June Newsletter

June Edition

A Message from the Mayor

June has been a busy month for Council. We had many great community events such as the Italian Heritage Month Celebration and Flag Raising, my first Vaughan Mayor's Gala and the launch of Concerts in the Park with Platinum selling singer/songwriter and JUNO Award Winner Shawn Desman.

Vaughan Council also welcomed a 17-person delegation from Sora, Italy, to celebrate more than 30 years of friendship and modernize the Sora-Vaughan twinning agreement established in 1992.

As well, Vaughan's first-ever Mayor for a Day, Allegra S., joined me for a behind-the-scenes tour of City Hall, met Members of Council and got to see first-hand how municipal decisions are made.

Yesterday, I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and the Vaughan International Film Festival to solidify our commitment to supporting creative businesses and organizations, raising the profile of Vaughan’s arts and cultural scene, and amplifying the cultural, social and tourism-related benefits of this unique partnership.

We have much more to look forward to this summer!

Steven Del Duca

Mayor

VAUGHAN'S FIRST MAYOR FOR A DAY

I want to congratulate the first-ever winner of our Mayor for a Day contest, Allegra S., and thank her for her keen interest in building a better Vaughan. I was honoured to spend the day with such a forward-thinking and remarkable resident.

Young people are creative, intelligent and truly care about what happens in our city. After spending the day with Allegra at City Hall, I am more certain than ever that Vaughan’s future is in good hands. And while Allegra is Mayor for a Day today, in the years to come she very well could have a bright future in public service. Once again, congratulations Allegra. The sky’s the limit!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

We can't wait to see you at the Concerts in the Park series this summer! Join us for these FREE events on select Wednesdays June 14 to August 2.

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Celebrate Canada Day in Vaughan! On Saturday, July 1, 2023, join us for the annual Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day Event at Boyd Conservation Park. The event will take place from 11am to 8pm and will feature stage entertainment headlined by Sam Roberts Band, activities, a food zone, a business zone/marketplace with vendor booths and so much more.

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RECAP FROM JUNE

It was our honour to welcome Mayor Luca Di Stefano and the delegation from Sora, Italy to Vaughan City Hall to celebrate 3 decades of partnership and to sign an Expression of Friendship that advances the Vaughan-Sora relationship.

As home to one of the largest Italian populations in Canada, we gladly celebrate the many contributions of Italian Canadians to our city, province, and country.

Happy Italian Heritage Month

Honouring Our Past Building Our Future.

The 2023 Mayor’s Gala was a huge success!

Thank you to all of our partners who made this gala possible. Looking forward to next year’s.

The 'Sounds of Summer' would not be complete without the City's award-winning annual Concerts in the Park music series!

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Members of Council and I joined representatives from York Region and Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital to officially open the Major Mackenzie West Bus Terminal.

The City, in collaboration with two of Vaughan’s leading cultural experiences – the nationally significant McMichael Canadian Art Collection and the well-established Vaughan International Film Festival – will work to develop Vaughan as a launchpad for creative industries, talent and Canadian art.

City of Vaughan

2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. Vaughan, ON

L6A 1T1

Steven Del Duca

Mayor

905-832-2281, ext. 8888

mayor@vaughan.ca

Assistant to the Mayor

Anna Venturo

905-832-2281, ext. 8834

anna.venturo@vaughan.ca