it a safe haven for children crossing.  With South Unionville now open, we need to be careful, as school is back in very soon. 

A great thing about the road opening, is that Don Hamilton fought hard for us to get a parking lane in.  The Town of Markham's meter maids were a hot topic during School Council meetings, and there were many an argument at the Markham Civic Centre's Parking Authority office.  I too had a few run-ins with these vultures as they waited for school to end to come by and ticket parents looking out for the safety of our children.  The parking lane solves the problem, and we have hopefully seen the last of the meter maids by the school.  Kudos to Don Hamilton for fighting for this. 

One thing I do hope for is that YRP show a strong presence to make sure speeding through our community does not become an issue, and that South Unionville does not become an alternate route for Highway 7 commuters. 

I'll update you once the road has opened up.  Till then, if you have any questions or concerns about our community, please contact me at 416-985-5426 or asif@asifkhan.ca.

Asif