Do you own or operate a visitor destination such as an art, culture, sport, recreation, retail or wellness attraction, restaurant, festival or event in Vaughan? We can help you promote it! All you have to do is request a listing on Tourism Vaughan’s visitvaughan.ca website – a one-stop shop to attract visitors and help them plan a memorable trip to the city!
Do you have a passion for road safety and enjoy working outdoors? Or want a flexible job where you can make a positive difference in your community? If this sounds like you or someone you know, apply now to become a crossing guard for the 2023/24 school year!
As you get ready to enjoy the weekend, remember there are many ways to beat the heat in Vaughan – plan to visit one of the City of Vaughan’s splashpads or the Thornhill Outdoor Pool!
Splashpads
As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, it's time to embrace the beauty of Vaughan’s outdoors! When you’re out and about enjoying the city’s many parks and open spaces, say NO to littering and YES to properly disposing of waste. Let’s all work together to keep our neighbourhoods safe, clean and beautiful.
Here’s what the City of Vaughan is doing:
Mayor Steven Del Duca issued the following statement after the unveiling of the Tree and Bench Memorial at Julliard Park for the Victims of the 2022 Condo Shooting yesterday, Thursday, July 6, with victims’ families, Members of Council, dignitaries and Faith Leaders:
Stormwater management facility improvements coming
Five stormwater management facilities within Rainbow Creek Park (5450 Highway 7) are being improved later this year – do you know why this infrastructure is so important? Want to learn more about the planned work?
Get involved!
If you use Sports Village Park – get involved! The City of Vaughan is conducting a study to better understand how you and your neighbours currently use the park, how you’d like to use it in the future and what new amenities you’d like to see there.
Your input will help guide any future enhancements to the park!
Every year, the City of Vaughan does maintenance work at more than 150 stormwater management ponds across the community.
From May to October, we complete three rounds of litter pickup and grass cutting to ensure staff have access to each pond for operational purposes. But you may notice some greenery is left alone. Here’s why:
