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| established_date3 = 1971 into [[Vaughan, Ontario|Vaughan]] and [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]] (as Towns) 1990 (as City of Vaughan) and 2012 (as City of Markham)
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| leader_name = [[Melissa Lantsman]] ([[Thornhill (federal electoral district)|Thornhill]])<br />[[Mary Ng]] ([[Markham—Thornhill (federal electoral district)|Markham—Thornhill]])
| leader_title1 = [[Parliament of Ontario|MPP's]]
| leader_name1 = [[Laura Smith (Canadian politician)|Laura Smith]] ([[Thornhill (provincial electoral district)|Thornhill]])<br />[[Logan Kanapathi]] ([[Markham—Thornhill (provincial electoral district)|Markham—Thornhill]])
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| population_total = 112,719
| population_demonym = Thornhiller
| population_footnotes = <ref name=pop>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35104&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=thornhill&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0|title=Census Profile, 2016 Census ''Thornhill''|publisher= Statistics Canada|date= 2016|access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 62.90
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As stated by the [[Toronto Star]] "the coyotes’ behaviour has changed [in 2020]. Before 2020 the animals were not aggressive and usually only seen by those living directly next to them. Now they are frequently spotted in people’s yards, residential streets and on major intersections, the residents said".<ref name="TorStar720"/> Residents of Thornhill continue to report sightings and attacks by coyotes to their local and regional governments as the issue remains unresolved.<ref name="PleaseHelp"/>
{{wideimage|Thornhill Panorama 2023.jpg|800px|Thornhill, 2023}}
==Demographics==
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===Ethnicity===
Thornhill has a very ethnically diverse population. It is home to a significant number of [[History of the Jews in Canada|Jewish]], [[Chinese Canadian|Chinese]], [[Korean Canadians|Korean]], [[Iranian Canadian|Iranian]], [[Indo-Canadians|Indian]], and [[Italian Canadians|Italian]] people.
According to 2001 Federal Census data, the electoral district of [[Thornhill (federal electoral district)|Thornhill]] (which is not entirely congruent with the neighbourhood) consists of Chinese, the largest visible minority, accounting for almost 11% of total residents (12,610), followed by [[South Asian Canadian|South Asian]] (6,595), [[Black Canadians|Black]] (2,665), [[Korean Canadians|Korean]] (2,660), [[Filipino Canadian|Filipino]] (2,535), and West Asian (2,355).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/fedprofile/RetrieveTable.cfm?R=FED96&G=35085 |title=Federal Electoral District Profile of Thornhill, Ontario (1996 Representation Order), 2001 Census |publisher=2.statcan.ca |date=November 10, 2010 |access-date=January 27, 2011 |archive-date=October 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018011018/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/fedprofile/RetrieveTable.cfm?R=FED96&G=35085 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
According to the 2009 Report of Canada's Demographic Task Force, Thornhill-Vaughan
==Government==
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There are no general hospitals in Thornhill, but a private hospital, [[Shouldice Hernia Centre]], is located there.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact |url=https://www.shouldice.com/contact/ |website=Shouldice Hernia Hospital |access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref>
===Thornhill Community Centre===
Located at Bayview and John Street (on the Markham side), the community centre features a double arena (home to the Thornhill Skating Club, Markham Majors and Islanders hockey clubs (with an east rink named for Bib Sherwood in 1999), therapy pool, gym room, running track, multi-purpose rooms and [[Markham Public Library]] branch. The complex was opened in 1975.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thornhill Community Centre |url=https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/RecreationCulture/CommunityCentres/locations/thornhill-community-centre/ |publisher=City of Markham |access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref>
Thornhill Community Centre is home to the Markham Cat Adoption Centre & Education Centre, which was launched in 2016 and is partnered with the Ontario SPCA. It was the first cat adoption and education centre in the Greater Toronto Area, and the first cat adoption centre to be municipally funded in Ontario. The centre has housing for 18 cats and provides an accessible space for education in the area. <ref>{{cite web |title=Cat Adoption & Education Centre |url=https://tsclub.ca/who-we-are-2/history/ |website=Thornhill Seniors Club |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
The Thornhill Seniors Club, also located in the community centre, was established in 2004 following expansions to the centre that began in 2003. <ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://tsclub.ca/who-we-are-2/history/ |website=Thornhill Seniors Club |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref> It features a variety of activities for seniors in a space that boasts a TV lounge with a fireplace, full kitchen, activity rooms, and more.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily Activity Schedule |url=https://tsclub.ca/schedule-2/ |website=Thornhill Seniors Club |date=September 21, 2012 |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
The community centre hosted the [[Markham Thunder]] of the [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]] from 2017 to 2019.
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* Edmund Seager Parkette
* Gallanough Park
* German Mills Settlers
* Gilmore Park
* Grandview Park
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* York Hill District Park
* Rowley Hill Park
===Golf Courses===
Thornhill is home to three courses:
'''The Thornhill Club''' (also as '''Thornhill Golf Club''') opened in 1922 and designed by [[Stanley Thompson]] is a 18 hole course located on the west side of Yonge Street with Uplands Golf Course located on the northside and Ladies Golf Club of Toronto on the opposite side of Yonge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thethornhillclub.ca/history/ | title=History }}</ref> It hosted the [[Canadian Open (golf)|1945 Canadian Open]].
'''Uplands Golf Course''' opened in 1922 and also designed by Stanley Thompson as a 18 hole course. In the 1980s it lost half to development, the land is now owned by city but lease to the club.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://golfnorth.ca/uplands/ | title=Uplands Golf & Ski Club }}</ref> [[Uplands Ski Centre]] was opened in 1989 from part of the former course not used for housing.
'''Ladies Golf Club of Toronto''' opened in 1924 is also a Stanley Thompson designed course.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ladiesgolfclub.com/the-club/#our-story | title=The Club }}</ref>
==Education==
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== Farmer's market ==
York Farmers Market has existed on Yonge Street since 1953.
==Notable people==
===Arts===
====Film and broadcasting====
*[[Hayden Christensen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postcity.com/Thornhill-Post/September-2011/Now-Playing-Thornhills-Hottest-Export/ |title=Now Playing: Thornhill's Hottest Export – Thornhill Post – September 2011 – Toronto, Ontario |date=September 2011 |publisher=Postcity.com |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://desiringhayden.net/pressarchive/2009/02/24/may-16th-the-force-is-with-thornhill-teen/ |title=May 16th-The force is with Thornhill teen « DESIRING HAYDEN.NET PRESS ARCHIVE |publisher=Desiringhayden.net |date=2009-02-24 |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref> – Actor, most notable for playing [[Anakin Skywalker]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequel trilogy
*[[Sidney M. Cohen]] – TV Director and Producer ''[[The Mad Dash]]'' and ''[[Thrill of a Lifetime (TV series)|Thrill of a Lifetime]]'' & "Accessibility in Action"
*[[Lauren Collins]] – Actress, notable role of Paige on ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''
*[[Daniel Dale]] – Reporter and fact-checker for CNN <ref>{{Cite web|title=CNN Profiles – Daniel Dale – Reporter|url=https://www.cnn.com/profiles/daniel-dale|access-date=2020-08-28|website=CNN}}</ref>
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*[[Hadley Kay]] – Voice actor
*[[Paul McGuire (television host)|Paul McGuire]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iegroup.ca/artists_mcguire.html |title=Client Biography – Paul McGuire |publisher=Iegroup.ca |access-date=2012-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617123003/http://www.iegroup.ca/artists_mcguire.html |archive-date=2012-06-17 }}</ref> – Host on [[CMT (Canada)]]
*[[Dan Shulman]] – Sports broadcaster who works for ESPN and Sportsnet
*[[Stu Stone]] – Actor and voiceover performer
*[[Daniel Magder]] – Actor
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*[[Judy & David]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judyanddavid.com/presskit/reviews/lifestyles.html |title=Judy & David – Jumping up and down |author=Erin Silver |publisher=Judy and David |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref> – children's recording artists, composers, television personalities, and live concert artists
*[[RyanDan|Ryan and Dan Kowarsky]] – Singers, members of the music group [[b4-4]]
*[[Jon Levine (musician)|Jon Levine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sonyatv.com/en-ca/index.php/articles/artist_writer/18 |title=Sony/ATV Music Publishing : Jon Levine |publisher=Sonyatv.com |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref> – Musician, Producer – The Philosopher Kings
*[[Anne Murray]] – singer – lived in one of Thornhill's oldest districts near the pond for several years
*[[Matthew Tishler]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Krewen |first1=Nick |title=MATTHEW TISHLER’S COMMERCIAL YOUTH POP CRAFTSMANSHIP |url=https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/matthew-tishlers-commercial-youth-pop-craftsmanship/ |website=SOCAN Words and Music |publisher=SOCAN |access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref> - Songwriter, Music Producer
*[[The Philosopher Kings]]<ref name="tinythingsarenice"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theworld.org/2012/02/thornhill-toronto/ |title=A Community North of Toronto that is Home to Several Music Bands | PRI's The World |publisher=Theworld.org |date=2012-02-22 |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref> – R&B band
*[[Jackie Richardson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkregion.com/community/article/1347625--thornhill-singer-a-spark-for-spark-gala |title=Thornhill singer a spark for Spark Gala |publisher=YorkRegion Article |date=2012-05-02 |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref> – Gospel, blues and jazz singer
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===Other personalities===
*[[Craig Kielburger]] – [[Canadians|Canadian]] author, social entrepreneur, Creator and founder of [[Free the Children]], child-run campaign against child labour and injustice<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/opinions/craig-kielburger-young-people-end-child-labor/index.html|title=How young people can help end child labor|author=Craig Kielburger, for|website=CNN|date=March 13, 2019 |access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref>
*[[Marc Kielburger]] – [[Canadians|Canadian]] author, social entrepreneur, Co Founder of [[WE Charity]], CEO of [[Me to We|ME to WE]]
*[[Robert McGhee (archaeologist)|Robert McGhee]] – Archaeologist and author specializing in the archaeology of the Arctic
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