MARKLAND HOMES ASSOCIATION (MHA)

"The Association Formed to Create, Foster and Maintain A Community Spirit"

The Markland Homes Association is pleased to present our website for all Markland Wood residents and visitors to enjoy. 

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News Flash:      Calling All Marklanders.....  New Content On Links Page.....  Markland/Masters "Focus on Safety" Meeting Series - CPLC meeting, Jan 29, 2008....  Ontario Provincial Election, Results and All Candiates Meeting review.....   Renforth Creek Clean-Up.....  Annual Garage Sale....... Community Traffic Meeting.....  Markland Wood Write-Up in National Post....  Bloordale Park Rejuvination....  Annual Christmas Caravan & Food Drive.....  Marklandtini Social - See The Photographs....  Annual Family Fun Day - See The Photographs.....  MHA 2007 Annual General Meeting......  Markland Wood Walking Map.....  CHIP & Eastern - Greenfield South Power Plant.....  Markland Wood Wins Awards..... MPAC Information, May Help To Reduce Your Property Taxes......  Energy saving light bulbs, save energy &  $$$  with CFL's......  Etobicoke Centre Federal Candidates Meeting.....  "News From Markland Wood" Email Broadcast Notification System.....  Receive email news from Toronto Police Services, 22 division...... Read about it below!!!!!

MARKLAND WOOD NEWS! - - Focus on Personal Safety Series - - Toronto Police Services and the Markland - Masters Safety Committee are pleased to announce the rescheduled community meeting for January 29, 2008 @ Etobicoke Olympium (Centennial Park). Please plan to attend this very important meeting.  Special guest speaker is Police Chief, William Blair. - -  Markland Wood - Christmas Caravan 2007  - - The Markland Wood - 40th Annual Christmas Caravan & Food Drive was held on December 16th, 2007. The parade started at 9:00 AM at the Markland Wood Plaza on a very snowy (26 cm in total) day.   Held on this very, very snowy day,  with food and clothing donations going to charity...     See photographs from previous Caravans by clicking on the photographs above. - - Traffic Study in Markland Wood - - The MHA holds frequent meeting with City of Toronto managers. The PDF (please click on the blue underlined header above) shows the most recent traffic study details. - - Etobicoke Centre Ontario Provincial Election 2007 - - The Markland Homes Association (MHA) & Canadian Federation of University Women, Etobicoke Chapter were pleased to team up to hold the All Candidates Meeting/Debate for Etobicoke Centre on Tuesday September 11th, 2007, From 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM The candidates were...   GRN   LIB Elected    NDP PC         Greg King    Donna Cansfield Anita Agrawal Andrew Pringle www.gregking4green.com www.donnacansfield.com www.voteanita.ca http://andypringle.ca Election Date: October 10th, 2007 Congratulations to Donna Cansfield, and thanks to all the candidates for participating. MARKLAND WOOD’S ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY! Was held on SATURDAY AUGUST 11, 2007 At the Bloordale Park! Markland Homes Association teamed up with the Bloordale Park Rejuvenation Project this year and hosted Family Fun  Day on the beautiful sunny day of August 11th, 2007 from 11am and 2pm at the brand new Bloordale Park.  There were lots of games, great food, face-painting, tattoos, arts and crafts and lots of fun and exciting things for the whole family, including photographs with and petting the TPS Police Horse.      - -  Bloordale Park Rejuvenation Project  - - Bloordale Park is in desperate need of a facelift! A group of parents in the Markland Wood community have come together to raise money for new playground equipment and landscaping for the park.  These changes will benefit all Markland Wood, Renforth and Neilson Park families.  Please visit the http://www.bloordalepark.ca for upcoming events and progress reports. Contact information: Danielle Eveleigh - 416-626-9567 Lori McKnight - 416-621-7471 email: Gillian Fairley       - 416-621-4232 Anne Hocevar - 416-695-0643 bloordalepark(at)sympatico.ca     - -  Annual General Meeting - -   The MHA’s, 2007 AGM was held on June 11th, 2007 The Topics discussed at the AGM can be seen by right clicking the title. See photos from a previous MHA, AGM meeting! - - Annual Markland Wood Environmental Day Clean Up  - - Held on Saturday April 21, 2007 From 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M A Special Thank You go out to the following... St. John Ambulance – very much appreciated, and they came free-of-charge this year to help the  environmental work which they think is important – and we hope we don’t need to bother them Bloordale United Church, Rev. Stephen Iverton, for the generous use of the Church lot  and building once again, and for having a word with our Father about the weather this year Timothy’s at Market Place for the coffee coupons Markland Wood Golf and Country Club’s Owen Russell for the golf carts and the labour support again Mayor Miller and Toronto Council for supporting this work on behalf of the environment Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Dushan Jojkic, for the bird houses, fasteners,  gloves and assessment of the Creek’s needs The Marty Ross and the Boy Scouts of Canada for starting this initiative over 10 years ago And a very special thanks you to the Markland Wood residents for your help! Richard Boehnke, MHA Environmental Committee Chair Special Note from Richard Boehnke: At the April 21, 2007 Renforth Creek Clean-Up there was enthusiastic reception at Markland Wood becoming an even more active home for wildlife than we already are.  There was good support for adding both bat houses and bird boxes to our dwelling opportunities.  We would like to get some idea of how many Marklanders would like to participate in a nesting box program for birds and/or for bats on their own property.  Basic bird nesting boxes and bat boxes would be available in some number from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority free of charge to residents who would allow identification of their particular box(es) by GPS location and would undertake or permit examination of the nest at season's end to determine the species which used the home.  We may also be able to support the Boy Scouts in such a program through purchase of similar bird nesting boxes. Please let Richard Boehnke know through this website, MHA_E-C(at)MarklandWood.org,  if you are interested in participating in such a program. If you would like to build a bird or bat house yourself, click here to download the file. Click to see the photos from the Markland Wood Environmental Day Clean-Up - - Focus on Personal Safety Series - - The Markland/Masters Community Safety Committee "Focus on Personal (Internet) Safety" Internet Safety Forum for Children (& Adults) Key Note Speaker... Paul Gillespie! Paul Gillespie is a renowned internet safety authority! See Mr. Gillespie's website by clicking on his name above! Held on Tuesday November 6, 2007 Special internet safety links: 1) Brochures handed out. Click on the age group, to get the appropriate information 2) Cybertip.ca home page 3) Paul Gillespie’s home page Email the new Markland Masters Safety Committee at Safety(at)Markland wood.org  - - Focus on Personal Safety Series - - Car Theft Prevention. Prevention Tips from TPS 22 Division. - - Focus on Personal Safety Series - - Fraud Scam Alert. Prevention Tips from TPS 22 Division.  - - Focus on Personal Safety Series - - The Markland/Masters Community Safety Committee held this community public meeting in the continuing "Focus on Personal Safety Series" Seniors Forum Monday June 4, 2007, 7:00pm  at the Millwood Junior School, 222 Mill Road Featuring, a spectacular panel of six experts sharing information on: Financial, Drug, Mental Health, Identity Theft, Elder Abuse, Power of Attorney Concentrating on Seniors and their Families click on this sentence to download the brochure and meeting details! Email the new Markland Masters Safety Committee at Safety(at)Markland wood.org   - - Focus on Personal Safety Series - - The Markland Homes Association in partnership with The Masters Condominium and 22 Division, Toronto Police Service held the first presentation on "Focus on Personal Safety" For Women, Teenagers and Preteen Girls held at the Millwood Junior School auditorium on June 5, 2006 (move your mouse over the photographs for description) Email the new Markland Masters Safety Committee at Safety(at)Markland wood.org  - - Markland Wood First Safety Meeting - - Held on Wednesday February 22, 2006 The Markland Homes Association hosted the 2nd Vandalism & Community Safety Meeting Panel - TPS Crime Prevention Officer, TDSB Trustee, Manager Parks West Many stories and a call to action with new committees formed! Keep informed by registering with the News From Markland Wood email. Email the new Markland Masters Safety Committee at Safety(at)Markland wood.org  - -  Annual Community Garage Sale - - The Markland Wood, Annual Community Garage Sale to be held on, May 26, 2007 - from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Bargain Hunters from across the GTA visited this huge event. Many participated in the World's Largest Garage Sale! Click on the photos to see a map.       - - Silverthorn Tennis Club 2007 Sign Up - -        Proud Members of Silverthorn Tennis Club! The MHA supports your organization fully... We need clubs like yours in our neighbourhood. Congratulations on securing your funding... contact Mary Russo at silverthorntc(at)rogers.com for membership information - - Markland Wood Traffic Meeting - - The MHA had the first meeting regarding Traffic Safety within Markland Wood held on March 20, 2007 at the Etobicoke/York Civic Centre   - - The National Post Write-Up of Markland Wood History - -   - - MARKLANDTINI SOCIAL 2006! - - "¯ Oh what a night! ¯" The MARKLANDTINI was a huge success!!! On Friday, September 29th, 2006, Marklanders and friends enjoyed the music of the 'Bullets' and the company of friends and neighbours at the Markland Wood Golf Club!     - - Eastern Greenfield South Power Plant - - You have read about it in the Marklander Now you can see for yourself how close the (approved)  Natural Gas,  Eastern Power, Electrical Generation Station is located to Markland Wood! Read the Environmental Review by clicking on this sentence.   - - Walking, Jogging, Cycling Map of Markland Wood  - -   Ever wonder, when walking, jogging, cycling,  skateboarding, roller blading or driving the Markland Circle, what the distances are?   - - MPAC Information for Markland Wood Residents  - - The goal is to inform you about the MPAC Property Tax Assessments you have received. Hopefully, with this information and new knowledge, you might Reduce Your Municipal Property Tax Assessment Rate! Click on this sentence to see the MPAC & ARB information Click on this sentence to see potential Request for Reassessment scenarios MPAC Request for Reassessment Form   - - 2005 Community Recognition Award - - Markland Wood Wins Award! Markland Wood was nominated for the Etobicoke Centre 2005 Community  Recognition and was Awarded the following award for community outreach. The MHA is devoted to making a difference to Toronto neighbourhoods.               From your Markland Wood, MHA Environmental Committee Some interesting facts about Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs or CFLs. A 60W incandescent bulb can be replaced by a 11W CFL 40 million 11W CFLs would save 2,000 MegaWatts of electricity. It would cost 200 million dollars to give away 40 million CFLs. Therefore it would cost 200 million dollars to save 2,000 MegaWatts of  electricity. Pickering A plant produces, when working, 515 MegaWatts of electricity. It will cost 1 billion dollars to produce 500 MW by other means, eg: by fixing one of the “broken” nuclear plants. In Ontario in 1999, the electricity demand due to lighting alone was 5,000 MegaWatts. Go figure!! Now there’s a chance to play your part and it won’t cost a cent! CFLs This is an opportunity for all Markland Wood residents to make a very small difference, but as you can see from the figures above, if enough people go out and do the same, these small differences quickly add up to something much more substantial. Go make a difference! You can read more about the Markland Wood, Environmental Committee on their page under the Committees section.   - - Markland Wood - Federal Election 2006:  - - Federal Election Candidates Meeting/Debate for Etobicoke Centre Held on Tuesday January 10th, 2006 @ Silverthorn CI, Auditorium - 291 Mill Rd (South of Burnhamthorpe Rd.) Click on the photos or the blue text above to see the details.        News From Markland Wood  e-News Email Broadcast System Over the years the MHA has wanted to get the information out to our members as quickly as possible. To keep you informed, many years ago the MHA invested in an ‘Auto-Dialer’ telephone systems that eventually became outdated faster than Eight-Track-Tapes. Often the MHA has sent a letter attached to the Marklander or even as a stand a loan newsletter. Sometimes, news comes to us so quickly that it is difficult to post on the website. There are many meetings, events and public notifications that the MHA thinks you should have access to. This is why we have set up the “News From Markland Wood” email broadcast system. You will have to be proactive and register by sending an email with your Full Name, Address and Telephone Number to News@ MarklandWood.org. We will cross-reference your information with the membership database and if you are up-to-date, you will be included. Your email address won’t be used for any other purposes. Others will not see your email address as we will use Blind Carbon Copy (Bcc:) field to send these email broadcast messages. You will only receive one or two email per month and can be removed from the email broadcast list at any time. The “Town Crier” will be sunset! The Toronto Police Services, 22 Division announced that the new voluntary subscription e-mail system will send you notification of occurrences once the…… Please read the announcement by clicking on this sentence!

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