2011 Mayor’s Gala

Close to 1,000 guests joined Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua at the 2011 Mayor’s Gala, the city’s premier annual fundraising event in support of Vaughan’s not-for-profit and community organizations. This year’s gala, Our Journey – Our Future, marked Vaughan’s 20th anniversary and emphasized its generous and compassionate characteristics. “We will get the subway, we will get a hospital, we will create jobs, but we will never move this city forward by leaving people behind,” said Mayor Bevilacqua. www.city.vaughan.on.ca

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Photos: Sensational acrobatics by Zero Gravity dazzles guests; Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua delivers an inspiring and powerful speech, paying tribute to community generosity towards those in need; Members of the Vaughan City Council join Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua after his keynote address; City manager and gala chair Clayton Harris, with wife, Anna Marie; The Mayor’s Gala Committee is thrilled with the turnout of the event; Simone Soman brings the crowd to a standing ovation with a beautiful performance.