​The City of Vaughan has produced three public safety videos. The videos are entitled Pull Over For Emergency Vehicles, Wind Warning and Stay Clear Of Power Lines and feature an animated mascot named PrepE the penguin.

The videos can be viewed on PrepE’s Facebook page at www.fb.me/PrepE.pal or on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/user/thecityofvaughan.

​Members of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada are joined by Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council at a flag raising proclaiming the month of May as MS Awareness Month.

​The City of Vaughan’s 2011/2012 Fall & Winter Recreation Guide and new eGuide have won Parks and Recreation Ontario’s (PRO) 2012 Award of Excellence for Innovation.

The City of Vaughan will present free cultural performances and display traditional arts and crafts by Vaughan’s Asian community groups in recognition of Asian Heritage Month during the month of May. Events are scheduled at the Vaughan Arts Space, located at Maple Community Centre, 10190 Keele Street, and Vellore Village Community Centre, 1 Villa Royale Avenue.

The City of Vaughan's management of municipal finances has received a very positive review from a leading Canadian accounting firm. A review conducted by Ernst & Young LLP on the behalf of the City refutes a number of conclusions published in a 2011 report by C.D. Howe Institute entitled “Holding Canada’s Cities to Account: An Assessment of Municipal Fiscal Management.”

​The City of Vaughan is recognizing Youth and Youth Arts Week May 1 - 8 with free games, fitness classes, sports tournaments and arts and dance activities for youth ages 10 to 17 at community centres across Vaughan.

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council recently presented 64 individuals with a City of Vaughan Volunteer Recognition award during a special ceremony at Vaughan City Hall.

​Vaughan’s 20-Minute Makeover swept through the City on Friday, April 20 as residents, schools and businesses participated in the annual community cleanup. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council joined students and staff from Kleinburg Public School for this year’s event, held as an early celebration of Earth Day, Sunday, April 22.