Milliken Mills

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Milliken Mills
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      History:

      Milliken Mills was originally referred to as Milliken’s Corners. It was a hamlet founded in 1807 by Norman Milliken, a United Empire Loyalist from New Brunswick. He settled on Lot 1 Concession V, Markham in 1807. Milliken was industrious and quickly established a successful saw mill on the banks of the Little Rouge River. Soon a community emerged around Millikens successful mill. This hamlet consisted of a church, two blacksmith shops, a wagon maker, two hotels and two general stores. The Milliken Mills name has been on Markham maps dating back to the early 1800s. Milliken Mills was granted official name status when its post office opened in 1859. Milliken Mills had a proud farming tradition that lasted right up until the 1970s and 1980s when the present day neighbourhood was developed.

      Overview:

      Milliken Mills is located in south-east Markham in Ward 7. This neighbourhood shares its south border along Steeles Avenue with the City of Toronto. Milliken’s north boundary is Highway 407. The west boundary is Warden Avenue and industrial parkland and the east border is Markham Road and the Rouge River Valley. Neighbourhood landmarks include Milliken Mills Community Centre and Park and the adjacent soccer dome at Kennedy Road and 14th Avenue and the Pacific Mall, an Asian shopping centre in Markham, located on the northeast side of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road.Milliken Mills is an affordable neighbourhood by GTA standards. It is populated largely by East Asian and South Asian families. There influence can be seen in the many Asian grocery stores and restaurants that proliferate in the neighbourhood. The Milliken Go station located on Redlea Avenue just south of Steeles Avenue provides commuters with convenient access to downtown Toronto’s Union Station.

      Homes:

      Milliken Mills Housing stock consists of mostly detached red brick homes built in the 1970s and 80s. These homes feature single and double car garages fronting the house. These and are three and four bedroom homes laid out with conventional floor plans that work well for families. The lots are mostly average in size and typically fenced in for privacy.

      Recreation:

      Milliken Mills Community Centre located at 7600 Kennedy Rd is a large recreational complex with an indoor soccer field, a pool area with whirlpool and sauna, a dance studio and an ice rink with a pro shop and skate rentals. The Milliken Library is part of this facility. Milliken Mills C.C. also offers community meetings rooms as well as a large hall for holding special events with a capacity of up to 300 people.

      Arts:

      The Markham Arts Council supports over 80 organizations and 850 individuals for a total of over 2000 members living and working throughout York Region and Ontario. You don’t have to be an artist to become a member. This organization welcomes people of all ages and all walks of life to join and take part in all the wonderful events, initiatives and activities that the Markham Arts Council has to offer.

          Milliken Mills Stats

          Walkability:

          Low

          Public Transit:

          Medium

          Affordability:

          Medium

          Greenspace:

          Low

          Recreation:

          Medium

           

          Legend: Low, Medium, High

          Commute Times

          Time to Closest Shopping Mall:
          5 Minutes
          Time to GO Bus or Train Station:
          5 Minutes
          Time To Hospital:
          20 Minutes
          Time to Toronto Pearson International Airport
          50 Minutes
          Time to Closest Highway:
          5 Minutes

          * All commuting times provided are approximate times only. Commute times may increase or decrease depending on where you live within the neighbourhood and the time of day i.e rush hour versus off hour commutes. Time estimates to public transit are based on walking distance or bus line connection whichever is quicker. All other commute times on the chart above are based on drive times.