Primerica Financial Services, a credited member of the New York Stock Exchange and the largest financial brokerage in North America, opened a new office at 960 Edgeley Blvd. in Vaughan on July 12th. Friends, family and clients of the brokerage came out to celebrate the grand opening of the branch, which will bring Primerica’s internationally …
Members and guests of the Vitanova Foundation in Vaughan gathered for an open house appreciation day this past July to celebrate the rehabilitation centre’s newly installed commercial kitchen that will better serve its clients. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s Central Local Health Integration Network provided Vitanova with a grant …
Vaughan-based nut-free sweets shop Oh So Sweet rang in its second anniversary with a customer appreciation bash on July 12. Welcoming friends and customers both new and old to the shop’s quaint setting, the party provided ample music, face painting and cupcake- and cookie-decorating for the kids. Refreshments were also served, offering an array of …
Tutor on Wheels, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the extracurricular literacy of youth in the GTA, hosted its fourth annual spelling bee that kicked off in April and culminated with the competition’s finale at Vellore Village Community Centre on June 14. Deputy mayor of Vaughan Gino Rosati, regional councillor Deb Schulte and York Region …
Eagles Nest Golf Club overflowed with star power on June 26th, as the fifth annual Joe Carter Classic Golf Tournament brought celebrities and professional athletes together to help raise money in support of the Children’s Aid Foundation and other local charities. Former Toronto Blue Jay Joe Carter, known for his legendary walk-off homerun that clinched …
Canadian students can now back-to-school shop for a cause. Me to We has partnered with Staples and ACCO Brands to create an eco-friendly line of school supplies that directly benefits students in developing countries. The purchase of each product will send a life-changing gift directly to a child in Latin America, Asia or Africa: backpacks …
On July 4, the Cortel Group hosted a roof-topping party at Tower 1 of the highly anticipated development, Expo City condominiums. During the celebrations, Vaughan mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua presented Expo City’s Tower 1 with a certificate for being Vaughan’s tallest building. Guests felt on top of the world as they mixed and mingled at 380 …
The 15th annual Canstruction returned to Toronto this May, once again inviting some of the city’s most prestigious architects to have some fun and spread some love by creating sculptures out of food cans for a good cause. This year’s Canstruction Competition saw the giant likes of an Instagram symbol, a loonie, a flower in …
Vaughan’s recently re-elected MPP has found a new position as Ontario’s minister of transportation — a role that comes with a $29-billion responsibility. We caught up with Steven Del Duca to discuss his budding career, family life and love for presidential biographies City Life: Not too long ago you were walking the neighbourhoods of Vaughan, …
The president of the Remo Ferri Group of Automobiles opens up about his favourite film, his family and, of course, his love for Ferrari Q If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and what would you say to them? A Steve McQueen. I would ask him: What …