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Vaughan (/ v ɔː n / vawn) (2021 population 323,103) [2] is a city in Ontario, Canada.It is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto.Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 and 2006 with its population increasing by 80.2% during this time period and having nearly doubled in population since 1991. [3]
Vaughan City Council is the lower-tier municipal governing body for the city of Vaughan, Ontario. It is a part of the upper-tier Regional Municipality of York. [1] Members of the council are elected in three categories: wards councillors, citywide councillors, and a mayor. The wards have remained consistent since the 2010 election.
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre is the city centre of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.Measuring 179 hectares (442 acres), the district is located at the intersection of Highway 7 and Jane Street, northeast of the Highway 400 and Highway 407 interchange, at the site of the historic farming community of Edgeley within the larger district of Concord.
Later, Vaughan mayor Steven Del Duca proposed dissolving York Region and making all of its lower-tier municipalities independent, claiming that Vaughan contributed more tax dollars than it received in regional funding. [29] [30] No other politicians endorsed Del Duca's proposal. The mayors and councilors of York Region have generally agreed ...
Canada's Wonderland, formerly known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland, is a 330-acre (130 ha) amusement park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a municipality within the Greater Toronto Area. Opened in 1981 by the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Great-West Life Assurance Company , it was the first major theme park in Canada and remains the country's ...
Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) is a public library system consisting of twelve libraries and 1 express self-serve storefront in the city of Vaughan in Ontario, Canada. It has a collection of more than 534,000 items and serves over 1.7 million visitors a year. VPL has twelve branch locations, including three resource libraries.
The area's name is likely linked to Hiram White (1788-1859) who came to Vaughan Township from Concord, Vermont in 1818. [4] White farmed in the area (Lot 8 Concession 3) north of the village. [ 5 ] The Northern Railway of Canada established a stop at Thornhill in 1853, located to the north of present-day Highway 7 along the GO Barrie line.
Because of Vaughan's proximity to Toronto, Vaughan residents use Toronto Pearson International Airport in order to travel to various domestic and international destinations. Alternatives to the Toronto Pearson International Airport are available in the nearby city of Markham , where the Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport is located.