Are you prepared for today’s anticipated winter weather? Our Public Works crews are! While our winter operators are gearing up, we’re sharing ways you can help our winter operations run smoothly. 

Keeping Vaughan safe and moving during the winter months is a community effort. There are several ways you can help the City of Vaughan’s winter maintenance operations run smoothly, efficiently and safely: 

With snow and rain in the forecast over the next few days, catch basins – the drains in the road that move melted snow and rainwater to stormwater ponds – need to be clear. When they’re blocked or concealed, streets can’t drain properly, which can lead to water ponding and flooding. You can help prevent this from happening!

The City of Vaughan wants to recognize accessibility champions helping to pave the way to a barrier-free community! An accessibility champion is someone who advocates for an accessible city, a group working to advance inclusivity practices or a business that invents a product or service for people with disabilities. Does this sound like a person or business you know? Nominate them for a 2024 Vaughan Accessibility Champion Award by Friday, Feb. 16. 

More snow is on its way to Vaughan this week, and our winter crews are ready! 

Whether it’s reducing ice on roads or clearing snow from local streets, paths and sidewalks, our crews strive to take on whatever the Canadian winter has in store. Here are some of the efficient and reliable winter services we provide:

Do you have an innovative tourism idea for visitors to Vaughan? Apply for the Vaughan “Spark” Mentorships and Grants program in partnership with the Tourism Innovation Lab by Wednesday, Jan. 17. Selected participants will be asked to pitch their ideas for the chance to bring them to life with the help of grant funding, mentorship and partner support.