Editing Newmarket, Ontario (section)

==Government ==

=== Mayor and Council ===
John Taylor was elected in October 2018 to become mayor, succeeding [[Tony Van Bynen]] who was [[List of mayors of Newmarket, Ontario|mayor]] from 2006 to 2018. (See [[List of mayors of Newmarket, Ontario|list of previous mayors]])

The town's council includes a mayor, seven councillors elected on the basis of one per ward, and a regional councillor who is elected to join the mayor at meetings of [[York Regional Council]]. The members of council elected in 2018 are:<ref name="2010council">{{cite web|url=https://vote.newmarket.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=d2c5f9e5-80bf-400b-822b-e900c16a1c3c|title=2018 Municipal Election|website=Town of Newmarket|access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref>

'''Mayor''': John Taylor

'''Deputy Mayor & Regional Councillor''': Tom Vegh

'''Councillors''':

* Ward 1: Grace Simon
* Ward 2: Victor Woodhouse
* Ward 3: Jane Twinney
* Ward 4: Trevor Morrison
* Ward 5: Bob Kwapis
* Ward 6: Kelly Broome
* Ward 7: Christina Bisanz

Provincially, Newmarket is part of the riding of [[Newmarket—Aurora (provincial electoral district)|Newmarket—Aurora]] represented by [[Dawn Gallagher Murphy]], a member of the [[PC Party of Ontario]], and elected in [[2022 Ontario general election|2022 general election]]. The province realigned its ridings to match those of the federal government in 2004.

Federally, Newmarket is part of the riding of [[Electoral district (Canada)|federal riding]] of [[Newmarket—Aurora (federal electoral district)|Newmarket—Aurora]]. The riding is represented in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] by [[Tony Van Bynen]], a member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], who was first elected in [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019 genenral election]].

=== Town Offices ===
The town offices are located at 395 Mulock Drive, which is the fifth location for the offices. Purchased as an abandoned factory in 1995, it was opened in 1996.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/remember-this-moving-town-hall-to-tannery-mulock-caused-controversy-angst-1091616 |title=Remember This? Moving town hall to Tannery, Mulock caused controversy, angst |date=October 20, 2018 |website=NewmarketToday.ca |access-date=March 15, 2022}}</ref> The location was found after years of unsuccessful attempts to purchase the Tannery Mall (465 Davis Drive) or Office Specialty Factory (near 543 Timothy Street c.1912 and now mostly demolished).

Prior to 1996, the town offices were located a various locations:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/remember-this/remember-this-take-a-historic-tour-of-the-town-offices-1080198|title=Remember This? Take a historic tour of the town offices |website=NewmarketToday.ca |date=October 30, 2018 |access-date=March 15, 2022}}</ref>

* King George Hotel - 234 Main Street South (corner of Timothy and Main Streets) and was built in 1825<ref>{{cite web |title=King George Hotel remains 'grand old lady' of Main Street |url=https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/remember-this/king-george-hotel-remains-grand-old-lady-of-main-street-1349195 |website=NewmarketToday.ca |date=March 30, 2019 |access-date=March 15, 2022}}</ref> Now commercial building.
* Town Hall and Registry Offices - 140 Main Street South at northwest corner of Main Street South and Millard Street 1863–1942. Council met above fire hall. Town Clerk office and Fire Hall were demolished and now home to Old Flame Brewing Company. Registry Building next door is now a museum.
* Widdfield Building - Main Street South and Botsford Streets was formerly an Imperial Bank of Canada branch. Used from 1942 to 1952 (or 1959?) and now home to cafe.
* 171 Main Street South - moved here in 1981 and remained until 1996. Building was acquired in 1950. Now 171 Main Street South Professional Building.

===Police===
The [[York Regional Police]] is the primary police agency in Newmarket. [[Ontario Provincial Police]] patrol on provincially maintained highways in Newmarket like [[Highway 404 (Ontario)|Highway 404]].

The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] North Toronto Detachment is located in Newmarket.