City receives six awards from Festivals and Events Ontario

Municipalinfonet.com
May 31, 2021

The following statement was issued by Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua after a special presentation during the May 18 Council meeting:

“I am pleased to congratulate the Events team in the City of Vaughan's Recreation Services department for winning six achievement awards from Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO).

"The City received FEO 2020 Achievement Awards for its 2020 Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day; 2020 Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park; Commemorating the naming of the Jean Augustine Complex & District Park and the official presentation of the Key to the City to the Honourable Jean Augustine; 2020 Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony; 2020 City of Vaughan Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony; and the 2020 City of Vaughan Menorah Lighting.

"As part of our measured, responsible and disciplined approach in responding to COVID-19, the City of Vaughan has transformed our programs and offerings to ensure we continue to deliver Service Excellence to citizens and businesses. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, the City's Events team continues to curate robust programs that remain widely popular and beautifully showcase the very best of what Vaughan has to offer.

"Reinvigorating the City's award-winning events program has been no easy task. Yet, thanks to our staff's hard work and dedication, we have been able to engage and entertain residents from the safety and comfort of home. From delivering our first-ever virtual Canada Day celebration to recognizing the ongoing efforts of Vaughan's remarkable volunteers, celebrating Christmas and Chanukah, and honouring the outstanding contributions and life's work of Jean Augustine, I am confident we can all agree that regardless of the hurdles of the past year, these events and more have brought the community together and helped spread joy.

"I want to take this opportunity to share my sincerest gratitude and appreciation to our Events team for identifying creative and innovative opportunities to roll out virtual events since the onset of COVID-19. Thank you for all your hard work in organizing these remarkable annual events that have helped to raise the profile of our city.”