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Gas Tax Supports York Region Transit
    Government Investments Building Strong Communities
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ONTARIO HELPING YORK REGION COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE
    Government Continues To Take Action To Protect Environment
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YORK REGION AMBULANCE SERVICE GETS BOOST
    Ontario Government Strengthens Commitment To 50-50 Cost Sharing
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MORE SUPPORT FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
    Ontario Government Improving Services, Cutting Wait Times For Programs
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LANGUAGE TRAINING SUPPORTS NEWCOMERS IN THE WORKPLACE
    Ontario Government Providing Newcomers With The Skills To Succeed
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Provincial News
Test Scores Rise For Ontario Students
    McGuinty Government Preparing Students For Future Success
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Ontario Attracts Clean Energy Manufacturing Plants
    McGuinty Government Brings Investment and up to 1,400 Jobs To Ontario
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Keeping Drivers Safe
    McGuinty Government Implements New Drinking And Driving Measures
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Consultations Begin On Public Sector Compensation
    McGuinty Government Takes Next Step In Plan To Manage Responsibly
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Province Takes Action on Eco Fees
    McGuinty Government Committed To Keeping Household Hazardous Waste Out Of Environment
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Local Resources Local Contact Information
Local Government:
Maurizio Bevilacqua, Federal MP for Vaughan 905-303-5000 www.mauriziobevilacqua.com/ City of Vaughan 905-832-2281 www.city.vaughan.on.ca/ Regional Municipality of York 905-895-1231 Toll Free 1-877-464-9675 www.york.ca/default.htm
Important Contacts:
Fire, Police, Ambulance 911 Poison Control Centre 1-800-268-9017 www.ontariopoisoncentre.com/poisoncentre/ Kid's Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 www.kidshelpphone.ca/ Women's Sexual Helpline 1-800-263-6734 York Region Transitional & Supportive 905-898-1658 http://tshsyr.ca/
Housing Services Family and Children's Services:
York Region Children's Aid Society 905-895-2318 Toll free 1-800-718-3850 www.yorkcas.org/ York Support Services Network 905-305-7440 Toll free 1-800-887-3679 www.yssn.ca/
Food Banks:
Vaughan Food Bank 905-851-2333 www.vaughanfoodbank.ca/
Hospitals
South Lake Regional Health Centre 905-895-4521 York Central Hospital 905-883-1212 Humber River Regional Hospital 416-744-2500
Police/Non-emergency:
Vaughan Neighbourhood Watch ext. 7420 905-881-1221 Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477
School Boards
York Catholic District School Board 416-221-5050 905-713-2711 York Region District School Board 416-969-8131 905-722-3201 www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/
Services
Community Crisis Response Centre 905-310-2673 Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000 www.health.gov.on.ca Health Card Inquiries 416-314-7444 Ontario Drug Benefit Program 1-800-575-5386 Ontario Disability Support Program 905-868-8900 Toll Free 1-877-669-6658 Assaulted Women's Help Line (provincial) 1-866-863-0511 www.awhl.org/ Women's Centre of York Region 905-727-6736 www.wcyr.ca/
Shelters/Hostels
Leeder Place (families) 950-898-1015 www.bluedoorshelters.ca/ Yellow Brick House (women) 905-727-0930 Toll Free 1-800-263-3247 www.yellowbrickhouse.org/ Sandgate Women's Shelter 1-800-661-8294 www.sandgate.ca/ Porter Place 905-898-1658 www.bluedoorshelters.ca/ York Region Youth Shelter 905-830-0121 www.bluedoorshelters.ca/
Transportation
Go Transit www.gotransit.com/ York Region Transit www.yorkregiontransit.com VIVA www.vivanext.com/