York Region planners to attend Meet the Chiefs gala this month

Yorkregion.com
April 2, 2016
By Lisa Queen

York Region will send several planning leaders to a Meet the Chiefs gala in Toronto next week.

The Urban Land Institute of Toronto hosts its second annual event, which brings together public and private sector professionals in the development and land use community to discuss achievements and challenges in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

The institute will also unveil Electric Cities, a new initiative focusing on innovative thinking and technology used to advance urbanism across the sprawling area.

Representing York Region will be Transportation Minister and Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca, Jim Baird from the Town of Markham, John MacKenzie from the City of Vaughan, Marco Ramunno from the Town of Aurora, Ana Bassios from the Town of Richmond Hill, Nick Pileggi from the Town of East Gwillimbury, Val Shuttleworth from York Region and Mary-Frances Turner from the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation.

Ryan Windle from the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury will also attend.

The event, which will feature a reception, dinner and panel discussion, will take place April 7 at the Arcadian Court in downtown Toronto.