By-laws are put in place to ensure a safe and orderly community for all who live, work and play in Vaughan. Each month, the City of Vaughan explores a different by-law and what it means for you. This month, let’s take a look at the Smoking By-law 074-2019 (PDF).

If you live in New Kleinburg, Sonoma Heights, Vellore Village, Carrville Corners or Lakeview Estates, you may notice City of Vaughan crews installing temporary traffic calming measures in your area.

From raccoons and coyotes to skunks and birds, Vaughan is home to many types of urban wildlife. By taking some simple precautions, we can all live in harmony with the animals that share our backyards and parks and keep everyone safe. It starts with not feeding wildlife.

Directly or unintentionally feeding a wild animal will increase its tolerance to people and pets. Feeding animals or leaving food items in parks to attract wildlife is against the law and subject to a $500 fine.

During the hot summer months, there is no better way to cool off then by jumping into a refreshing pool for a dip. But while swimming is a fun activity, it comes with risks.

In recognition of National Drowning Prevention Week from July 16 to July 22, the City of Vaughan is offering family swim lessons, lifeguard fitness challenges and a session on backyard pool safety tips at select pools. This is your chance to learn critical water safety skills that could save your life or others. Here are the programs available:

Two new parks are coming to the Nashville-Kleinburg community – Algoma Park (42 Algoma Dr.) and Nashville Park (639 Barons St.) – and you can help shape their design!

These two parks will be built less than one kilometer away from each other, which provides the opportunity for the City to build them with complementary amenities.

What amenities would you like to see built in these two parks? How would you like to use and enjoy each park?