York Region Shooters is a Canadian soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League . The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario . The team's colours were blue and white, mirroring those of the Italy national team and reflecting the cultural heritage of the club. The club had also competed under various different names as Vaughan Sun Devils, Vaughan Shooters, Italia Shooters, and finally as York Region Shooters.
58-641: They were formed in 2003 as the merger of two rival clubs in York Region : the Glen Shields Sun Devils and the original York Region Shooters . Both clubs were inaugural members of the Canadian Professional Soccer League, having joined in 1998. The merger produced a string of success as the club became a powerhouse within the league. Notable achievements were going undefeated in an entire season, establishing
116-635: A 1–1 draw. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The club's first crest was created in 2003 and used until 2005. In 2006, with the introduction of the International Division the club joined the division, and modified the team's crest and jerseys to represent the Italian community within the York Region. The new club badge mirrored those of
174-532: A 2–0 victory to mark their first appearance in the CPSL Championship . Their opponents in the finals were Brampton Hitmen during the match Vaughan's Chris Turner was ejected from the match which gave Brampton the advantage to win the championship by a score of 1–0. Despite the defeat the merger ushered in a new era for the club in becoming a powerhouse within the CPSL. Several changes were made in 2004 as
232-555: A CSL record for most regular season titles, and winning the CSL Championship three times in 2006, 2014 and 2017. In 2003, Glen Shields merged with the York Region Shooters and united the York Region territory under principal owner Tony De Thomasis . The new additions added to the roster were Canadian international Elvis Thomas , Matthew Palleschi , Cameron Medwin , and Jason De Thomasis. The merger proved
290-614: A center located in Vaughan that provides mental health services to individuals who are in need of psychological treatment and assessment. Counselling Services for York Region helped lobby for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program which was successfully implemented by Ontario Health. The program was advocated through Advocacy York Region . The arterial road network in York Region is a grid, with most roads running north–south or east–west. This
348-525: A combination of water from Lake Ontario and underground wells. Some wells are maintained by the Region and the rest privately. Water is distributed from 14 water pumping stations and stored at 37 elevated tanks and reservoirs: Esther Shiner Stadium Esther Shiner Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor sports facility in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. It is located in the former city of North York , on
406-550: A meeting in Richmond Hill on May 6, 1970, officials representing the municipalities of York County approved plans for the creation of a regional government entity to replace York County. The plan had been presented in 1969 by Darcy McKeough , the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs , taking about a year to determine municipal boundaries within the new regional government. The Regional Municipality of York
464-533: A postseason berth by finishing third in their division. In the postseason Italia revived their team performance by defeating St. Catharines in a two-game series with 7–1 goals on aggregate. In the next round they faced the National Division champions Trois-Rivieres where in both games they tied the series 4–4 on aggregate with the Attak scoring the winning goal in overtime. The CSL administration restructured
522-642: A score of 3–0 in the first round. In the semifinal the Shooters defeated North York Astros from a single goal from Hector Mackie. After a 5–4 victory in a penalty shootout York Region defeated Toronto Croatia to claim their second CSL Championship, and completed the entire season undefeated. For their efforts the CSL awarded former York Region player Darryl Gomez with the CSL Coach of the Year award, and Adrian Ibanez with
580-649: A single-tier municipality, claiming it would save millions of dollars. The idea was met with immediate disapproval from all other York Region mayors, excluding Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca , who had not publicly expressed an opinion at the time. Scarpitti was criticized for not consulting with the other mayors about his proposal before publicly announcing it, which the others mayors saw as dramatic. Ford later announced that he had no interest in Scarpitti's proposal to amalgamate, and that any future proposals which were to be seriously considered must be deliberated among all of
638-526: A success as Vaughan recorded an eight-game undefeated streak and clinched the final playoff in their conference. In the first round they faced Toronto Supra , where they defeated Supra with 4 goals to 3 with Wilson Hugo, Smith, Thomas, and Aundrea Rollins providing the goals. In the next round the Sun Devils faced Western Conference champions the Hamilton Thunder , and beat the odds by recording
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#1732791462078696-697: Is Canada's largest airport. Markham Airport is a private aerodrome in Markham. There are also a few small airports with unpaved runways serving the region: Hare Field in Holland Landing (East Gwillimbury), Belhaven Airport in Georgina, and Stouffville Aerodrome north of Stouffville. Buttonville Municipal Airport was a larger regional airport in Markham that was used for general aviation and business aircraft. It closed in November 2023. York Region
754-687: Is referred to as " Regional Chair and CEO ". Wayne Emmerson, a former mayor of Whitchurch-Stouffville, was elected to this office in December 2014. In October 2008, York Regional Municipality was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. Starting with the 2015 federal election , York Region encompasses all or part of the federal electoral districts of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill , King—Vaughan , Markham—Stouffville , Markham—Thornhill , Markham—Unionville , Newmarket—Aurora , Richmond Hill , Thornhill , Vaughan—Woodbridge , and York—Simcoe . Provincially, York Region
812-508: Is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Members of Provincial Parliament. As of 2018, the provincial electoral districts are the same as the federal districts in most of Ontario. In May 2023, Premier Doug Ford announced that he would look to dissolve and restructure existing regional municipalities where deemed prudent. In response, Markham mayor Frank Scarpitti publicly proposed amalgamating York Region into
870-558: Is served by: Until 2001, the towns of York Region operated separate public transit services, which did not connect very well with each other. YRT was created by the Regional Government to combine five of these services: Since 2001, bus routes have been extensively enhanced in the five communities which had pre-existing services, but YRT's services to East Gwillimbury is limited to two routes, and service to King, Georgina and Whitchurch-Stouffville are even more limited due to
928-411: The 2021 Canadian census , English is the mother tongue of 45.5% of the residents of York Region. Cantonese is the mother tongue for 9.7% of the population, followed by Mandarin (8.7%), Italian (4.0%), Persian (4.4%) and Russian (3.1%). As of 2021, the most common ethnic groups are Chinese (22.6%), Italian (12.5%) and English (7.4%). According to the 2021 census, the most reported religion among
986-587: The McMichael Canadian Art Collection , in the community of Kleinburg, that features works by Canadian artists including Inuit and First Nations artists. Canada's Wonderland , which features roller coasters and other rides, concerts and fireworks shows, is also in Vaughan. Heritage sites and historical museums in the Region include: Following is a sample of other attractions in the area: There are currently four hospitals within
1044-524: The Oak Ridges Moraine and over 2,070 hectares of regional forest, in addition to the built-up areas of its municipalities. The highest point in the region is within the rolling hills of the moraine near Dufferin St. & Aurora Side Road at 360m ASL (1,243 feet) York Region is situated in the humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb) zone with warm summers and cold winters, ample snowfall, more in
1102-556: The Toronto Lynx of the Premier Development League in order to develop and break players into the professional ranks. Isacco was brought back in to manage the squad and strengthened the roster with David Diplacido , Frank Jonke , Rick Titus , Marco Terminesi , Jamaal Smith , Murphy Wiredu , Jon Paul Piques , and Richard Asante. The additions paid off as Italia secured their second division title and had
1160-503: The CSL Coach of the Year award. For the 2007 season Italia finished third in their division with the third best offensive record, and maintained the best defensive record. Unfortunately Italia failed to defend their championship after losing 3–0 to Trois-Rivières Attak in the first round of the playoffs. In preparations for the coming 2008 season the club hired Vito Colanglo as general manager and moved their home venue to Joan of Arc Turf Field. The organization also reached an agreement with
1218-825: The CSL D2 Goalkeeper of the Year. York Region also established a working relationship with Winstars Soccer Academy, which served as a reserve team in the CSL Second Division. In November 2014, former Jong Ajax coach Bob de Klerk was appointed the Technical Director for the club. York Region had a solid 2015 season by securing a postseason berth by finishing third in the standings with the second best offensive record. Notable imports brought in were Steven McDougall , Aleksandar Stojanovski , David Schipper , Ashton Bennett , Wilson Martinez , and Adrian Pena. The Shooters faced Burlington SC in
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#17327914620781276-628: The Italy national team. It consisted of shield badge with the Italian flag on it with the club's name written above it. After the reformatting of the National and International Divisions into the First Division the Shooters changed the team crest and name in order to represent the entire York Region territory. The new modern crest is shaped as a shield badge with a blue and gold background with
1334-577: The Maple-based club defeated Milton SC 5–0. In the semifinal the Shooters suffered a crushing 2–1 defeat in a penalty shootout to Hamilton City SC . Meanwhile, in the Second Division their reserve team captured their first CSL D2 Championship after defeating Toronto Atomic B by a score of 2–1. The Shooters won the 2017 Canadian Soccer League season championship for a third time with a 5–4 penalty shoot-out win over Scarborough SC after
1392-549: The Municipality of York including: All four hospitals are part of the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Hospital Partnerships. Boomerang Health, in Vaughan , is a centre that provides multidisciplinary rehabilitation and medical services geared specifically for children and adolescents, in collaboration with The Hospital for Sick Children . Counselling Services for York Region, is
1450-632: The Regional Municipality of York had a population of 1,173,334 living in 391,034 of its 405,863 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 1,109,909 . With a land area of 1,758.27 km (678.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 667.3/km (1,728.4/sq mi) in 2021. York is the third-largest census division in Ontario, following Toronto and Peel Region , and seventh-largest in Canada. In
1508-483: The Yonge Street corridor from Vaughan/Richmond Hill in the south to Newmarket/Aurora in the north. There are ongoing conflicts between conservationists and developers over land use. Most contentious is the conflict use of the Oak Ridges Moraine . York Region has an assortment of points of interest, ranging from nature reserves to pioneer-era museums, to a modern amusement park. Vaughan's major attractions include
1566-406: The amalgamation. In the plan presented by McKeough, the councils of the towns of Newmarket and Aurora were given ten years to decide whether or not to amalgamate. The internal municipal realignments resulted in some politicians residing in a new municipality from that which they represented at the time of realignment. The reeve of Whitchurch Township resided in the western portion of the town that
1624-576: The best offensive record. In the quarterfinals the Shooters defeated Brampton Lions FC 1–0. Their playoff run came to a conclusion in the next round against Serbia, where the White Eagles defeated them 3–0. In 2009, Woodbridge S.C., and Unionville S.C. became associated with Italia and operated as the club's reserve teams in the CSL Reserve Division. In the regular season the Shooters had a mediocre season, but still managed to clinch
1682-408: The championship final for the fourth consecutive year. Their opposition were the International Division champions Serbian White Eagles FC a team where the majority of players had European experience. During the match Italia performed the miracle needed at Esther Shiner Stadium from a lone goal from Anthony Adur to claim their first CSL Championship in a 1–0 victory. De Thomasis was recognized with
1740-616: The club was renamed the Vaughan Shooters and transferred their home venue to the Ontario Soccer Centre . Head coach Benning parted ways in order to accept a position with the CSA , and Sam Mederios was named his successor. Vaughan also established an affiliation with two youth clubs Woodbridge Italia and Vaughan Soccer Club. For the second straight year the Shooters clinched the final playoff berth in their conference with
1798-560: The conclusion of the season De Thomasis received the Harry Paul Gauss award, while Titus was awarded the CSL Defender of the Year award. During the 2011 and 2012 seasons York Region went through the services of Brian Bowes, and John Pacione as head coaches. Notable players around that period were Taylor Lord , Carlos Riva , Dino Gardner , Adrian Butters , Julian Uccello , and Taurean Manders . The Shooters qualified for
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1856-530: The conclusion of the season the league honored Desmond Humphrey with the CPSL MVP award , and Tony De Thomasis with the CPSL President award. On September 15, 2005, the league announced the creation of the International Division for the 2006 season with Vaughan joining the division as Italia Shooters in order to represent and to celebrate the club's strong Italian heritage. Further changes were made in
1914-488: The growth centres for the regional municipality, which was to become a greenbelt between the denser urban areas of Toronto to the south and Barrie to the north. The growth centres were each restricted to grow to a maximum population of 25,000 by 2000, and the regional municipality to 300,000. The municipal realignment merged 40% of East Gwillimbury's population into Newmarket. The council of East Gwillimbury voted to amalgamate with Newmarket, but Newmarket council opposed
1972-585: The league by combining both divisions to form the CSL First Division. As a result of the changes the club changed its name to York Region Shooters, reflecting the previous merger in 2003 and the larger area of York Region the club has played in and represents. Filipe Bento took over the reign of head coach and clinched the club's third regular season championship by finishing first in the standings. Their postseason journey came to an abrupt end after losing 3–1 on goals on aggregate to Toronto Croatia. At
2030-461: The majority of CPSL/CSL Championship finals from 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2014. The stadium was built in June 1984, and was originally named North York Civic Stadium . It was renamed in 1988 in honour of former City of North York Councillor Esther Shiner . In 2004, the stadium was closed for refurbishment, and it reopened on September 15, 2005 with a new artificial playing surface and
2088-487: The managerial office with team owner De Thomasis undertaking the coaching duties. Italia managed to acquire a postseason berth by finishing third in a highly competitive division. The club received some luck early on in the playoffs as they advanced to the next round by a forfeit from the Brampton Stallions. Their opponents in the semifinals were Toronto Croatia, and with a goal from Jason De Thomasis they reached
2146-439: The mayors of the smaller towns, such as Newmarket and Whitchurch-Stouffville, strongly urged for dialogue and diplomacy, stressing that no municipality should be left behind as a result of a restructuring. As of December 2023, the Ontario government has not made any indication as to whether York Region will be restructured or remain as-is. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada ,
2204-539: The name of the club placed in the center with three stars above it. Canada Bermuda Dominican Republic Guyana Jamaica Macedonia Saint Kitts and Nevis Trinidad and Tobago United States of America Regional Municipality of York The Regional Municipality of York , also called York Region , is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario , Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto . The region
2262-512: The new town Vaughan . The new town of Vaughan would consist of all communities in the area bounded by Markham and Richmond Hill in the east, Metro Toronto in the south, the periphery of the regional municipality in the west, and the new township of King in the north. The townships of Georgina, North Gwillimbury, and Sutton were merged into the township of Georgina , and the East Gwillimbury neighbourhood of East Gwillimbury Heights
2320-579: The north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West . Its capacity is 3,000 [1] and is currently the home of North Toronto Nitros of League1 Ontario and FC Vorkuta of the Canadian Soccer League . York University 's football team were former tenants of the stadium from the 1980s to 1995 until a football field was built on campus (see York Stadium ). The stadium plays host to many sporting events including Canadian football , soccer , and athletics . The stadium has hosted
2378-582: The northern part of York region much of it derived from the wind driven snowbelt streamer activity. The region is governed by York Regional Council , which consists of 20 elected representatives from each of the constituent towns and cities in the region. These include each of the nine mayors, and 11 regional councillors who are elected from the constituent municipalities as follows: The regional councilors are elected at-large for each lower-tier municipality which has them. They are also voting members of their respective city/town council. The leader of Council
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2436-476: The other mayors in a region before being made public. Later, Vaughan mayor Steven Del Duca proposed dissolving York Region and making all of its lower-tier municipalities independent, claiming that Vaughan contributed more tax dollars than it received in regional funding. No other politicians endorsed Del Duca's proposal. The mayors and councilors of York Region have generally agreed with looking into potential reforms to streamline government operations. However,
2494-531: The population was Christianity (45.3%), with Catholicism (25.2%) making up the largest denomination. This was followed by Islam (7.8%), Judaism (5.2%), Hinduism (5.0%), Buddhism (2.6%) and Sikhism (1.0%). 32.5% of the population did not identify with a particular religion. The economy of York Region is diverse. In general, the economy includes a full range of businesses from industrial to high-tech to rural/agricultural. New developments continually consume space year after year, and tend to be focused along
2552-493: The postseason for both seasons. In 2011, York defeated regular season champions SC Toronto in the quarterfinals, but were defeated in the second round by Toronto Croatia. While in 2012, York Region defeated Windsor Star in the first round only to be eliminated in the next round against Montreal Impact Academy . York Region finished the 2013 season on a positive note by finishing second in the standings with Jamaican internationals Richard West , and Richard Edwards being added to
2610-527: The quarterfinals and advanced to the next round after a 4–2 victory. Their playoff journey came to a conclusion after losing 3–2 to Toronto Croatia. At the CSL awards banquet Richard West received the CSL Golden Boot , while Cyndy De Thomasis was honored with the Harry Paul Gauss award. The Shooter's roster was strengthened for the 2016 season with the additions of Hayden Fitzwilliams , Nicholas Lindsay , Halburto Harris, David Guzman, Shawn Brown, and
2668-400: The relatively small populations in each of those towns. Water in southern York is provided by Toronto Water and Peel Region by way of 3 pumping stations and reservoirs (Bayview, Dufferin and Milliken (tank and underground reservoir)) using water from Lake Ontario . Keswick and Sutton obtain water from Lake Simcoe by way of water treatment plants. The remainder of York obtains water from
2726-470: The return of Anthony Adur. The season marked another achievement for the York Region club as they captured their fifth regular season championship, thus establishing a CSL record for most regular season titles. They also achieved a team milestone by recording their best defensive record allowing only 10 goals a record not matched since the Ottawa Wizards in the 2003 CPSL season . In their playoff run
2784-412: The roster. Their opposition in the playoffs were London City where York Region lost the match in a penalty shootout. The 2014 season was a historic season for the franchise as the club achieved an undefeated season. Becoming the third club in the league's history to reach this milestone the others being Toronto Olympians, and the Ottawa Wizards . In the postseason York Region eliminated Brampton United by
2842-614: The season Vaughan consolidated their status as a powerhouse by claiming their first piece of silverware the Eastern Conference title. Vaughan achieved a team best by posting the best offensive and defensive record. As division champions they received an automatic bye to the semifinals, where they thrashed Toronto Croatia by a score of 4–0. In their third championship final appearance they faced the Oakville Blue Devils , but once again fell short 2–1 in extra time. At
2900-640: The third best offensive and defensive record. In the preliminary round of the playoffs they faced the Metro Lions and blitz them 5–3. The second round was a similar outcome where Vaughan defeat the Eastern Conference champions Toronto Supra 4–1. The championship finals featured Vaughan against Toronto Croatia, where the Shooters fell 4–0. In 2005, Carmine Isacco was given head coach responsibilities and brought in Saint Kitts and Nevis international Darryl Gomez , Stuart Black , and Brian Bowes. Throughout
2958-405: The town of Whitchurch–Stouffville , ceding land to Aurora , Newmarket , and Richmond Hill to the west of the proposed Highway 404 and annexing a northern strip of land from the township of Markham . The western boundary of the new town of Markham was defined to be at Yonge Street , where its northern boundary was formed with Richmond Hill (to which it ceded land ) and its western boundary with
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#17327914620783016-522: The west is Peel Region , and Simcoe County is to the northwest. A detailed map of the region showing its major roads, communities and points of interest is available. Towns and cities in York Region include: There is also one First Nation with an Indian reserve , where the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation reside on Georgina Island , Fox Island and Snake Island . York Region's landscape includes farmlands, wetlands and kettle lakes ,
3074-426: Was annexed by Aurora, three East Gwillimbury councillors resided in land annexed by Newmarket, including its future mayor Ray Twinney , and King councillor Gordon Rowe was a resident of Oak Ridges, which became part of Richmond Hill. Because of the mix of urban and rural areas in the Region, the provision of electricity was governed in a different manner from the rest of the regional services: Electric distribution
3132-405: Was created by Act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1970 (Bill 102 An Act to Establish The Regional Municipality of York), which took effect on January 1, 1971. The creation of the regional municipality resulted in the consolidation of the fourteen former municipalities of York County into nine new municipalities: The township of Whitchurch merged with the town of Stouffville to create
3190-425: Was done under the leadership of British surveyor Augustus Jones during the 1790s. York Region assigned approximately 50 roads as York Regional Roads , meaning that maintenance of these roads is done by York Region. They are signposted with numbers. The major highways in the Region are: Former highways include: Most air travel is served by Toronto Pearson International Airport , which is outside of York Region and
3248-792: Was established after the passing of then Bill 102, An Act to Establish The Regional Municipality of York, in 1970. It replaced the former York County in 1971, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the inner ring of the Golden Horseshoe . The regional government is headquartered in Newmarket . As of the 2021 census , York Region's population was 1,173,334, with a growth rate of 5.7% from 2016. The Government of Ontario expects its population to surpass 1.5 million residents by 2031. The three largest cities in York Region are Markham , Vaughan and Richmond Hill . At
3306-457: Was merged into Newmarket. King formed the northwestern part of the new region, but the eastern lot from Bathurst Street to Yonge Street was ceded to Newmarket, Aurora, and Oak Ridges , the last of which became a part of Richmond Hill. The boundary between Aurora and Newmarket was defined to be St. John's Sideroad, and Newmarket's northern boundary was defined to be Green Lane. The towns of Aurora, Newmarket, and Richmond Hill were defined to be
3364-410: Was partially rationalized in 1978, when: The York Regional Police was also created at this time, amalgamating the fourteen town, township, and village police services. Policing on Georgina Island is provided by Georgina Police Service. York Region covers 1,762 square kilometres from Lake Simcoe in the north to the city of Toronto in the south. Its eastern border is shared with Durham Region , to
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