York Region opens new paramedic response station in the City of Vaughan

May 16, 2025

Newmarket – As part of Paramedic Services Week, The Regional Municipality of York is celebrating the opening of a new paramedic response station at 53 Jacob Keffer Parkway in the City of Vaughan.

Members of the media are invited to attend a station opening, ribbon-cutting event and tour the station.

When:

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Where:

York Region Paramedic Services Response Station #32
53 Jacob Keffer Parkway
City of Vaughan

Remarks provided by:

  • Eric Jolliffe, York Region Chairman and CEO
  • Steven Del Duca, Mayor, City of Vaughan
  • Erin Mahoney, Chief Administrative Officer, York Region
  • Lisa Gonsalves, Commissioner, York Region Community and Health Services
  • Chris Spearen, General Manager (Acting), York Region Paramedic and Seniors Services
  • Jeremy Watts, Chief (Acting), York Region Paramedic Services

As part of the York Region Paramedic Services Master Plan (2021-2031), this new station reflects the Region’s commitment to delivering efficient, high-quality emergency care in growing communities.

Strategically located to meet resident needs, this new station ensures paramedics can continue to provide services where and when they are needed most.

York Region’s team of skilled paramedics provide emergency and non-emergency medical response to York Region residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information on York Region Paramedic Services, visit york.ca/Paramedics

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 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

Katrina Dudar, Community and Health Services, The Regional Municipality of York 
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