Alan Ho is the Regional Councillor for the City of Markham and has published 180 consecutive weekly community updates.

Markham 360 A weekly e-newsletter from York Regional Councillor Alan Ho.

EP. 167 · January 23, 2026

Markham 360 - EP. 167

Markham 360 EP. 167 cover from the weekly newsletter

Welcome to Markham 360, EP. 167. This week’s focus is community notes and council files.

I publish this digest so City of Markham and York Region decisions land in one readable place. The goal is simple: you should not have to hunt across agendas, social feeds, and unread attachments to know what is changing on your street.

On the City side, the items below are the notices and files that mattered most in conversations with residents this week. On the Region side, I flag corridor, transit, and service notes that shape Markham trips. In the community section, I keep space for the gatherings and follow-ups that make the weekly record feel local.

If something on your street needs attention, write alan.ho@markham.ca. The weekly format exists so those concerns can be answered in public where the answer helps more than one household.

Note: editorial digest for the demo site. Confirm all facts against the Benchmark source archive before final publication.

This Week in the City

  • Community event listings for late January.
  • Files moving through Markham committees this week.
  • How to reach my office with a neighbourhood concern.

This Week in the Region

  • York Region committee and board items with Markham impact.
  • Regional consultation windows still open.

In the Community

  • Community notes from local organisations.
  • Council files I am watching on residents' behalf.