The Glen Shields Sun Devils 2000 under-11 soccer team was presented with a special recognition certificate by Vaughan Council at a Committee of the Whole Public Hearing meeting. The team is the first-ever winner of the BMO Team of the Year contest. Among the prizes, the team won $125,000 for a soccer renovation project in their community.

Vaughan Council has presented Peter Wixson with the City’s Ward 2 Civic Hero Award for his volunteer efforts in the community as Executive Director of the Vaughan Food Bank.

​On Tuesday, August 23, 2011, York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) will host a public information centre at Al Palladini Community Centre to discuss the YRT/Viva 2012 Service Plan. The session is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. and residents are encouraged to attend and provide their input.

The public is invited to sign a book of condolences in memory of The Honourable Jack Layton. The book is available to sign in the main atrium at Vaughan City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.

​The City of Vaughan’s 2011/2012 Fall & Winter Recreation Guide will be delivered to Vaughan homes by July 30, along with City Playhouse Theatre and Doors Open Vaughan brochures.

Today it was announced that the Province of Ontario has approved a new hospital in Vaughan. The Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario's Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, made the announcement at Vaughan City Hall. 

July 21, 2011