Updates

WHAT’S INSIDE: Membership ; Yonge North Subway Extensi on; Development News ; 2025 Outdoor Christmas Carolling ; Heintzman House Craft Show ; SKATES FOR THE NORTH ; The 2025 Shoebox Project Membership Our sincere thanks  to those who recently joined or renewed their annual RORA membership . Membership renewals are due January 1, 2026 .   RORA is YOUR community voice and we advocate for the health and safety  of our beloved Royal Orchard neighbourhood.   Joining/renewing is e

Join us to learn the latest about the Yonge North Subway Extension. WHEN: 6 pm to 8 pm on November 24, 2025 WHERE: Heintzman House, 135 Bay Thorn Dr, Thornhill, ON L3T 3V1 (parking available) Councillor Keith Irish will moderate the session. Steve Collins, Executive VP at Metrolinx, will be attending with his team of subject matter experts in sound, vibration, construction/engineering. Take this opportunity to ask your questions and raise your concer

Metrolinx has confirmed that the CN access road will not be located in the Royal Orchard community. Metrolinx is currently in discussions...

WHAT’S INSIDE: Development News ; Yonge North Subway Extension ; Neighbourhood Watch ; Movie Magic ; RORA Membership Development News Yonge Corridor Secondary Plan Study On June 23, 2025, RORA attended the City of Markham Stakeholder Workshop on the Yonge Corridor Secondary Plan Study – Interim Report. The purpose of this session was for the consultants to seek stakeholder feedback on the proposed directions set out in the Interim Report. The Study area is bound by Yonge Str

Further to our Spring 2025 Newsletter and the information regarding Emergency Exit Buildings (EEBs) in the Royal Orchard community,...

Metrolinx's responses to residents' questions during our July 11, 2024 Community Walk are available in the attached Qs and As document....

Community Walk with Metrolinx on July 11, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm. Dear Neighbours, Please join RORA on our upcoming Community Walk with...

The second meeting of the Royal Orchard CLC took place virtually on March 7, 2024. The revised Terms of Reference, Meeting Minutes and...

For residents who missed Metrolinx's Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) Open House in January, the agency is hosting Open House #2 on...

Mark your calendars for January 25th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm! Raise your voices. Metrolinx is hosting an in-person Open House on the...

The Royal Orchard Community Liaison Committee serves as a forum to regularly share information about the Yonge North Subway Extension...

RORA issues its response letter to Metrolinx' December 11th letter to the Royal Orchard Community, setting out a number of ongoing...

Metrolinx has issued an open letter to our community outlining their commitments to us intended to mitigate impacts from construction and...

The Yonge North Subway Extension resource negotiation agreement report and deck will be presented to Markham Council on November 28th, as...

On May 1, 2023, Metrolinx sent letters to residents whose property is located on, or within 30 metres of, the transit corridor land...

Over 100 plus residents packed the Heintzman House on November 17, 2022 to hear Metrolinx’s update on the Yonge North Subway Extension...

What's inside: Community impact of subway alignment What is the Keep Subway on Yonge Steering Committee?; Our Mission and Approach; Key...

Metrolinx’s response to Royal Orchard community submission.

RO’s feedback/concerns to Metrolinx on the 2022 YNSE Environmental Project Report and our recommendations for addressing our concerns.

RORA’s business case for maintaining the subway alignment on Yonge Street.