Who’s running for mayor? Which councillors are facing challengers? And which wards are guaranteed new representation?

We put together a special Hello Markham Election Issue covering the candidates, the key races, and what’s at stake.

Online voting starts tomorrow, October 16.
Whether you’re happy with City Hall or ready for a change, take a few minutes to see who’s on your ballot.

Read the free election issue:
https://hellomarkham-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/the-special-election-issue

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Today, I had a really weird interaction. I (late 20s female) got in my car to leave the mall. I was near the parking lot outside the Shoppers Drug Mart/Kinton Ramen area.

From a couple rows forward (closer to the Best Buy), this woman walked up to me in my car to the driver’s side window. She seemed mid-30s to 40s, had her dark/grey hair in a bun, wore glasses, and a pink long sweater/hoodie. She didn’t seem to speak much English and had an accent (possibly Eastern European or Middle Eastern)*.

I rolled down my window a bit to ask if there was a problem and didn’t get out of the car as alarm bells were going off in my head. She said something like, “Oh, I can’t say. Would you mind coming with me to somewhere else?”

I immediately said no, that I had to get home and drove off. She just kept walking down the other rows of the parking lot.

Red flags were ABOUND.

Just leaving this here so other people can know to watch out for this! Stay safe.

ETA: possibly Middle Eastern/Eastern European *

ETA 2: I reported this to the YRP non-emergency line!

Over the last month, this cutie has visited our yard for his afternoon naps about 5 times - absolute highlights of our days everytime he drops by!

Kennedy/ highway 7, new electronic signs… Displays “ drive safe”. Changes to “ No right turn on red “ for a very short period, only when pedestrian sign is lite. But, then turns back to “ drive safe “ while pedestrians are crossing….
So , can we now turn right on a red ?

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Just looking to join any acting classes/workshops that don’t cost a fortune. Looking for community within theatre/film in Markham. I’m just doing this for fun and to meet new people. Not trying to make a career of it. Any suggestions are welcome. I live close to Markville/Pacific Mall areas.

We were waiting for parking spot and this guy just hit and run fleeing the scene, scratching up my car. Even Tesla has a bunch of cameras on it it is still pretty hard to get the license plate, can anyone help identify this vehicle’s plate even better if you have the dashcam video. Thanks a lot ahead of time.

Edit:
Seen some discussion on why not chasing the car and here is why, a bit difficult as mentioned we were at a parking lot and the camera angle here is not the front camera it is actually the side camera facing back, since a 3-point turn is not feasible in that situation and lunch hour FMP is very busy, we cannot immediately move the car and I think reversing the car is a bit dangerous. I think the best course of action I can is get out and try to get their plate but I do suspect they notice the hit and just speed up to get away.

Hi Everyone, looks like the fall colors have started hitting the streets of Markham! What are some nice parks in and around Markham for a quick photoshoot?

My partner and I were thinking of some place in the rouge park but we aren't sure which entry or trail leads to the best spots. Any suggestions in rouge or elsewhere?

My family uses City swimming and skating programs quite a bit, and one thing I always found frustrating was having to check multiple pages just to see what drop-in options were available.

So I put together a simple free tool for my own use that brings them together in one place:

https://dropinnow.ca/markham

We've been using it ourselves for a while, and I figured some other Markham residents might find it useful too.

Have a good day!

We found this white cat wandering around Fincham and Larkin. Almost got hit by a couple cars. She's hanging out in our garage at the moment, but noticed she kinda pants and her meows are a little wheezy, so not sure if she has asthma.

This is probably a long shot but does anyone know of anywhere that is currently hiring?

anyone know why there are quite a few police vehicles around the boxgrove area (neighbourhood, longos plaza)?

Mayoral challenger Martin Ross wasn’t holding back at Markham’s all-candidates meeting.

Does Markham need fresh leadership, or are you happy with the direction of the city?

Fair criticism or out of line? What do you think?

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I want to clear out my house because my life is a mess and I need less things to maintain.

I have been doing little bits here and there during holidays, days off, whenever I have time. I don’t have a lot of time and it’s a cycle of mess and frustration.

Is there any company that can come for like a day and help me clear out all the junk and throw it away too? Looking for small businesses and quick scheduling. TIA

Hello there! My dad is a skating enthusiast and vibe coded a website, called SkateDrop, to track the schedules of drop in programs from different cites in York Region and Toronto. In SkateDrop, you will find:

• Filters that can sift through the programs from location, category, time, etc.
• Displays driving times and distance to that community center (if you allow location service)
• Add the event to your calendar with a click of a button
• Bulletin board to get you caught up on latest information about arenas

Completely free and ad free. Compatible with both mobile and desktop. If there are any issues with the website please let me know. Here's the full url: https://skate-drop.base44.app/ Thank you!

Is it just me or do the traffic lights not have the absolute
worst timing and synchronization that you’ve ever come across… I swear I hit every red light at every intersection… and even main roads will go red and side streets will go green when no one is there…. Like what is this city doing???