Transform your business idea into a reality!
Test your startup concept
and bring it to life with the City and YSpace’s Venture Catalyst program
Mayor Bevilacqua reflects on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty’s life was
dedicated to public service
Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua issued the following statement
on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:
“On behalf of the citizens of Vaughan, I express my heartfelt condolences to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Fire hydrants are getting a fresh coat of paint!
City’s hydrant painting program and annual preventative
maintenance program are underway
Get back to school safely!
Important road safety reminders for parents and
students
As students head back to class and traffic around schools picks up, the City of Vaughan is providing safety tips for pedestrians when travelling throughout school zone areas.
Explore Vaughan’s past – online!
View historical
photographs, maps and family records through the City’s new Archival Database
Students are back in class – drive safely!
City provides important safety reminders for drivers
School days can cause traffic congestion: children on bikes are hurrying to class, guardians are rushing to drop their children off before work, school buses are lined up to pick up and drop off students. Keep road safety top of mind – slow down, and pay attention when students are nearby!
Get ready for Double-Up Days!
Place
up to six garbage items at the curb during the weeks of Sept. 20 or 27
Double-Up Days are coming back! If you have extra waste to dispose of, this City of Vaughan program allows you to place up to six garbage items at the curb, with no paid tags required. Double-Up Days take place the weeks of Tuesday, Sept. 20 or Tuesday, Sept. 27, depending on your scheduled collection day – keep in mind, these are the last Double-Up Days of the year.
You asked, we answered
Access Vaughan answers
the top five resident questions received in August
How to sort food scraps, produce baskets and crates
Learn best practices from the City to correctly dispose
of these materials
It’s officially canning season, and you may be starting to preserve fruits and vegetables, and make homemade jams, sauces and more. When you have leftover food scraps, fruit and vegetable peels, produce crates and bushel baskets, do you know where to dispose of them? The City of Vaughan is providing tips to help you sort these items properly to keep Vaughan safe, clean and beautiful.
Closing your pool soon?
The City has environmentally friendly tips to dispose of
pool water safely
With summer coming to an end, you may be getting ready to close your pool for the season. Did you know chemicals used to keep pool water clean can be toxic to the environment, fish and organisms that live in creeks, rivers and Lake Ontario – the source of Vaughan’s drinking water? That’s why the City of Vaughan is equipping you with the best ways to drain your pool safely: