Trip to Philippines Supports Vaughan's Friendship with Baguio City

Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor Gino Rosati and Ward 1 Councillor Marilyn Iafrate will travel to Baguio City, Philippines, February 23 and 24 to celebrate the Flower Festival known as the ‘Panagbenga’ – the Season of Blooming. The City of Vaughan received an official invitation from Baguio City’s Mayor to attend the festival and help commemorate the 15th anniversary of the twinning of Vaughan and Baguio City. The City of Vaughan and Baguio City are Friendship Cities, a partnership established to promote social, cultural and educational exchanges.

Recipients of 2013 Vaughan Heritage Preservation Awards Recognized at Council

Recipients of the 2013 Vaughan Heritage Preservation Awards were recognized at a Council meeting on February 19 for their contributions to the restoration and conservation of Vaughan buildings and properties of cultural heritage value. These projects support the City’s commitment to maintaining its historic streetscapes and unique architectural heritage.  

Free Family Activities at Vaughan Community Centres this Holiday Monday

Free Family Day drop-in activities will be offered at participating City of Vaughan recreation facilities on the Family Day holiday, Monday, February 18, in addition to the  regularly scheduled recreation programs and lessons.

The Maple Community Centre is featuring: badminton, basketball, futsal, soccer and glow-in-the-dark bowling at the recently renovated bowling alley.

Other specialty programs include:

Vaughan Celebrates the Season with 24th Annual WinterFest

Thousands of Vaughan residents and visitors celebrated the winter season at the City of Vaughan’s 24th annual WinterFest held at the North Thornhill Community Centre on Sunday, February 10.

Presented by TD and event sponsor CN, this year’s WinterFest featured free stage entertainment at the outdoor amphitheatre, the Tim Hortons Midway Zone, a new video gaming zone, interactive IceZone, face painting, art, opera and pizza-making workshops, displays and much more.

Vaughan Celebrates Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake

The City of Vaughan has partnered with the Federation of Chinese Canadians in York Region to host a special Chinese New Year celebration this Sunday, February 17 from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall. The official welcome will take place at 2 p.m.
 
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council invite residents, community groups, businesses and City staff to take part in welcoming the Year of the Snake.

City’s 2013 Budget Balances Service Levels And Financial Sustainability

Vaughan Council unanimously approved the City’s 2013 Operating and Capital Budgets at a Special Meeting of Council on Monday, February 11. A total of $238 million has been allocated for services and City operations and $58 million for capital improvements.
 
The residential tax increase for the City of Vaughan for 2013 is $32 or $2.67 per month on an average home assessed at $517,000, an increase of 2.69 per cent.

City of Vaughan Investigates Unauthorized Use of Twitter Account

The City of Vaughan’s investigation into an inappropriate message broadcast from the City’s corporate Twitter account has concluded that the incident was due to the actions of an unauthorized user.

The City regrets that the tweet was posted and apologizes to our followers. The City has contacted Twitter and is awaiting a response to determine if this unauthorized access can be further investigated. 

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