Ward Boundary Appeal Update

Will they change or will they not change for 2010 elections? Ward boundary changes have a massive impact on the future of Vaughan and how effectively the voters will be represented. The key ingredient that was necessary during the ward boundary review was a much wider public discussion. Having councillors make that choice amongst themselves was not in the public’s interest. The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Pre-Hearing has been scheduled: Date: Thursday, September 10th, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: City of Vaughan, Civic Center (Council Chambers), 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive Any individual who wants to become a participant can either attend the OMB Pre-Hearing and indicate that they would like Participant Status during the hearing or they can write or email the OMB with their name, address, and contact information and request that they want Participant status and/or that they're interested parties to the hearing. We have the OMB email contact information for the Planning Assistant who is looking after the file however, in order to avoid an abundance of residents contacting them you can email us at savingvaughan@gmail.com for further information. The appellant documents are public documents and are available either at the city clerk's office or by contacting the OMB Public Inquiry Office at 416-326-6800. The OMB Public Inquiry Office will arrange a time for individuals to review the file, at that time, an individual can also make photocopies (will be charged a fee) of the file. The City Clerk’s office will also provide you copies for a fee.