ABOUT YORK REGION
Located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, there is definitely something special about York Region. From Steeles Avenue in North Toronto to the south shores of Lake Simcoe, York's 1,756 square kilometres (678) miles blends nine unique municipalities offering a myriad of multi-cultural town centres and the quaint charm of country settings.
How York Region came to be
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Pre-1788 |
Six townships (East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Vaughan and Whitchurch) were located in what was known as the Montreal District, Province of Quebec. |
| 1791 |
The Province of Quebec is divided into Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec). The pre-1788 townships become part of the County of York, Upper Canada. |
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1792 |
York County includes present-day Peel Region, Halton Region, Toronto, part of Durham Region and the city of Hamilton. |
| 1851 |
Ontario County and Peel County separate from York County. |
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1953 |
102 years later, Metropolitan Toronto separates from York County, along with Etobicoke, York and Scarboro (now Scarborough). The York County office was then moved to Newmarket. |
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1971 |
York County becomes York Region. |
Sources: York Region Branch, Ontario Geneological Society
York Region is an ideal year round destination for all ages. Whether it be Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, or Whitchurch-Stouffville, these and many other communities and neighbourhoods will keep you busy and anxious to return. If you are travelling throughout Ontario, make York Region your home base. What are you waiting for? Come discover our Towns. Click here to contact us.
York Region Community Services
The Regional Municipality of York
Economic Strategy and Tourism
17250 Yonge Street
Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1
905-830-4444 | 1-877-464-9675
Tourism ext. 1520
Hospitality First ext. 1520
Small Business Enterprise Centres
York Small Business Enterprise Centre
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1
905-830-4444 | 1-877-464-9675 ext. 1572
www.investinyork.ca
Markham Small Business Centre
7271 Warden Avenue, Markham, ON L3R 5X5
905-477-7000 ext. 6722
www.msbc.markham.ca
Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre
225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4
905-771-8800
www.richmondhillonline.com
Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre
9995 Keele Street, Vaughan, ON L6A 3Y5
905-832-8526
www.vaughan.ca/VBEC
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Aurora Chambers of Commerce
14483 Yonge Street, Aurora
905-727-7262
www.aurorachamber.on.ca
East Gwillimbury Chambers of Commerce
1590 Queensville Side Road, Queensville
905-478-8447
www.egcoc.org
Georgina Chambers of Commerce
430 The Queensway South
Keswick, ON L4P 2E1
905-476-7870 | 1-888-436-7446
www.georginachamber.com
King Chambers of Commerce
Box 381, Schomberg
905-717-7199
www.kingchamber.ca
Markham Board of Trade
7271 Warden Avenue, Markham
905-474-0730
www.markhamboard.com
Newmarket Chambers of Commerce
470 Davis Drive, Newmarket
905-898-5900
www.newmarketchamber.ca
Richmond Hill Chambers of Commerce
376 Church Street South, Richmond Hill
905-884-1961
www.rhcoc.com
Vaughan Chambers of Commerce
25 Edilcan Drive, Unit 2, Vaughan
905-761-1366
www.vaughanchamber.ca
Whitchurch-Stouffville Chambers of Commerce
6176 Main Street, Stouffville
905-642-4227
www.whitchurchstouffville.ca
Other Services
GO Transit
416-869-3200 | 1-888-438-6646
www.gotransit.com
Police/Fire/Ambulance
911
Welcome Wagon, York Region
3761 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 10, Toronto
416-497-8688 | 1-866-873-9913
www.welcomewagon.ca
York Region Arts Council
22 Church Street, Aurora
905-726-3278 | 1-877-618-ARTS
www.yorkregionartscouncil.com
York Region Health Services Health Connection
1-800-361-5653
www.york.ca
York Region Transit/Viva
905-762-2100 | 1-866-668-3978
www.yrt.ca
