As you get ready to enjoy the weekend, remember there are many ways to beat the heat in Vaughan – plan to visit one of the City of Vaughan’s splashpads or the Thornhill Outdoor Pool!

Splashpads

As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, it's time to embrace the beauty of Vaughan’s outdoors! When you’re out and about enjoying the city’s many parks and open spaces, say NO to littering and YES to properly disposing of waste. Let’s all work together to keep our neighbourhoods safe, clean and beautiful.

Here’s what the City of Vaughan is doing:

Mayor Steven Del Duca issued the following statement after the unveiling of the Tree and Bench Memorial at Julliard Park for the Victims of the 2022 Condo Shooting yesterday, Thursday, July 6, with victims’ families, Members of Council, dignitaries and Faith Leaders:

Stormwater management facility improvements coming

Five stormwater management facilities within Rainbow Creek Park (5450 Highway 7) are being improved later this year – do you know why this infrastructure is so important? Want to learn more about the planned work?

Get involved!

If you use Sports Village Park – get involved! The City of Vaughan is conducting a study to better understand how you and your neighbours currently use the park, how you’d like to use it in the future and what new amenities you’d like to see there.

Your input will help guide any future enhancements to the park!

Every year, the City of Vaughan does maintenance work at more than 150 stormwater management ponds across the community.

From May to October, we complete three rounds of litter pickup and grass cutting to ensure staff have access to each pond for operational purposes. But you may notice some greenery is left alone. Here’s why:

As Environment Canada’s heat warning for Vaughan continues, you may be looking for ways to cool down. Why not head to one of the City of Vaughan’s splashpads or the Thornhill Outdoor Pool!

Splashpads

All renovators, fence installers, pavers, landscapers, pool installers and snowplow contractors must be licensed by the City. Through licensing, the City can better ensure businesses comply with all City by-laws intended to uphold public health and safety, consumer protection and nuisance control.