Join us at York Region’s Family Fun Day
Newmarket – The Regional Municipality of York is hosting its annual National Public Works Week Family Fun Day open house on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in the Town of East Gwillimbury.
National Public Works Week is celebrated May 19 to May 25, 2024, and is recognized across North America as an opportunity to showcase public works’ services and how they connect and support communities. This year’s theme is ‘Advancing Quality of Life for All’.
Paramedic Services Week is also being celebrated across Canada this week. It is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, dedication and resilience of all York Region Paramedics and staff who support their efforts behind the front line. This year’s theme is ‘Help Us Help You’.
When:
Saturday, May 25, 2024
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
York Region Operations Centre
80 and 90 Bales Drive East
Town of East Gwillimbury
What:
Family Fun Day is a free, interactive, family-orientated event to celebrate National Public Works Week and Paramedic Services Week, and promotes public awareness of the many York Region services, including:
- Operating York Region Transit services
- Providing clean and safe drinking water
- Building and maintaining the Regional road network
- Processing solid waste and increasing diversion rates
- Maintaining and protecting the York Regional Forest
- Supporting communities through York Region Paramedic Services
Enjoy displays and activities for the whole family, including facility and fleet tours, a charity barbecue, mascots, hands-on activities and walking and cycling information across York Region.
Follow @YorkRegionGovt on social media using the hashtag #YRFamilyFunDay. For more information on Family Fun Day, please visit york.ca/PublicWorks
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 1.2 million residents and 55,600 businesses with more than 615,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices
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Media Contact:
Melissa Pinto, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York
Phone: 437-997-6821
Email: [email protected]