Summer in Vaughan!

Celebrate the start of the season at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre

Longer days and warmer nights are here, and, this summer, the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) is the place to be! Featuring a variety of arts, cultural and music festivals, along with community events, the heart of Vaughan’s downtown core has so much to see and do.

Here are some must-see events that will heat up your summer in Vaughan at the VMC:

Phyllis Santone named 2022 Ward 3 Civic Hero

Vaughan resident recognized for her advocacy to support adults with developmental disabilities

 

During today's Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting), Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, Ward 3 Councillor Rosanna DeFrancesca and Members of Council recognized Phyllis Santone as the 2022 Ward 3 Civic Hero. The award was presented to Phyllis in Council Chambers at Vaughan City Hall with her daughter Rita in attendance.

Working together to enjoy litter-free parks and trails this summer

Do your part in keeping Vaughan clean by using public waste bins and reporting litter

 

There’s nothing like spending summer in the City of Vaughan’s many beautiful parks and trails – but dumped garbage bags and litter can ruin the experience! Keeping the community clean is a team effort, and you can help make a big difference. Here’s how:

Reminder: every other week leaf and yard waste starts June 14

Learn about acceptable materials, containers and stickers

 

The City of Vaughan reminds you that weekly leaf and yard waste collection is ending soon. Every other week collection will start on June 14, on your garbage collection week. Remember to place these materials curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before and no later than 7 a.m. on your collection day.

As a reminder, here are items that are accepted in leaf and yard waste collection:

More areas added to the City’s new on-demand rideshare service

The Rutherford and Maple GO Mobility On-Request Pilot Project makes commuting in Vaughan even easier
 

Vaughan commuters: the City’s Rutherford and Maple GO Mobility On-Request Pilot Program is expanding to serve you better! Launched this May in partnership with Metrolinx and York Region Transit (YRT), this new on-demand rideshare program makes it even easier for you to commute to and from the Rutherford and Maple GO stations.

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