Upcoming Events
May 6: Vaughan Public Speaker Series 3: Vaughan as a 21st Century City
May 10: Family Day Celebration
May 10: North American Native Plant Society Wildflower Sale
May 31: Go Green with Blue Suede Shoes Fundraiser

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Vaughan Public Speaker Series - Session 3: Vaughan as a 21st Century City
When: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Vellore Village Community Centre Cafetorium
1 Villa Royale Avenue (west side of Weston Road south of Major Mackenzie Drive)

Join the discussion on the future of Vaughan.

The Public Speaker Series is organized around the themes of Sustainability, Quality of Life, and Vaughan as a 21st Century City. Three evening lectures will introduce Vaughan citizens to these central elements of a successful Growth Management Strategy.
Panelists will make a 15-20 minute presentation on the session topic, followed by a question-and-answer period.

This session explores the characteristics of the modern 21st Century City and what this means for understanding Vaughan as an urban place. Speakers will identify strategies for successful management of growth and development in the coming 25 years. How do citizens identify with the City? How does the City relate to the Toronto region? What major transformations are taking place in the overall urban structure that Vaughan must respond to if it is to improve the quality of life for its residents and ensure a sustainable and prosperous future?

Moderator: Pino Di Mascio, Urban Strategies
Speakers: Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto, Philosopher, Cultural Theorist
Roger Keil, York University, City Institute
Third Speaker (To Be Announced)

The Public Speaker Series will be followed by a series of Community Vision Workshops planned for late May and early June of 2008. These workshops will be held in the communities of Kleinburg, Woodbridge, Maple, Thornhill, and the Vaughan Corporate Centre.
The Public Speaker Series and Community Vision workshops are the initial steps in the City’s public consultation process for its Growth Management Strategy. The Growth Management Strategy will include an Environmental Master Plan expressing the City’s commitment to sustainable future, a new Official Plan to guide future planning and development decisions, and Master Plans for community facilities, transportation and services.

Check the official project website (to be launched in late March) for registration information.

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Family Day Celebration
When: Saturday, 10th May, 2008,
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Where: Laurie Lawson Outdoor Education Centre,
8000 Telephone Road, Cobourg

You are invited to join the Northumberland Land Trust at their
"Family Day Celebration"

Come and explore the Outdoor Education Centre and learn about the work of the Northumberland Land Trust.

• Guided Spring Walks,
• "Green" Scavenger Hunt,
• Pond Life through the Computer Microscope,
• Refreshments,
• Draws

Free Admission

For further information please call:
Elisabeth M. La Fontaine
Northumberland Land Trust
905.349.9990

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North American Native Plant Society Wildflower Sale
When: May 10, 2008
10 am - 3 pm
Where: Markham Civic Centre, Atrium
101 Town Centre Boulevard (Hwy 7 at Warden),
Markham

There will be hundreds of native plant species to buy including flowers, shrubs, trees, ferns, vines, grasses and sedges.  All plants come from ehtical growers approved by NANPS.  Also there will be books, free speakers and a green expo.  Species list available to view at nanps.org,

For more information please call 416.631-4438 or e-mail Nanps"at"nanps.org.

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Go Green with Blue Suede Shoes
When: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 7:00 pm to midnight
Where: Pavilion at Musselman’s Lake.

The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust (www.oakridgesmoraine.org) is holding a fantastic fundraising event. Imagine supporting a great cause while you re-live your Elvis years! Why not put on your blue suede shoes and rock on over.

You can dance with your hunk of burning love to the music of Elvis, performed by Elvis Priestly, York Region’s multi-talented Elvis tribute artist.

Enjoy a buffet dinner that would have satisfied Elvis himself.
Be part of the chance to win door prizes and raffles.

It’s now or never! Deadline for ticket purchase is May 25, 2008.
$50.00 per person, 25 tax receipt provided.

For tickets call 905-833-3171
Be There or Be Square

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