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| | globeandmail.com: 2001 Census |
 | | According to census data released yesterday by Statistics Canada, the population of Markham, on the northeast edge of Toronto, jumped 20.3 per cent to 208,615 in 2001 compared to the last census count in 1996. |
 | | Spence and his wife, who both work at York University, Markham offers a mix of local amenities, including quick access to a toll highway and gradually improving transit between Markham and the university and from their home to the cottage. |
 | | Even for successful communities such as Markham, which brands itself as Canada's high-tech capital and last year added 10,000 new jobs and 6,000 new residents, growth comes at a price. |
| www.theglobeandmail.com /special/census/2001/stories/20020313-pe-edgecity.html (624 words) |
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