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 24, 2025, in the Town of East Gwillimbury.
When:
Saturday, May 24, 2025
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
York Region Public Works Operations Centre and Paramedic Services Headquarters
80 and 90 Bales Drive East
Town of East Gwillimbury
What:
National Public Works Week is celebrated May 18 to May 24, 2025, 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, ‘People, Purpose, Presence,’ shines a spotlight on the three core values that drive public works professionals to serve their communities every day.
Paramedic Services is also part of the celebrations, as Paramedic Services Week is being celebrated across Canada this week. It is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, dedication and resilience of York Region Paramedics Services and staff who support their efforts behind the front line. This year’s theme is “We care. For everyone.”
Family Fun Day is a free, interactive, family-oriented 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
- Increasing road safety through York Region’s Traffic Safety Program
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.
The Naadowasiin Collective, an Indigenous youth collective as part of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, will be opening the event at 10 a.m. with an Honour Song.
For more information on Family Fun Day, please visit york.ca/PublicWorks or follow @YorkRegionGovt on social media using the hashtag #YRFamilyFunDay.
Thank you, York Regional Public Works staff
York Region’s Public Works staff embody the cornerstones of this year's theme, 'People, Purpose, Presence,' with their commitment to ensure the smooth operation of essential services that keep our communities safe, clean and thriving.
From maintaining our roads and water systems to managing emergency responses and environmental conservation, their work is vital to our daily lives.
Thank you for your dedication and hard work. Learn more about our amazing Public Works staff and their important work through the National Public Works Week 2025 video.
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to over 1.25 million residents and 57,000 businesses with more than 629,000 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
Cell: 437-997-6821 @email
