2012 Annual General Meeting
The Cornell Rate Payers Association is holding their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, January 19th, 2012. It is being held at Cornell Village Public School (in the gym), located at 186 Country Glen Rd in Cornell Village. Meeting starts at 7 pm, there will be an agenda presented by the board and by community leaders, as well as an open house portion and Q&A.
Agenda highlights include:
- Year in review by CRPA President Susan Taylor
- CRPA financial update by Treasurer Lee Ann Donaldson
- Introduction of new board members
- YRDSB plans for Cornell high school and public schools
- Markham Stouffville Hospital expansion plans
- Town of Markham new community centre in Cornell (proposed naming policy and presentation of plans) Thank you to everyone who signed our petition!
- York Regional Police, Fire & Emergency Services and local builders will be on hand as well
This is a great opportunity to renew your membership – only $5 per household!
Hope to see you all there!
Annual Cornell Tree Lighting Ceremony
We look forward to seeing (and hearing) you there! . We'll sing our favourite Christmas Carols, led by
Cornell-based Tenor Jonathan Lee. Tea provided by Integral Temple (3036 Bur Oak Ave.). Hot chocolate and
snacks provided by Tim Hortons.
- Date: Friday, December 2, 2011
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Venue: The Mews Park (northeast corner of
Country Glen Rd & Cornell
Park Ave)
Everyone is welcome - we look forward to seeing (and hearing) you there!
Cornell Precinct Plan Open House Nov 10
The Town of Markham has initiated a study to ensure that recent development proposals submitted by various
landowners in and around Cornell adhere to the original vision for the area. Some of the proposals on the
table do not conform to the existing Secondary Plan (the zoning agreed upon by the Town and community in
2008). The Cornell Rate Payers Association wants to ensure that the principals and flow dictated by the
Secondary Plan are upheld. The Town of Markham and the CRPA invite members of the Cornell community to
drop into a public open house to view a display visualizing the proposed future development of lands bordered
by Hwy 7, Donald Cousens Parkway, York Durham Town line, and Highway 407. This display will feature designs
for retail, commercial, employment, residential, and open spaces. It will depict plans for transportation,
roads, and traffic flow as well as suggestions for building heights and densities. Representatives from
the Town will be on hand to answer questions, listen and take feedback.
What: A Vision for Growth – Cornell Centre Precinct Plan
Date:: Thursday November 10, 201
Time: 5:00 – 8:00pm
Where: Cornell Village PS, 186 Country Glen Road, Markham
More info: Town
of Markham website
Petition to name Cornell’s new
Community Centre & Library
With
the construction of a new community centre and associated library at Bur Oak Avenue and Church Street now
underway, it has since come to the attention of the Cornell Rate Payers Association that this structure is
currently being referred to as the “East Markham Community Centre and Library”.
In keeping
with the naming tradition of the Town’s other community centres such as the Angus Glen, Milliken Mills,
Markham Village, Box Grove, and Mount Joy Community Centres, a proposal has been put forth to replace “East
Markham” with “Cornell”, with the resulting name being the “Cornell Community Centre
and Library”.
In addition, given the rate of growth the Town of Markham has experienced over the years,
the phrase “East Markham” is a most ambiguous term for many residents. In contrast, Cornell is
a well-known area of Markham, and as such, is a community that is very identifiable and easily located. Renaming
the community centre and associated library would therefore ensure that its location is more accurately conveyed
to residents of the Town of Markham.
Petition
Link:
www.ipetitions.com/petition/cornellcc
Cornell Village Laneway Repaving Commences June 13
The CRPA is pleased to let you know that thelaneway repaving process will begin on Monday, June 13, 2011.
This grind and repave process will restore the affected rear laneways to their original smooth condition.
If you live in one of the areas where the laneways are being resurfaced, you may have already received a
letter in the mail from the Town of Markham with details on parking, access to laneways, etc. If not, this
letter can be downloaded at the link below for your reference.
Weather permitting, this process should take
approximately two weeks to complete. We hope to keep disruptions to a minimum and thank you for your patience
and cooperation during this time.
Download letter and affected laneway map:
Cornell gets Top Marks!
Source: Markham Economist & Sun
July 29, 2010 - Friendly, walkable suburban neighbourhoods are supposed to replace the car-centric sprawl familiar
to surburbanites, but just how well “new urbanism” works remains to be seen. A new study by the Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) suggests new urbanist communities work, providing neighbourhoods that are
superior in most ways to old-style subdivisions, something that wasn’t a surprise to Markham Cornell resident
Susan Taylor. Read
Full Article
The Cornell Rate Payers Association (CRPA)
is a volunteer, non-profit group of community residents, who's goal is to ensure the interests of our community
are well represented when issues arise at the various levels of government. In addition to this important work,
the CRPA also strives to enhance the experience of living in Cornell by organizing and helping support local
community initiatives.
This fee goes towards making sure that you, the Association members, are kept informed of
happenings in and around our community. You will receive updates, and opportunities to voice your opinions
on Plans from the Town of Markham, plans from Developers and Builders, updates from York Regional Police and
more. It also supports this website (www.mycornell.ca).
By being a CRPA member, you will help ensure that these events continue: Annual Cornell Community Picnic, Cornell
Golf Tournament, Community Garage Sale, Christmas Caroling, Skating Rink, Family Day Event, and more.
Support the CRPA
Simply
fill out your household information, then proceed to PayPal for your secure online payment.
Last updated
January 12, 2012
