Advisory Committee · Regular
January 14, 2026
Heritage Markham Committee
19:15 – 21:32 · 2h 17m
11 present · 2 absent
Karen Rea Councillor — Keith Irish Councillor — Reid McAlpine Councillor — David Butterworth Member — Elizabeth Wimmer Member — Kugan Subramaniam Member Regrets Lake Trevelyan Member — Richard Huang Member — Ron Blake Member — Steve Lusk Member Regrets Tejinder Sidhu Member — Vanda Vicars Member — Victor Huang Member —
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the January 14, 2026 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.
- · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on December 10, 2025 be received and adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Councillor Reid McAlpine is the Chair and Vanda Vicars is the Vice Chair of the Heritage Markham Committee for 2026 effective January 15, 2026; THAT Elizabeth Wimmer, Victor Huang, Ron Blake, and David Butterworth comprise the Archite…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Heritage Markham supports the Heritage Markham 2026 budget breakdown; AND THAT the Heritage Markham 2026 budget be forwarded to the Director of the Planning and Urban Design Department (Development Services Commission).
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Heritage Markham Committee receive the memo on Heritage Markham Committee 2025 Year End Summary and Statistics, as information.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the Heritage Markham Committee extends its sincere condolences to the family of Ron Waine and expresses its appreciation and gratitude for his extensive past accomplishments as both a member of the Heritage Markham Committee for six y…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Heritage Markham receive the information on the Minor Heritage Permits approved by Heritage Section staff under the delegated approval process.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Heritage Markham does not object to the installation of the driveway gate as shown in Appendix ‘B’ of the Heritage Markham Committee memo dated January 14, 2026.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Heritage Markham receive the information on building and sign permits approved by Heritage Section staff under the delegated approval process.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Heritage Markham receive the information on the Committee of Adjustment application reviewed by Heritage Section staff on behalf of Heritage Markham under the delegated approval process.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Heritage Markham supports Heritage Easement Agreements for 82 John Street and 7 Victoria Avenue.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Heritage Markham recommends the retention and restoration of the three Part IV-designated properties (11274, 11120 and 10982 Highway 48) within the proposed development (plan of subdivision and parkland) and that any redevelopment be …
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed detached 2-storey garage, the location of the Levi Heise House on the new lot and to the rear veranda to remain enclosed as proposed. THAT original features on the dwelling be restored…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT the Heritage Markham Committee review of this matter be delegated to the Architectural Review Sub-Committee for final recommendation.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Heritage Markham receive the information on Heritage Day and Week 2026 as information; THAT Heritage Markham supports the proclamation of Heritage Week in Markham (February 15-21, 2026) and the flying of the Prince of Wales Prize flag…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Heritage Markham supports combining the existing Commercial Façade and Historic Place of Worship Grant Program with the Designated Heritage Property Grant Program into a single grant program called the City of Markham Heritage Propert…
- · Attendance added: Karen Rea (present)
- · Attendance added: Reid McAlpine (present)
- · Attendance added: Richard Huang (present)
- · Attendance added: Vanda Vicars (present)
- · Attendance added: Keith Irish (present)
- · Attendance added: Ron Blake (present)
- · Attendance added: David Butterworth (present)
- · Attendance added: Victor Huang (present)
- · Attendance added: Tejinder Sidhu (present)
- · Attendance added: Lake Trevelyan (present)
- · Attendance added: Elizabeth Wimmer (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Lusk (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Kugan Subramaniam (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Regan Hutcheson (present)
- · Attendance added: Peter Wokral (present)
- · Attendance added: Evan Manning (present)
- · Attendance added: Erica Alligood (present)
- · Attendance added: Iyana Mundo (present)