Milliken, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Milliken or Milliken Mills is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto
and Markham, Ontario
. It is located in the North East section of Scarborough
and South East section of Markham
. The neighbourhood is centered around Old Kennedy Road (see also Kennedy Road in York Region) and Steeles Avenue
, bounded by 14th Ave E to the North, Markham Road to the East, Finch Avenue East to the South and Warden Avenue to the West. The area is heavily residential.
There is a very large Asian contingency in this area, with 35% speaking Chinese as a first language at home. A huge percentage of people own their homes, which are primarily single detached homes. As the homes were built when the farming left (1980s) there are many two storied houses with garage, typical of the time of building and affordability.
who settled in Markham, Ontario
. In 1814 he received the deed for lot 1, concession 5, where he settled. Milliken operated a lumber business in the town when it was first called Milliken Corners.
The community's post office was established in 1859 on the Markham side. The Ebenezer United Church (1878; originally Milliken Primitive Methodist Church) is one of a few structures remaining in the area. The church once stood on the south side of Steeles Avenue with another church on Brimley Road. Plots at the church are many of the early families of Milliken: Thomson, Rennie, Harding, Hood, Hagerman and L'Amoreaux. The church is now located on Brimley Rd, north of Steeles Ave in Markham.
To the Milliken community, municipal boundaries were just lines on a map and the community's history can be found in the Archives of both Scarborough and Markham. School Section # 2 was established here in 1847, and a log school was built during the same year.
The neighbourhood only gave up its final farming activities in the early 1980s and is modernizing by the year. There are green spaces such as Milliken Park, Goldhawk Park and many others, also the Milliken Trail is a walking tour of the neighbourhood.
A growing hub of community activity is Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre, which is located on the Northwest corner of Milliken Park and at the Southeast corner of the intersection of Steeles Avenue and McCowan Road. The centre is home to a variety of camps, after-school programs and cultural activities designed to cater to local demand. To provide optimal service for the area, City of Toronto staff are in regular consultation with an advisory board, which includes representatives from local community associations, such as the Goldhawk Community Association, Brimley Forest Community Association, Richmond Park Association, and the Milliken Park Community Association. Annually, the City of Toronto staff, the advisory board, and the community associations organize special events for the communities at Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre. Some examples of these major events include the annual Community Christmas Party, Spring Fling, and Fall Fair.
The demographics of the community is made up of mainly immigrants with a strong Chinese Canadian
presence. It is home to one of several Chinatown
s in Toronto. For this reason, a new retail commercial condominium project is underway in the area called The Landmark
. The Chinese-theme mall will become one of the largest Asian malls in the Greater Toronto Area. In recent years, the South Asian population has also boomed within the region, particularly the Sri Lankan Tamil and India
n Gujarati
community. For example, a South Asian movie theatre is now located at the Woodside Square Mall at McCowan and Finch and plans are also in place for a major South Asian mall to be developed at Finch and Middlefield.
Coppard Glen Public School
Markham
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and Markham, Ontario
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
. It is located in the North East section of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
and South East section of Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
. The neighbourhood is centered around Old Kennedy Road (see also Kennedy Road in York Region) and Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue is an east-west street that forms the northern city limit of Toronto and the southern limit of York Region, Ontario, Canada. It stretches across the western Greater Toronto Area from Milborough Townline in Halton Region east to the Scarborough-Pickering limit. It runs for within...
, bounded by 14th Ave E to the North, Markham Road to the East, Finch Avenue East to the South and Warden Avenue to the West. The area is heavily residential.
There is a very large Asian contingency in this area, with 35% speaking Chinese as a first language at home. A huge percentage of people own their homes, which are primarily single detached homes. As the homes were built when the farming left (1980s) there are many two storied houses with garage, typical of the time of building and affordability.
History
The community is named after Norman Milliken, a United Empire Loyalist from New BrunswickNew Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
who settled in Markham, Ontario
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
. In 1814 he received the deed for lot 1, concession 5, where he settled. Milliken operated a lumber business in the town when it was first called Milliken Corners.
The community's post office was established in 1859 on the Markham side. The Ebenezer United Church (1878; originally Milliken Primitive Methodist Church) is one of a few structures remaining in the area. The church once stood on the south side of Steeles Avenue with another church on Brimley Road. Plots at the church are many of the early families of Milliken: Thomson, Rennie, Harding, Hood, Hagerman and L'Amoreaux. The church is now located on Brimley Rd, north of Steeles Ave in Markham.
To the Milliken community, municipal boundaries were just lines on a map and the community's history can be found in the Archives of both Scarborough and Markham. School Section # 2 was established here in 1847, and a log school was built during the same year.
The neighbourhood only gave up its final farming activities in the early 1980s and is modernizing by the year. There are green spaces such as Milliken Park, Goldhawk Park and many others, also the Milliken Trail is a walking tour of the neighbourhood.
Culture
Once agricultural land, much of which disappeared with residential development beginning in the 1970s and ending near the late 1980s. The Town of Markham has recently initiated an initiative to develop "Main Street Milliken" around Old Kennedy Rd. The area has suffered from years of neglect, and revitalization plans have been welcomed by community members. New developments include a condominium development on Kennedy and Denison, Dairy Queen, Major Milliken Pub and a new housing project on Old Kennedy Rd.A growing hub of community activity is Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre, which is located on the Northwest corner of Milliken Park and at the Southeast corner of the intersection of Steeles Avenue and McCowan Road. The centre is home to a variety of camps, after-school programs and cultural activities designed to cater to local demand. To provide optimal service for the area, City of Toronto staff are in regular consultation with an advisory board, which includes representatives from local community associations, such as the Goldhawk Community Association, Brimley Forest Community Association, Richmond Park Association, and the Milliken Park Community Association. Annually, the City of Toronto staff, the advisory board, and the community associations organize special events for the communities at Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre. Some examples of these major events include the annual Community Christmas Party, Spring Fling, and Fall Fair.
The demographics of the community is made up of mainly immigrants with a strong Chinese Canadian
Chinese Canadian
Chinese Canadians are Canadians of Chinese descent. They constitute the second-largest visible minority group in Canada, after South Asian Canadians...
presence. It is home to one of several Chinatown
Chinatown
A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
s in Toronto. For this reason, a new retail commercial condominium project is underway in the area called The Landmark
The Landmark (Toronto)
The Landmark is a new retail commercial condominium project under way in north-east Toronto, Canada. The Chinese-themed mall will become one of the largest Asian malls in the Greater Toronto Area ....
. The Chinese-theme mall will become one of the largest Asian malls in the Greater Toronto Area. In recent years, the South Asian population has also boomed within the region, particularly the Sri Lankan Tamil and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Gujarati
Gujarati people
Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...
community. For example, a South Asian movie theatre is now located at the Woodside Square Mall at McCowan and Finch and plans are also in place for a major South Asian mall to be developed at Finch and Middlefield.
Milliken, Markham
- Aldergrove Public School, Markham
- Armadale Public School, Markham
Coppard Glen Public School
- Highgate Public School, Markham
- Milliken Mills Public School, Markham
- Randall Public School, Markham
- Parkland Public School, Markham
- Wilclay Public School, Markham
- St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School, Markham
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, Markham
- St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School, Markham
- Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School, Markham
Milliken, Toronto
- Agnes McPhail Public School, Toronto
- Alexmuir Junior Public School, Toronto
- Banting and Best Public Elementary School, Toronto
- Brimwood Public School, Toronto
- Milliken Public School, Toronto
- Macklin Public School, Toronto
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School, Toronto
- Port Royal Public SchoolPort Royal Public SchoolPort Royal is a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school opened in 1992. It was named after a Canadian settlement in Nova Scotia that was built in by the French explorers Samuel de Champlain and Pierre Du Gua de Monts in 1604. Port Royal was also named the road it is located on, Port Royal Trail...
, Toronto - Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School, Toronto
- St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Elementary School, Toronto
- St. Rene Goupil Catholic Elementary School, Toronto
High Schools
Toronto- Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute, Toronto
- Francis Liberman Separate Secondary School, Toronto
- Mary Ward Separate Secondary School, Toronto
Markham
- Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, Markham
- Milliken Mills High SchoolMilliken Mills High SchoolMilliken Mills High School is a high school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is one of 29 high schools in the York Region District School Board....
, Markham - Middlefield Collegiate InstituteMiddlefield Collegiate InstituteMiddlefield Collegiate Institute is a public high school in the upper middle class neighborhood of East Milliken in town of Markham,Ontario, Canada, and is part of the York Region District School Board.-Programs:...
, Markham
Transportation
- York Region TransitYork Region TransitYork Region Transit is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill, at 50 High Tech Road....
- Toronto Transit CommissionToronto Transit Commission-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
- GO TransitGO TransitGO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
-Milliken Station
Malls
- Pacific MallPacific MallPacific Mall is an Asian shopping centre located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the northeast side of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road, right across the municipal border from the City of Toronto, on the site formerly occupied by Cullen Country Barns. The two entrance roads of the mall...
, Markham - Market VillageMarket VillageMarket Village is a mall in Markham, Ontario and is one of the largest Chinese malls in Toronto and in North America. Located at the corner of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road, it dominates approximately 325,000 square feet of retail space and consists of over 170 stores.Built by Cedarland...
, Markham (proposed: Remington Centre) - Splendid China TowerSplendid China TowerSplendid China Mall is a Chinese-themed ethnic shopping centre located at the southeast corner of Redlea Avenue and Steeles Avenue in the former Toronto municipality of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Visar Realty Inc...
, Toronto - Woodside Square, Toronto
- Super Centre, Markham
- The LandmarkThe Landmark (Toronto)The Landmark is a new retail commercial condominium project under way in north-east Toronto, Canada. The Chinese-themed mall will become one of the largest Asian malls in the Greater Toronto Area ....
, Toronto
Parks in Milliken, Markham
- Miliken Mills Community Park, Markham
- Wilclay Park, Markham
- Aldergrove Park, Markham
- Denison Park, Markham
- Armadale Park, Markham
- Randall Park, Markham
- Harvest Moon Park, Markham
- Risebrough Park, Markham
- Highgate Park, Markham
Parks in Milliken, Toronto
- L'Amoreaux Park, Toronto
- Goldhawk Park, Toronto
- Port Royal Park, Toronto
- Audrelane Park, Toronto
- Alexmuir Park, Toronto
- Brimley Woods Park, Toronto
- Bridletowne Park, Toronto
- Warden Avenue Park, Toronto
- Fundy Bay Park, Toronto
- Terry Fox Park, Toronto
- Milliken Park, Toronto
Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School alumni
- Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther, professional musicians (DalaDala (band)Dala is a Canadian acoustic-folk two-piece musical group, made up by Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther, both of Scarborough, Ontario.-Early history :...
) - Brittnee Habbib, gymnast, participated in the 2006 Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
- Craig KielburgerCraig KielburgerCraig Kielburger, CM, MSM, OMC is a Canadian activist for the rights of children. He is the founder of Free The Children and co-founder of Me to We. On February 20, 2007, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.-Early life:Kielburger was born in Thornhill,...
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(Cofounder) - Jerome Liu, Our Kids Our Future (Cofounder)
- Joshua Liu (attended 2002–2006), SMARTS (Founder), Our Kids Our Future (Cofounder) and Top 20 Under Twenty Awards recipient
- Pat MastroianniPat MastroianniPasquale "Pat" Mastroianni is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Joey Jeremiah on the Degrassi series of television shows.- Biography :...
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(2001–2005); (Joey Jeremiah) - Cassie SteeleCassie SteeleCassandra Rae "Cassie" Steele is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter best known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Life and career:...
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(Manny Santos), 2003–2004
Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute alumni
- Mark Taylor (actor)Mark Taylor (actor)Mark Taylor is a Canadian actor. Taylor is predominately known for his roles as Romeo in Student Bodies, and Kwest in Instant Star...
- Canadian actor - Cherie PiperCherie PiperCherie Piper is a Canadian ice hockey player residing in Markham, Ontario. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and plays for the Brampton Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League...
- Olympic hockey player - Sunny Fong - fashion designer, winner of Project Runway CanadaProject Runway Canada (season 2)The second season of Project Runway Canada, Global's reality competition show for fashion designers, was the first season to air on the Global network, since the show stopped airing on Slice...
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute alumni
- Dianne BucknerDianne BucknerDianne Buckner is a Canadian television journalist, best known as a host of business-oriented programming, such as Venture and Dragons' Den on CBC Television....
- Host of CBC TelevisionCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
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on The Comedy NetworkThe Comedy NetworkThe Comedy Network a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media specializing in comedy programming.The channel operates two time shifted feeds, East and West .... - Paul BernardoPaul BernardoPaul Kenneth Bernardo, also known as Paul Jason Teale , is a Canadian serial killer and rapist, known for the sexual assaults and murders he committed with his wife Karla Homolka and the serial rapes he committed in Scarborough.-Early life:Bernardo's mother, Marilyn, was the adopted daughter of a...
- Serial killer and "Scarborough Rapist"
Francis Libermann Catholic High School alumni
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- CityTV reporter and host
Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute alumni
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TV shows - Dwayne MorganDwayne MorganDwayne Morgan is a Canadian spoken word artist, motivational speaker and event organizer based in Toronto, Ontario.Morgan began his career as a spoken word artist in 1993. He is the founder of Up From The Roots Entertainment, which was established in 1994 to promote the positive artistic...
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Milliken Mills High School Alumni
- George KottarasGeorge KottarasGeorge Kottaras is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Kottaras attended Milliken Mills High School in Markham, Ontario, Canada.-Professional baseball career:...
- Professional Baseball Player, Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Major League Baseball
External links
- Milliken
- http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/profiles_map_and_index.htm