Vaughan Celebrates Wins Festivals and Events Ontario Achievement Awards
April 15, 2013
The City’s Vaughan Celebrates program has won two Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) Achievement Awards: Best Promotional Campaign ($100,000 or less) and Best Youth Initiative. The program is comprised of WinterFest, Canada Day and Concerts in the Park.
Public Open House to Discuss Cycling Options on Napa Valley Avenue
The City of Vaughan is holding a Public Open House on Thursday, April 25 to discuss proposed cycling options on Napa Valley Avenue, including dedicated bike lanes. The open house will be held at St. Stephen Catholic Elementary School at 451 Napa Valley Avenue in Woodbridge from 7 to 9 p.m.
Improving Access to Hospital Services for Vaughan Families
Official Opening of New Vellore Village Fitness Centre Held this Past Weekend
Hundreds of residents attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council on Saturday, April 6, to mark the official opening of the new Vellore Village Fitness Centre.
The fitness centre is part of the Vellore Village Community Centre at 1 Villa Royale Avenue. It is on the west side of Weston Road, north of Rutherford Road. The facility is the sixth City-operated fitness facility located at Vaughan community centres.
Asian Long-horned Beetle eradicated from Canada - Issued on behalf of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Government of Canada
Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, announced today that the Asian Long-horned Beetle (ALHB) has been successfully eradicated from Canada, following nearly a decade of collaborative efforts between federal, provincial and municipal authorities.
World Autism Awareness Day
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council, and City Manager Clayton Harris (far right), joined community members and representatives from Autism Ontario York Region for a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall to mark World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2013.
Official Opening of Vaughan's Newest Fitness Centre
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council will join residents in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 6 at 11:30 a.m., to mark the official opening of the Vellore Village Fitness Centre.
Start Your Spring Cleaning with a Vaughan 20-Minute Makeover
March 25, 2013
Vaughan’s 20-Minute Makeover returns on Friday,
April 19 and residents, schools and businesses are encouraged to take part in
the annual community cleanup. Mayor and Members of Council will participate in
this year’s event by joining students and staff from Glen Shields Public
School. Each year, one school is chosen from one of the City’s five wards to
host the cleanup event.