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MEETINGS OF COUNCIL PROCLAMATION BULLETINS Council The City of has issued the following Monday, May 12, 1:00 p.m. proclamation: THE CHILD FIND ONTARIO Committee of the Whole – GREEN RIBBON OF HOPE MONTH Tuesday, May 20, 1:00 p.m. ENVIRONMENT DAYS May 2008 PUBLIC WORKS WEEK EVENT Committee of the Whole (PH) Listen to Council www.childfindontario.ca Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 p.m. Proceedings SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008 For additional information, contact the live on the web at NOTICES 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (rain or shine) Clerk’s Department at 905-832-8504 www.vaughan.ca/radio NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS Joint Operations Centre, 2800 Rutherford Road or visit www.vaughan.ca. NE Parking Lot, access off Melville Avenue TO DESTROY NOXIOUS WEEDS MULCH GIVEAWAY: Bring reusable containers and receive NOTICES Notice is hereby given to every person in possession of FREE mulch. See ad on this page for further details. land within the City of Vaughan that all noxious weed NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION or weed seeds shall be destroyed by June 1, 2008. POWERSTREAM’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY DISPLAY Throughout the season the municipality, in accordance Class Environmental Assessment with the Weed Control Act, Revised Statues of Ontario, ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION & RECYCLING CORP: Document Historic Maple Storm Drainage Improvements Study 1990 Chapter W5 Section 3, 16, 22 and 23, may enter shredding (paper only) will be FREE to all Vaughan residents. upon said land to cause the noxious weeds or weed Each person is limited to the amount of material they can carry. Based on study findings and the public and agency comments received, the seeds to be destroyed. This will be charged to said YORK REGION’S WATER FOR TOMORROW will be at this City of Vaughan intends to plan the implementation of the improvements to the lands; if not paid, will be placed on property owners’ event promoting water conservation. storm drainage system in the Historic Maple community. The City proposes taxes. to carry out works based on an assessment of low, medium and high priority GOODWILL will be onsite accepting donations of gently used projects. These works include minor improvements such as ditch/culvert In the interest of public health, noxious weeds that household items. Materials will be accepted for donation only. cleanout to substantial exercises such as analysis of the main conveyance require eradication are thistles, ragweed, goats beard, Goodwill will not be selling items at this event. system for possible hydraulic improvements. The project was phased into poison ivy, wild carrot, etc. Please note that dandelions, three components: Preliminary Study and Background Review; Detailed burdock and goldenrod are not considered noxious BLUE BOX, GREEN BIN, KITCHEN CONTAINER AND Analysis and the Preparation of an Engineering Report with Detailed Solutions weeds with the City of Vaughan, therefore, complaints COMPOSTER SALE: Blue boxes and kitchen containers will be (if required). regarding these weeds cannot be accepted. However, sold for $6/each. Green bins will be sold for $20/each. Residents the cooperation of all citizens is solicited in the elimination may bring their damaged Vaughan kitchen container, green bin The project is being planned under Schedule A of the Municipal Class of all nuisance weeds. The City of Vaughan now bans or blue box for a FREE replacement. Composters will be sold for Environmental Assessment for Road Projects, which is an approved process the use of chemicals to destroy weeds or weed seeds. $17/each. (No Refunds) under the Environmental Assessment Act. The study area is available for viewing on the City’s website at www.vaughan.ca, under Public Meetings. For further information, please contact the HAZARDOUS AND ELECTRONIC WASTE DROP-OFF at York Weed Inspector at 905-832-8585 ext. 6146. Region’s Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Recycling Copies of the Engineering Report which documents the Municipal Class Depot – Vaughan Location. This service is FREE to all Vaughan Environmental Assessment process for this project are available for viewing in residents. Residential material only. Access www.york.ca for a the City’s Clerk’s Department at 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive. RFP08-139 list of acceptable materials. Further information relating to the proposed retrofit may be obtained upon PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE TRASH BUSTER designed to make blue box storage and request from: ENHANCEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES transportation to curb easier for residents. John Zanchettin, C.E.T. Thomas Ungar, P. Eng. (H.R.) PROCESSES USING ORACLE’S CITY AND YORK REGION DISPLAYS, INFORMATION, Senior Engineering Assistant, Manager, Design Services JDE ENTERPRISEONE 8.12. City of Vaughan (address below) City of Vaughan (address below) GIVEAWAYS AND MUCH MORE! 905-832–8525 ext. 3113 905-832-8525 ext. 3110 Please be advised that as of THURSDAY, MAY 8, For more information contact the Public Works Department Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 2008, subject Bid Documents may be obtained from at 905-832-8562 or visit www.greeningvaughan.ca. Darrell Goudey, P. Eng. the Purchasing Services Department, located at the Project Manager, SRM Associates address below, between 08:30 and 16:30 hours (8:30 110 Scotia Court, Unit 41, Whitby, ON L1N 8Y7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), local time Monday to Friday or BE HEARD! 905-686-6402 ext. 214 contact Purchasing Services at 905-832-8555 or fax Email: [email protected] 905-832-8522. TAKE ACTION 2008 LEADERSHIP SEALED PROPOSALS, in the envelope provided, CONFERENCE Interested persons should provide written comment to the study consultant clearly marked as to contents, will be received by the THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008 • 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice. If pertinent concerns Purchasing Services Department, 70 Tigi Court, Unit #2, regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the municipality, (Rutherford & Creditstone), L4K 5E4, no later than: Vellore Village Community Centre a person may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order 1 Villa Royale Avenue, Woodbridge for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act 15:00:00 hours (3:00:00 p.m.) local time (off Weston Road, North of Rutherford Road) (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 assessments. Requests for a Part II Order must be received by the Minister This conference is an event for Vaughan youth to learn about of the Environment, 135 St. Clair Avenue, 10th Floor, , ON M4V 1P5, The City of Vaughan is soliciting proposals from leadership opportunities in their City, participate in active within 30 calendar days of this Notice. A copy of the request must also be sent qualified vendors to provide professional services in workshops and be given an opportunity to engage in issues that to the consultant for this project. If there is no comment or request received assistance with the enhancement of Human Resource affect their daily lives. within the 30 day period, the project may proceed to design and construction (HR) Department processes using Oracle’s JDE For more information about this conference, please as presented in the planning documentation. EnterpriseOne 8.12 system, per Scope of Work and visit the Vaughan Youth Cabinet’s website Terms of Reference provided in the Request for Proposal THIS NOTICE ISSUED MAY 8, 2008. at www.vyc.ca/events.php or contact document. the Vaughan Youth Cabinet at All Proposals are subject to the terms and conditions 905-832-8585 ext. 3670. ENVIRONMENT DAYS of the Request for Proposal, and all other Contract provisions or data that is incorporated. The Corporation FREE MULCH, AND TRUCKLOAD SALE OF of the City of Vaughan reserves the right to accept or TREE DAY CELEBRATION GREEN BINS, BLUE BOXES & COMPOSTERS reject all or part of any Proposal, and to accept the Proposal that is in the best interest to the City. FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008 • 9:30 a.m. Residents are requested to bring containers or bags Concord/Thornhill Regional Park to transport their mulch. DIMITRI YAMPOLSKY, Chief Information Officer 299 Racco Parkway The City’s Parks and Forestry Operations has an extensive mulching program (Dufferin Street and Highway #407) using recycled material from tree cuttings and removals. In an ongoing effort GEORGE A. WILSON, C.P.P., C.P.M. CMM to enhance the longevity of trees, residents are encouraged to apply mulch Director of Purchasing Services The event will feature activities, displays, around their trees as well. Residents are invited to attend one of Vaughan’s cultural foods and performances. environment days, running from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.: BULLETINS Peace Tree Day, inspired by the award-winning film The Peace Public Works Day Event Tree by Mitra Sen, is an annual for children and families of every and faith to celebrate peace and diversity SATURDAY, MAY 24 SUNDAY, JUNE 22 TOGETHER. Children around the world are creating Peace WARD ONE WARD FOUR Trees with symbols from all different and faiths to put on Joint Operations Centre Dufferin Clark Community Centre one tree to reflect the beauty of ‘diversity in unity’. 2800 Rutherford Road, Maple 1441 Clark Ave. West, Thornhill The City of Vaughan celebrates For more information about how your school can participate SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 its 14th annual series of in the City’s Peace Tree Day Celebration, please contact WARD FIVE WARD THREE * professional summer concerts Mirella Tersigni, Community Development Coordinator at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre Chancellor Community Centre presented by TD Trust 905-832-2377 ext. 7429, fax at 905-832-6726 or email 501 Clark Ave West, Thornhill 350 Ansley Grove Rd., Woodbridge Music. Enjoy our summer [email protected]. 2008 series of 5 FREE concerts brought to you by * NOTE: Mulch must remain within the boundaries for residents Tim Horton’s. residing in the ALHB regulated area. Run for Vaughan is an exciting (Delineated by Hwy 27 to the W, Rutherford Road to the N, Celebrate Canada’s 141st even in support of the development Dufferin Street to the E, and Steeles Avenue to the S.) Birthday at the City of Vaughan’s of the City of Vaughan’s first Family Event with Live Concerts The City’s Public Works Department will be onsite for their Truckload Sale and healthcare facility. and BBQ sponsored by TD of green bins ($20/each), blue boxes and kitchen containers ($6/each), The vision of Run for Vaughan Canada Trust! FREE concerts and composters ($17/each). See ad on this page for further details on the is to include members of the on the Toronto Star Stage featuring Juno Award Sunday May 25, 2008 Environment Days Public Works Week Event. Vaughan community, local Nominee Jully Black. FREE Kidz Zone, sponsored by 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Should you have any questions concerning the ALHB, please visit businesses and organizations in Bell Canada, with inflatables, face painting, water park, an annual 10 km run (or 3 km walk) event in support of initiatives the Canadian Food Inspection Agency at www.inspection.gc.ca or call playground, and much more! 1-800-442-2342. For information on the City’s mulching for the betterment of the community. program, please call Parks and Forestry Operations at For Sponsorship opportunities please contact For more information call 416-223-4786, 905-832-8577. For information regarding green bins, Vittoria Giovannetti at 905-832-8585 ext. 8038 Email [email protected] blue boxes and composters, please call 905-832-8562. or email [email protected]. or visit www.runforvaughan.com

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