Newmarket, Ontario
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Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has an area of 38.07 km², and is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe in an area known as the "905 Region" (a reference to the town's telephone area code).
Best known for being the birthplace of famous Canadian actor and comedian, Jim Carrey, as well as the hit 1980s Canadian rock band, Glass Tiger, it is the seat of York Region.
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Population
According to the Canada 2001 Census, the town's population was 65,788. The Region of York Planning department currently (June 30, 2004) puts the total at 73,715 (1) (http://www.newmarket.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_503_1.html). The town is currently one of the fastest growing and most densely populated in York Region and is expected to top 100,000 residents over the next eight to ten years.
History
The town was founded in 1801 as a Quaker settlement led by Timothy Rogers. Several mills were soon built to supply the residents, and the amount of goods produced by the local mills and farms earned it the name "New Market" (as opposed to Toronto, the "old market".)
Newmarket was incorporated as a village in 1857 and a town in 1880. By the 1950s, Newmarket experienced a suburban building boom due to its proximity to Toronto. Newmarket is a thriving community unto itself, with a strong awareness of its own history. Newmarket is not a new bedroom community; it is a very old and industrious town that is rich with heritage.
Education
Newmarket has 15 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools under The York Region District School Board, 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school under The York Catholic District School Board, and Pickering College, a private school.
The four secondary schools under the York Region District School Board are (in order):
- Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
- Huron Heights Secondary School
- Newmarket High School
- Sir William Mulock Secondary School
There is currently just one secondary school under the leadership of the York Catholic District School Board:
Government
The town is part of the federal riding of Newmarket—Aurora. The riding is presently represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Belinda Stronach, a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and graduate of Newmarket High School. When Ms. Stronach crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals, it greatly angered a number of constituents in the town.
Tom Taylor is currently the mayor of Newmarket and has served in that capacity for well over a decade. He was re-elected in the 2004 municipal election running unopposed. Conservative MPP Julia Munro represents Newmarket-Aurora at the Ontario Provincial Legislature in Toronto (albeit under the old riding name of York North).
Government offices in Newmarket:
- Municipal Offices (Town Hall)
- York Region Council
- York Regional Police
- Ontario Provincial Courthouse
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| West: King | Newmarket | East: Whitchurch-Stouffville |
| South: Aurora |
External links
- Town of Newmarket Official Website (http://www.town.newmarket.on.ca/)
- York Region District School Board (http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/)
- York Catholic District School Board (http://www.ycdsb.edu.on.ca/)
- Pickering College (http://www.pickeringcollege.on.ca)
- Map of Newmarket (interactive; centred on Old Town Hall) (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&searchtype=address&country=CA&addtohistory=&address=460+botsford+street&city=newmarket&state=on&zipcode=)
- Satellite view of Newmarket (http://terraserver.com/imagery/image_gx.asp?cpx=-79.45879852532813&cpy=44.04493709689282&res=15&provider_id=340&t=pan)pt:Newmarket (Ontário)