William Berczy - Structures and Communities Named After Him

Structures and Communities Named After Him

There is an elementary school in northern Markham named William Berczy Public School in commemoration for the man who founded the city. It has over 800 students in grades K-8. Also, in honour for this founder, the Markham government named one of its densely populated neighbourhoods after him, which is called the Berczy Village.

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