Wismer Commons is a residential area of Markham, Ontario, Canada, north of 16th Avenue, west of Markham Road and east of McCowan Road. Wismer Commons is named after the Wismer Family, one of the founding pioneer families of Markham, Ontario. The family of David Wismer, originally from Germany and subsequently Pennsylvania, arrived in Markham Township in 1806.

Wismer Commons
Neighbourhood
Looking East on Bur Oak Avenue, by Fred McLaren Boulevard.
Looking East on Bur Oak Avenue, by Fred McLaren Boulevard.
Wismer Commons is located in Regional Municipality of York
Wismer Commons
Location within York
Coordinates: 43°53′37″N 79°17′41″W / 43.8937°N 79.2947°W / 43.8937; -79.2947
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional MunicipalityYork
CityMarkham
Government
 • Naming the communityWismer Family, originally from Germany and subsequently Pennsylvania, arrived in Markham Township in 1806.
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT))
Postal Code span
L6E
Area code(s)905 , 289

After the deaths of David and Lydia Wismer in 1856, the Wismer family continued to donate property to community organizations, including the land for the area's first school. This original one-room schoolhouse, near the south west corner of 16th Avenue and Markham Road was replaced around 1864 with a new school to the north near the present Markham Museum.

The name Wismer Commons can be found on stone plaques on both sides of the road at main arterial road entrances of developed regions of the community, such as the intersection of Bur Oak Avenue and McCowan Road.

San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School

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San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
Address
 

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Canada
Information
School typeElementary School
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
FoundedSeptember 4, 2007
School boardYork Catholic District School Board
Area trusteeCarol Cotton
PrincipalGiancarlo Schrippa
GradesJK-8
EnrollmentAbout 150-200 (September 10, 2007)
LanguageEnglish
AreaWismer Common

San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School opened on September 4, 2007,[1] and is operated by the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). It is one of the feeder schools of Brother André Catholic High School.

Future developments

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Future developments will include construction of more: community schools, churches, plazas, public facility buildings (i.e. Emergency Services Stations), recreational facilities (i.e. Community Centres).

According to the Markham city planner, at Markham Road and Bur Oak Avenue, on the east edge of Wismer Commons, an area is reserved and proposed for a new shopping mall or plaza.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School – Spartans Aahooo!!". San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School – Spartans Aahooo!!. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-12-11.