A Message from the Mayor

I want to wish all Vaughan residents a Happy New Year and all the best for 2025!

January is Tamil Heritage Month. I invite you to come and celebrate Tamil Heritage Month and Thai Pongal with us on Saturday, January 18 at 6:00pm at Maple High School - Cafeteria (50 Springside Rd.) This exciting evening will commemorate the vibrant culture of our Tamil residents and celebrate their art and heritage while observing traditional musical and dance performances.

I would like to invite you to our 3rd annual New Year's Levee taking place this Sunday, January 19 from 9:30am to noon at Venu Event Space located at 2800 Hwy 7, Vaughan. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast alongside family-friendly entertainment, interactive activities and a photobooth experience.

We have much to look forward to this year!

Steven Del Duca

Mayor

UPCOMING EVENTS

IN THE NEWS

REMINDER: Learn more about our plans for the Weston 7 area this month!

Interested in learning more about our future vision for the Weston Road and Highway 7 area? We are holding a series of Information Sessions and Open Houses this month to share our plans and hear your thoughts. Here’s the schedule – all sessions will be held at Chancellor Community Centre (350 Ansley Grove Rd.) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

Information Sessions: Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 16.

• A formal presentation will take place at the start of the session. A question-and-answer period will follow.

Open Houses: Wednesday, Jan. 22 and Thursday, Jan. 23.

• These are drop-in style events (no set agenda). Come by any time to speak to staff, review educational boards and more.

PROCLAMATIONS, ILLUMINATION,

FLAG RAISINGS THIS MONTH

Proclamations

·      New Year – January 1

·      Tamil Heritage Month – January 1

·      Epiphany – January 6

·      Orthodox Christmas – January 7

·      Lohri – January 13

·      Orthodox New Year – January 14

·      Thai Pongal – January 15

·      Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 20

·      Lincoln Alexander Day – January 21

·      International Day of Education – January 24

·      International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27

·      National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia – January 29

Illuminations

·      Tamil Heritage Month – January 6

·      Thai Pongal Celebration Day – January 14

Flag raisings

·      Tamil Heritage Month – January 6

For more information or to request a Proclamation, Illumination or Flag Raising, please click here.

RECAP FROM DECEMBER

The City of Vaughan hosted its annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at Vaughan City Hall. What an incredible evening, filled with music, entertainment, hot chocolate, and much more!

The new permanent Vaughan Gateway Sign outside Vaughan City Hall is officially here! It will be accompanied by a menorah for the duration of Chanukah.

Welcome to Cortellucci Square! Located at 300 Maplecrete Rd., this downtown park features a winter skating loop, splashpad, unique playgrounds, benches, trees for shade, accessible restrooms, a community event room and Zamboni garage.

Residents came together to celebrate Chanukah at the City of Vaughan’s annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Vaughan City Hall.

City of Vaughan

2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. Vaughan, ON

L6A 1T1

Steven Del Duca

Mayor

905-832-2281, ext. 8888

mayor@vaughan.ca