Patio seasons extended? Check out Vaughan news quick hits

Find out more about Vaughan's real estate, parks closed because of coyotes, more

Yorkregion.com
Oct. 26, 2020

To keep you informed, here are some top five news happening in Vaughan:

1- PATIO SEASON CONTINUES

Since York Region reverted back to Stage 2, the City of Vaughan on Oct. 22 decided to continue the patio season in Vaughan with extension of deadline to expand or establish outdoor eating options.

Since June 19, Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua issued the first directive under the City’s Emergency Measures Bylaw to allow local eating establishments and banquet halls to temporarily expand or establish additional patios until Nov. 1, while maintaining physical distancing. Now, with this new measure, the bylaw will remain in effect for 14 days beyond the termination of the emergency declaration in Vaughan.

2- $82,918.16  RAISED FOR HOSPICE VAUGHAN

Local Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Week has raised $82,918.16 for Hospice Vaughan. The news comes after Tim Hortons restaurant owners and millions of generous Canadians across the country broke a new Smile Cookie record by raising $10.56 million for local charities across the country.

Local Tim Hortons restaurant owners throughout Vaughan, Richmond Hill and surrounding areas, along with their staff and customers raised $82,918.16 for Hospice Vaughan. For the last three years, 56 local restaurants have supported Hospice Vaughan through the Smile Cookie Campaign, raising a total of $240,000. These funds support the capital campaign going toward Hospice Vaughan - Mario and Nick Cortellucci Hospice Palliative Care Centre of Excellence set to open later this year.

Due to COVID-19, Hospice Vaughan’s programs and services have seen a 2 per cent demand increase, and as Hospice Vaughan prepares to open the doors to its new 10-bed Hospice palliative care centre, the support of the community has never been more important. Hospice Vaughan is grateful to Tim Hortons and to the community for their tremendous generosity throughout the Smile CookieCampaign.

3-  VAUGHAN HOSTS ITS 1ST VIRTUAL REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE

Alongside Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, the City is hosting its first online real estate conference.

The two-day online real estate conference will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12 and Friday, Nov. 13 for realtors, developers, planners and local business owners in Vaughan.

The Virtual Real Estate Conference will provide an opportunity for attendees to hear from and engage in meaningful discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on Vaughan’s housing and development market. This event will benefit the local business community and real estate professionals that are assisting their clients with their location needs. The conference will feature City staff as guest speakers highlighting key City initiatives that are underway. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua will deliver opening remarks.

4- BILD: VAUGHAN THRASHING YORK REGION IN CONDO SALES

On Sept. 28, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) described August as “unusually busy” for the Greater Toronto Area's new home market.

But what did that mean for Vaughan?

Well, Vaughan, the only York Region municipality with a TTC subway stop, thrashed all the region’s other municipalities in its condo sales. The city saw 323 units being sold in August, 388 in July and 35 in June. Richmond Hill came second, with 21 condos sold in August, 32 in July and 35 in June. Markham won the bronze medal at 14 units sold in August, nine in July and 21 in June.

5- PARKS CLOSED DUE TO COYOTE

Pheasant Hollow, Agostino and Alexander Parks are closed until further notice. The City is investigating recent interactions with coyotes in the area. If you see an aggressive, sick or injured coyote you feel may pose an immediate danger to public safety, call 905-832-2281 or 911.