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Chanukah Celebrated at City Hall with Menorah Lighting Ceremony
A special menorah lighting ceremony in celebration of Chanukah was held at Vaughan City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council joined residents, guests and City staff for the special event. The ceremony marked the first night of Chanukah.
Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday celebrated each year to commemorate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century BC.
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Waste Collection Picked Up One Day Later During the Festive Season
The holiday season means a change of routine for everyone and that includes when garbage and recycling will be picked up in the City of Vaughan. For some residents, waste collection will be picked up one day later during the festive season.
Waste collections scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 25 will be picked up one day later on Friday, Dec. 26. Waste collections scheduled for Friday, Dec. 26 will be picked up one day later on Saturday, Dec. 27.
Menorah Lighting Ceremony in Celebration of Chanukah
WHEN:
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014
3:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Multi-Purpose Room
Vaughan City Hall
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan is Ready for Winter - Where is My Snowplow Tool Allows Residents to Find out Status of Plowing Activities
Getting around during the winter months can be challenging when the roads are covered in snow and ice. The City of Vaughan has an online tool that will help residents make their way on City streets by showing them where the snowplows are.
The Where is my Snowplow tool allows residents to find out the status of plowing activities in their neighbourhood. Residents can visit vaughan.ca/snow to view the tool, find their neighbourhood and see when the roads have been plowed.
City of Vaughan Festive Season Closures
Vaughan City Hall and the Joint Operations Centre will be closed for the festive season on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 at noon and resume regular business hours on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. Some City facilities and services will operate on alternate schedules over the holidays.
VAUGHAN COMMUNITY CENTRES
The following community centres will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Oh Christmas tree
Family and friends gather for annual tree lighting in Vaughan
Twelve-thousand lights lit up the Christmas tree at Vaughan City Hall as residents joined Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqu
Holiday Fun!
Activities for all ages at Vaughan community centres during December break
Vaughan Council Sworn In - Mayor Bevilacqua's Inaugural Address - A City with Purpose
As family, friends and dignitaries looked on, Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council were officially sworn in at Vaughan City Hall on Monday, Dec. 1 at the inaugural meeting of Council.
Each Member of Council spoke, focusing on their goals for this new term of Council, as well as thanking their families, friends and residents. Mayor Bevilacqua gave the inaugural address – A City with Purpose – which focused on continuing to move the City forward.