Virtual public meetings continue in June
Citizens can
participate through email, telephone or Skype deputations
‘Happy Canada Day, Vaughan’
Residents and businesses encouraged to submit video messages for virtual event
Planning is well underway for the City of Vaughan’s first-ever virtual Canada Day celebration. As part of the festivities, the City is asking interested residents and businesses to submit a three- to-seven second video message wishing the community a “happy Canada Day.”
Celebrate Recreation and Parks Month
Take part in the Play-to-Win
challenge throughout June
June is Recreation and
Parks Month and the City of Vaughan is celebrating virtually this year due to
the global COVID-19 pandemic. Although park facilities and community centres
remain closed, the City’s Recreation Services department will be offering daily
online activities for residents to enjoy including trail hikes, cooking,
dancing, sports, fitness and scavenger hunts.
Take a virtual abstract art tour
The City’s online gallery now includes art symbolizing Jewish heritage
The City continues to enhance its online offerings in response to COVID-19, including growing its digital corporate art gallery. Browse through the latest themed art instalment – SYMBOLIC EXPRESSIONISM | Reflections on Jewish Heritage – recently added to Vaughan’s Flickr collection.
Vaughan’s commitment to safe drinking water
City is installing 151 new water sampling stations
The City of Vaughan is committed to continuing to provide residents with high-quality drinking water. As part of this commitment, and to improve the ease of access to water testing, the City is installing 151 new sampling stations across its water distribution network on municipally owned properties.
Virtual Summer Adventures
Vaughan to offer online summer camps and programs beginning
in July
The City of Vaughan’s Recreation Services department is launching the Virtual Summer Adventures series this summer to keep kids active, engaged and entertained. City instructors will livestream popular summer camp activities and recreational programs remotely via Zoom. Pre-registration is required to participate. The classes will run from Monday, July 6 to Friday, Sept. 4, 2020.
Advancing the Yonge North Subway extension
York Region signs
agreement with Province to advance critical transit project
The following is a statement by Vaughan Mayor
Maurizio Bevilacqua regarding an agreement between the Province of Ontario and the
Regional Municipality of York to advance the Yonge North Subway Extension:
“York
Region Council has taken an important step forward in the development of the
Yonge North Subway Extension.
Vaughan Public Libraries cancels in-library programs until 2021
City taking further action to keep citizens safe
The following is a statement by Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua:
“The City of Vaughan is taking further action to keep citizens safe and to stop the spread of COVID-19. As part of our ongoing response efforts, Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) has cancelled all in-library programs until January 2021.
City-building in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre continues: Mayor Bevilacqua
Despite the challenges
of COVID-19, Vaughan’s golden decade shines bright
The following is a statement by Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua marking the first virtual Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) Sub-Committee meeting of 2020.
Mayor Bevilacqua establishes Ready, Resilient and Resourceful Committee
City of Vaughan continues to respond to COVID-19 pandemic
Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua issued the following statement after Council unanimously endorsed the Mayor’s Member’s Resolution to establish the new Ready, Resilient and Resourceful (RRR) Committee of Council as part of City’s ongoing COVID-19 response efforts:
“The City of Vaughan indeed has been a leader in combating COVID-19.