City and Vaughan Professional Firefighters Association Reach Collective Agreement
The City of Vaughan and the Vaughan Professional Firefighters Association Local 1595 have reached a collective agreement that will run from Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2015.
Vaughan City Hall Recognized with World-Class International Architecture Award
Oct. 29, 2013
Vaughan City Hall has received the International Architecture Award for 2013 in recognition of its environmentally-responsible design and accessibility. The leading global award, from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, honours new architecture, interiors and urban planning.
City of Vaughan Honours Outstanding Artists at Annual Awards Presentation
Recipients of the fifth annual Recognizing Arts Vaughan Excellence (RAVE) Awards were honoured at Vaughan Council on Oct. 29. Established in 2008, the RAVE Awards recognize the contributions made by individuals, businesses and organizations towards enhancing the visual, performing and literary arts in Vaughan.
Service and Sacrifice: Vaughan's Contribution to Two World Wars on Exhibit at City Hall
Service and Sacrifice: Vaughan’s Contributions to Two World Wars, an exhibition featuring archival images and artifacts from the First and Second World Wars, will be on display in the Vaughan City Hall Atrium Gallery at 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. starting on Nov. 1.
City Hosts Third Annual Sports Congress at Vaughan City Hall
Oct. 25, 2013
The City of Vaughan
held its third annual Sports Congress at Vaughan City Hall on Oct. 23 to give
community sports organizations an opportunity to provide feedback on local
sports needs and to share best practices in managing their leagues.
Adult and minor sports organization administrators heard from a number of guest speakers at the session. Topics discussed included emergency management for sports teams, from severe weather to power outages, as well as minimizing risk in sport through identification, control and mitigation.
Vaughan Marks Local Government Week
Oct. 22, 2013
Site Dedication Ceremony for the Future Home of Vaughan Public Libraries New Resource Library
Oct. 21, 2013
A special ceremony was held on Thursday, October 17 for the site dedication of the future home of Vaughan Public Libraries new resource library. The event took place on the northwest quadrant of the Civic Centre Campus which will be the location for Vaughan’s third resource library.