It’s School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week!

Thank you to our crosswalk champions for keeping our community safe

Our community is full of heroes – outside schools and throughout our neighbourhoods, crossing guards help Vaughan’s students travel safely to and from school every day. 

The City of Vaughan has proclaimed Monday, June 1 to Friday, June 5 School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week. It’s an opportunity to recognize our dedicated team of 139 crossing guards and celebrate their important role in keeping our community safe. 

This rewarding role supports the City’s ongoing commitment to advancing road safety. With 127 crosswalk locations across the city and continuous growth, both permanent and standby crossing guards are needed to service locations across Vaughan. Interested in becoming a school crossing guard? Visit vaughan.ca/CrossingGuard to find out how.

You can support your local school crossing guards by remembering to STOP:

• Stop when a school crossing guard raises their stop sign.

• Take notice of whether a crossing guard is on duty and slow down when approaching school crossing locations.

• Obey the law. Remain stopped until all pedestrians and the crossing guard have completely exited the roadway.

• Proceed with caution. Obey posted speed limits and observe all “No Stopping” and “No Parking” signs, and park in designated areas only.

School zone safety is a joint priority for the City’s Transportation and Fleet Management Services, By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services, and Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service departments. Together with York Regional Police, York Region, York Region District School Board and York Catholic District School Board, the City is working to ensure the safety of all community members. Visit vaughan.ca/SchoolZoneSafety for more information.

To learn more about our school crossing guard program and job opportunities, visit vaughan.ca/CrossingGuard.

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