18 Jun 2013

JEPP Provides Grant for Vaughan’s Fire and Rescue Service

Thanks to Public Safety Canada’s Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP), a major problem in the fire and rescue field has been significantly doused: JEPP has provided the City of Vaughan with a grant that will cover up to 45 per...
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18 Jun 2013

OFFICIAL OPENING OF MAPLEGLEN RESIDENCES

The Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program has reached Vaughan. After contributing more than $5.8 million towards the construction of 84 affordable housing rental units for low-income seniors, Mapleglen Residences was officially opened on May 16, 2013. “The Government of Canada is...
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18 Jun 2013

BEING JEWISH IN ONTARIO

In celebration of Jewish Heritage Month, a pictorial exhibit filled the atrium at Vaughan’s city hall. Organized by the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto’s Ontario Jewish Archives and the Centre for Israel Affairs, the exhibit focused on the...
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18 Jun 2013

VELLORE VILLAGE FITNESS CENTRE

Vaughan recently celebrated the official opening of the Vellore Village Fitness Centre with a ribbon cutting and hundreds in attendance. The Centre offers an abundance of amenities that will keep Vaughan moving — including a 10,000-square-foot fitness centre, spinning, Zumba...
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18 Jun 2013

THE CHOCOLATE BALL

Vaughan’s fourth annual Chocolate Ball took place on May 10, 2013, at Le Jardin Conference & Event Centre. This year’s theme was “Choc ‘n’ Roll,” and the event fittingly sported roller-skating hostesses, live performances by the Retro Rockers and two...
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18 Jun 2013

BOOMERANG HEALTH

The Hospital for Sick Children recently launched Boomerang Health, marking a milestone in quality health-care accessibility in Vaughan. The autonomous and interdisciplinary centre provides a range of quality services that are often not readily available, explains general manager Timothy Jones....
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23 Apr 2013

Vaughan Landscaping: The Whole Nine Yards

Giuseppe Agrippa takes the scenic route with his wide-ranging landscaping firm The city’s lush, sprawling backyards have become a hotbed for seasoned landscapers, but one green-thumbed entrepreneur has risen above the rest. “The fact that we’re able to transform nothing...
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23 Apr 2013

Drafting Success

There are times when significant moments have the ability to transform the course and purpose of our lives. For Alfredo Aiello, that defining moment came on a crisp spring day in the 1970s after successfully selling a family’s house in...
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22 Apr 2013

ReStore Your Faith In Retail

Victorian chairs, vintage chandeliers, antique ottomans, stainless steel sinks, sliding doors and stylish textiles fill the aisles of Habitat for Humanity’s Vaughan ReStore. A haven for homeowners in the midst of renovating, a playground for value hunters and a source...
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