Reasons to Love Vaughan

We’ve scoured the city, chatted with prominent people and examined the evidence, all in our attempt to unearth the source of Vaughan’s allure. This is what we found.

Mayor Linda Jackson

Green Initiatives
With numerous green initiatives in place such as the Greening Vaughan program and an impressive 740 hectares of parks and acres of land ensured by the Woodlot Protection Strategy, Vaughan is committed to painting the city green. “The woodlots that you see that are speckled through our subdivisions are going to be there through perpetuity. Vaughan is one of the first municipalities in the province of Ontario to do this,” says Vaughan Mayor Linda Jackson. Read more

Love on the Street

In life we have choices. We can love the world for all the beauty that it holds or we can sit there adding up all the negatives. While love has certainly taken some heat for being blind at times, you don’t have to put on your rose-coloured glasses to see that there’s a lot about Vaughan to venerate.

Instead of simply taking it from us, City Life magazine took to the streets to get some feedback from the people that make this city tick. While stopping to talk to those who live here, work here or simply commute here, it was plain to see that Vaughan is something special.

We came with one simple question, and left with a wealth of unique answers. What do you love about Vaughan? Read more

Fall Beauty Tips

Fill up your goody bag with this season’s beauty treats, specially suited for a night on the town… and that’s surely no trick!

1. BENEFIT BAD GAL MASCARA Watch your eyes pop with this plum-coloured mascara, built to intensify your lashes with volume. www.benefitcosmetics.com

2. TWILIGHT WOODS FRAGRANCE Feel magic and enchantment as the floral and creamy wood notes captivate your soul and evoke mystery and true femininity. You never know, Edward Cullen might pick up your scent! www.bathandbodyworks.com

3. COLOUR RICHE ANTI-AGING LIPCOLOUR Enhance the fullness of your lips and fight the signs of aging all at once with L’Oréal’s best-selling lip colour – now containing anti-aging serum. www.lorealparis.ca Read more

Believe me – it’s not you, it’s me

I don’t require years of expensive therapy to come to grips with this issue. I am prepared to acknowledge it up front – I have a commitment problem. Not as far as people are concerned. I have a number of friends dating back to pre-kindergarten and a husband of almost 27 years. I’m talking about my inability to commit to a purse. Mating oneself to a handbag is just too critical a decision for me to get over. After all, no other accessory, article of clothing or member of my family is as attached to me as closely, or spends as much time with me day in and day out, as my purse. I should clarify that I am referring to my everyday purse, not the occasional dressy evening bag or the abbreviated run-out-to-a-movie kind, neither of which need to come up to the rigorous standards required for an acceptable everyday purse. Read more

Fire it up with Bisque It!

This fall, add to your collection of ghoulish and eerie Halloween décor with a unique and customized piece of pottery from Bisque It! Channel your creative energy into beautiful artwork at this inspiring pottery painting studio located in Vaughan. “Gone are the dusty shelves, paint-splattered floors and dark interiors. In their place is a bright, fun, contemporary studio that is a cross between a café and a lounge,” says owner Colomba Lamanna. Become a modern-day Picasso by simply selecting a piece of pottery and colour palette and letting your imagination run free. Your work is ready in 3 to 5 days, after the skilled staff at Bisque It! have glazed and fired your piece. Fun themed events like Date Night, Teen Night and Ladies Night are frequently offered, which allows for evenings with an artful purpose. Gather friends and family for a group booking and congregate around one-of-a-kind creations. No experience is required, as the friendly staff offers customers helpful painting tips Read more

Tokmakjian Group

Representing a large number of companies that service buses, trucks and industrial equipment industries for local and international companies, Tokmakjian is a continuously growing transportation corporation in tune with today’s market transportation needs. Once a month, between May and October, Tokmakjian throws a staff BBQ, complete with raffle draws and prizes, to reward its employees. As well, corporate announcements and discussions surrounding new developments within the company are made to keep employees motivated. Read more

Ride for Sick Kids

As 300 bikes cruised through the streets of Durham Region on Aug. 23, 2009, about $40,000 was raised in support of the SickKids Hospital Foundation. This amount beats the event committee’s initial Read more

City Search – October/November 2009

We’ve scoured the city yet again to bring you places that will excite your taste buds, spruce up your home and enrich your life. Read more

20th Anniversary Celebration of Feast of Fields

Celebrating the best in produce and organic foods, the Feast of Fields Organization is dedicated to sustaining ecological agriculture for chefs and food professionals alike. Held at the Kortright Centre for Conservation on Sept. 13, 2009, healthy recipes and cooking tips were swapped between chefs and advocates of the organization that for two decades has supported this environmental initiative. www.feastoffields.org

Left: Chef Brad Long. Right: Michael Smith, Dolce Publishing Inc.’s Fernando Zerillo and Angela Palmeri, and Michael Stadlander.

The 2nd annual City Gala featuring Alta Moda

A red carpet-style event ensued at Luxy Night Club, one of Vaughan’s elegant event and entertainment venues. Held on Aug. 29th of this year, the lavish, black-tie affair held once again by Ramiro Villafuerte with RAMIRO productions raised funds to support the Heart & Stroke foundation, SickKids Foundation and the Abruzzo Earthquake Relief Foundation. As attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and wine, international artist Amanda Morra, MMVA nominee Karl Wolf, along with a trendy Altamoda fashion show, provided entertainment for the crowd. www.citygala.org

Photo: Marianna Riossi, co-organizer of the City Gala 09 event along with Bart Kacki, the owner of Luxy Entertainment Complex, co-organizers of City Gala 09, Julia Filillippi, and Franca Abate.

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