A beginner’s guide to composting
Leaf and yard waste, food scraps, grass clippings – these are items you may already have on hand to start a backyard compost!
Your next storybook adventure is just around the corner
StoryWalk returns to Vaughan trails this summer!
StoryWalk is back by popular demand with five new Canadian children’s books for families to explore! Brought to life by Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) and the City of Vaughan’s Public Works teams, StoryWalk combines the joys of reading with the wonders of nature.
Cool down at one of our splashpads this summer!
Beat the summer heat at one of our splashpads! The City of Vaughan maintains 22 splashpads throughout the community, open daily.
Explore one of the following locations near you:
Anthony Locilento Park
Chancellor District Park
Chatfield District Park
Concord/Thornhill Regional Park
New performing and cultural arts centre coming to Vaughan
Partnership with QuadReal Property Group will champion the city’s arts and creative industries
Road allowance regulations
What is the "road allowance"?
As per the Road Allowance By-law, "road allowance" is defined as Public Lands in between private properties, including but not be limited to the boulevard, any highway, lane, alley, square, place, viaduct or trestle, waterway or bridge, park, woodland, greenbelt, storm water management facility, open space, municipal golf course or cemetery, and all parts thereof. Below is an example of what the road allowance includes:
From the Archives
Toronto Purchase of 1805 (Treaty No. 13)
The City of Vaughan’s archives house more than 600 collections dating from the early 1700s to the present day. Within these files are the stories of how Vaughan evolved from the traditional territories of the First Peoples of Turtle Island to the bustling city it has become.