Vaughan is the Miller Cup champion for a fifth consecutive year. The City’s Public Works team once again placed first at the annual York Area Municipalities Public Works Week Challenge Event which took place May 23. Vaughan competed against nine other municipalities in a skills competition held in conjunction with National Public Works Week, May 20 to 26.
The second annual Girl Power Youth Forum was held recently at the Vellore Village Community Centre in Vaughan. The forum, hosted by the City of Vaughan in collaboration with York Regional Police, brought together 75 girls from secondary schools across Vaughan to discuss relevant youth topics.
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.
