Mayor Bevilacqua Highlights City Building in Annual Chamber of Commerce Address

Jan. 28, 2013 5:00 p.m.
​In his third annual address at the Mayor’s Luncheon hosted by the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua focused on city building and creating a community that is embracing its growth and change in preparation for an exciting future. Mayor Bevilacqua told the record-setting business audience at La Primavera Hospitality and Convention Centre that “Vaughan is well positioned, and possesses the winning conditions to become a world-class City.  We have many advantages, making our City an attractive place for investment, job creation and economic growth.”

“Vaughan has always fostered innovation, industry and investment. We have now taken our place as a leading-edge City by creating jobs and attracting new and innovative companies,” said Mayor Bevilacqua. “We have more than 9,900 businesses in Vaughan, but growth isn’t always measured in numbers. It can also be measured in change, and we have seen tremendous change in this City in the past few years. What lies before us now is an opportunity to build upon this change and leverage our successes in order to create a world-class City.”

In his speech entitled ‘It’s Our Time,’ Mayor Bevilacqua discussed the City’s 2013 budget and Council’s commitment to sound financial planning, as well as Vaughan’s employment numbers, continued strength in job creation, transit and the hospital. The Mayor praised the province for their support and cooperation and assured the business audience that a hospital will be built in Vaughan within a few years. He also stressed the importance of transit, subway extensions and how the City is seeking effective solutions through partnerships with York Region, Metrolinx and the provincial government. The Mayor also highlighted the City’s international business outreach in 2012 that included successful trade missions to Israel, Italy and China. 

“These missions are an important part of City building and show our commitment to putting Vaughan on the world stage,” said Mayor Bevilacqua. “Our international business development strategy outlines the need to access new markets in order to achieve growth at home. By aiming higher and reaching agreements with cities with much larger economies than Vaughan, we will be able to pursue opportunities for further economic growth.”

 
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council at the annual Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Luncheon.



Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and new Vaughan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Paula Curtis, and Chair of the Board Ross Marin. 



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