Thornhill Grits name hopeful
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 10. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments
The new federal Thornhill Liberal nominee says the ruling Conservatives talk a good game but the time for talk is over. Karen Mock, an educational psychologist and consultant with a history of dealing with issues of human rights, hate crime and diversity, replaces former MP Susan Kadis heading into the next federal election.
Hall lauds fallen man
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 09. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments
Donald (Chic) Milne answered his last alarm from Fire Station 2 on Feb. 2, 1974. He drove Pumper 2 from the fire hall at Keele St. and Rutherford Rd. to a house fire on Crestwood Rd. in Thornhill. He died in hospital the next day. Chic was the first — and to this day, the only — Vaughan firefighter to die in the performance of his duties. Thirty-five years later, the station he was based out of has been dedicated to his memory.
Voting changes on hold for now
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 01. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments
Vaughan councillors agree a report by the city’s task force on democratic participation and renewal is both progressive and practical. But the overall response by Vaughan’s council members to the report’s 16 recommendations was lukewarm.
City welcomes visitors for Bloom conference
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 26. Sep, 2009 | 0 Comments
The beginning of fall is a bloomin’ good time for Vaughan to shine on the national stage. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, the city will play host to the 2009 Communities in Bloom National Symposium on Parks and Grounds and its anticipated 800 visitors.
Council agrees to new rules
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 24. Sep, 2009 | 0 Comments
The nine who make up Vaughan’s city council have a new rulebook to play by. Council voted Monday to adopt the Code of Ethical Conduct for Members of Council, a 32-page document that replaces an earlier code first adopted in 1996.
Mayor ‘may hold key’ to leak info
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 19. Sep, 2009 | 0 Comments
An investigation into the source of a city hall leak has concluded that the mayor, her executive assistant and a political ally “may hold the key” to the mystery. A June 19 report by former RCMP chief superintendent Ben Soave’s investigative firm, Ben Soave Associates (BSA), was commissioned by the City of Vaughan to uncover how and why copies of cheques and other documents were delivered to media outlets in anonymous brown envelopes late last year.
Historic homestead donated
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 22. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments
160-year-old Robert West House and property deeded to Thornhill Heritage Foundation
It’s an unassuming house on what feels like a sleepy street in old Thornhill.
“Standing here, looking around you, it’s very difficult to believe that Yonge St. is less than 150 feet away,” said Nigel Connell under a grey sky. “The gardens and the atmosphere, it’s [...]
‘I’ve never seen any devastation like this,’ mayor says
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 21. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments
It’s a miracle Vaughan escaped without the loss of a single life or any serious injuries, Mayor Linda Jackson says.
Four areas of the city were hit hard by wicked weather, which spawned tornadoes, that tore through yesterday evening: Martin Grove Rd. and Andrew Park, Moonstone Pl. and Houston Rd. and Islington Ave. and Gamble St. [...]
Wicked weather tears through Vaughan, state of emergency declared
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 21. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments
Residents in Maple and Woodbridge are cleaning up after a severe storm last night that led the city to declare a state of emergency.
Cops hunt for leads
Posted by Philip Alves in Vaughan Today on 14. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments
Motive unclear, 4 men sought after serious assault
WOODBRIDGE – Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a serious assault that occurred in Woodbridge on Aug. 9.
Two friends were walking in the Weston Rd. and Ashberry Blvd. area around 7:10 p.m. when a car pulled up beside them. Four males got out of [...]
