Warming Centre Update - Dufferin Clark CC Will Remain Open Overnight, Animal Shelter Open for Dogs and Cats
The warming centre located at Dufferin Clark Community Centre will remain open for 24 hours for residents seeking overnight accommodations. Residents that need shelter for their dogs and cats can drop them off at the animal shelter located at 70 Tigi Court until midnight tonight. They can be picked up at 8:30 a.m. the next day.
The warming centres located at Maple Community Centre and Vellore Village Community Centre will remain open until midnight tonight. All other Vaughan community centres are operating on normal scheduled hours.
Vaughan Ice Storm Update
Vaughan Receives Assistance with Storm Cleanup
Vaughan Continues to Respond to Ice Storm
About 2,000 households are still without power, primarily in Thornhill and northwest Vaughan.
City staff are going door to door in the area generally bounded by Steeles Avenue West, Bathurst Street, Yonge Street and Highway 407 to check in on residents and give them information on the City’s three warming centres:
• Dufferin Clark Community Centre, 1441 Clark Ave. W., Concord
• Maple Community Centre, 10190 Keele St., Maple (pets welcome)
Ice Storm - Statement from Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua
Dec. 22, 2013
The City of Vaughan has been hit by a major ice storm that has impacted our community over the past 36 hours. As Mayor, my top priority is your safety and getting our city fully operational again. Our emergency operations centre is fully staffed and taking all necessary steps to address the challenges created by the storm. I have spoken directly with Premier Kathleen Wynne who expressed her concern to me for the citizens of Vaughan and offered her assistance.
CITY OF VAUGHAN OPENS WARMING CENTRES IN WAKE OF ICE STORM
Dec. 23, 2013
Last updated at 11:30 a.m.
City of Vaughan Festive Season Closure Hours
Vaughan City Hall and the Joint Operations Centre will be closed from Dec. 24, 2013 at 12 p.m. until Jan. 2, 2014.
Some City facilities and services will operate on alternate schedules over the holidays.
COMMUNITY CENTRES
The following community centres will be open on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. All other community centres will be closed on those days.