Vaughan Menorah Lighting Ceremony to be held at new location Dec. 27

YorkRegion.com
Dec. 16, 2016
Brea Bartholet  

You and your family are invited to the annual City of Vaughan Menorah Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 27 at the Garnet A. Williams Community Centre in Thornhill.

Free leisure skating sessions sponsored by Tim Hortons and Coun. Alan Shefman will kick things off at 1 p.m., followed by the menorah lighting in honour of Hanukkah.

Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and council members will be on hand for an official welcome to the afternoon’s festivities, which also include festive music, holiday treats, family-friendly activities and much more until 5 p.m.

For those interested, a community consultation will be held during the afternoon event in regards to concepts that are being considered for the revitalization of the Garnet Williams Centre, according to Shefman.

As Hanukkah is being recognized during the last week of December, the event’s venue change is due to the weeklong holiday closure of Vaughan City Hall.

Shefman anticipates an active, busy and large crowd for this year’s lighting ceremony and looks forward to sharing the celebration with town staff and residents.

The GAWCC is located at 501 Clark Ave., Thornhill. This event is free of charge.

For more information, visit www.vaughan.ca