VAUGHAN, ON – On Friday, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan joined the Human Endeavour team to celebrate the results of a $99,600 Seed grant the Ontario government invested in the organization through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The 2024 grant was used to create the “HELP - Home Essentials Lending Place” program, a donation centre, many generously donated by IKEA to help provide household items to newcomers, refugees and low-income families in York Region. "For ye

On December 22, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, visited Villa Giardino with panettone for everyone, just three days ahead of Christmas day—welcoming great Christmas spirit.    "Going strong on the #NonnasForLecce Christmas tour with the amazing seniors from Villa Giardino." said MPP Lecce. "It does not get better than this—sharing coffee, panettone, laughter and stories with these good people. Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo!"

On December 18, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, began his annual "Panettone Tour", by giving out Panettone to seniors across King and Vaughan. "The Lecce Panettone Tour is back." said MPP Lecce. "Every year, I look forward to sharing these special moments of Christmas spirit and community with our seniors in King and Vaughan, visiting and dropping by numerous seniors Christmas celebrations—with each panettone shared serving as a message of gratitude—from myself, to the r

On December 17 and 18, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, joined the local Jewish communities in Kleinburg and King City to celebrate Hanukkah. MPP Lecce attended the Menorah Lightings hosted by Chabad of Woodbridge in Kleinburg, and Rabbi Shanowitz in King City. "It is said that light represents the enduring spirit of those we have lost." said MPP Lecce. "In the darkness, it gives so many comfort that we can embrace our common humanity and share list with those we love. Th

On December 18, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, surprised seniors in Maple with warm and delicious lasagnas ahead of Christmas. "Another year, another lasagna delivery tour," said MPP Lecce. "It brings me joy to be able to continue this tradition—one that makes dinner time a bit simpler for seniors in here in Maple. There is nothing more comforting in the world than to be delivered a fresh lasagna to your door—spreading the Christmas sprit with food is a quintessential I

On December 18, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, welcomed the Hon. Sylvia Jones, Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Health to tour the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and meet with hospital leadership. "Our government accelerated the opening and later enhanced services and staffing at the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital because we are on a mission to deliver better healthcare, closer to home," said MPP Lecce. "I was pleased to host Ontario's Minister of Health with Macken

On December 18, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, welcomed Nina Tangri, Ontario's Associate Minister of Small Business, to the newly opened small business, Cookie Crumble, in King City. "On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I wish you ​all the best with your new location in King City." said MPP Lecce. "I was happy to be the tour guide for Minister Tangri as we visited the newly opened Cookie Crumble location in the heart of King City, for the very first time. Small busi

KING CITY—Today, Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas), the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) and King Fire announced they are working together to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.   King Fire received 252 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms through Safe Community Project Zero–a public education campaign that will provide more than 14,200 alarms to residents in 75 communities across Ontario.   “I will a

On December 17, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, joined King Fire and Enbridge Gas to announce the donation of 252 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms by Enbridge Gas to King Fire. “I will always advocate for a safer community, which is why I teamed up with the women and men at King Fire and Enbridge—in their mission to protect King families from silent, but deadly carbon monoxide poisoning , ” said MPP Lecce. “These combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms w

On December 14, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, joined the local Jewish community for menorah lightings on the first night of Hanukkah, which came in the wake of an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, Australia earlier in the day. MPP Lecce participated in menorah lightings with the Jewish Russian Community Centre, the Chabad Russian Centre of Thornhill Woods, and Chabad Romano. "In a world filled with darkness—I am asking you to be the light," said MPP Lecce. "The atta

On December 13, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, sponsored dessert and panettone alongside Michael Tibollo, MPP for Vaughan—Woodbridge, at the annual Vellore Village Seniors Club Christmas Party. "The Seniors Christmas Tour continued with the lovely seniors at the Vellore Village Seniors Club," said MPP Lecce. "My friend and colleague MPP Michael Tibollo agreed we should find a way to thank our seniors for the country they've built and the sacrifices they've made—so we jo

King—Vaughan —  Today, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, shares significant changes to the Recycling Program. The new Recycling Cart Exchange Request Form will allow constituents to request a smaller, 240-litre recycling cart.    "Residents and homeowners in King made their voices clear on the coming recycling changes, which is why the Mayor and I have been working together on a practical solution that addresses the concerns we've heard,” said Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—V

On December 7, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, attended the Kleinburg Tree Lighting in the heart of Kleinburg that he sponsored. MPP Lecce played an essential role in rescuing the Kleinburg Tree Lighting after the event was cancelled earlier in the year. "As I've done every year since being elected, I sponsored Kleinburg for one reason alone: in a crazy and ever divided world, we need to keep the magic of Christmas alive for the kids," said MPP Lecce. "When the Kleinburg

On December 7, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, joined Nancy Boyd and Councillor David Boyd at St. Paul's Church in Nobleton to donate hygiene essentials in support of their Love Bags Mission that continues to grow year after year. Love Bags will continue to be distributed from St. Paul's on the third Saturday of each month. Through the Love Bags program, St. Paul's Church is assisting approximately 90 families across King Township. "I was proud to donate to the Love Bags

On December 7, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, joined local families for community the annual Nobleton Tree Lighting. MPP Lecce was sponsored this event.  "Since I was elected to represent King in 2018, I have been a proud sponsor of the Nobleton Tree Lighting—an event that has become a flagship event for this community," said MPP Lecce. "Especially grateful to the first responders and the brave women and men at King Fire that keep our families safe each and every day. T

On December 6 and 7, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, stopped by Christmas Markets hosted by St. Andre Bessette Parish and St. David's Parishes in Maple to support local vendors and wish families a Merry Christmas. "It was another successful weekend of Christmas markets with the St. Andre Bessette and St. David's community," said MPP Lecce. "I am grateful to every volunteer for making this happen—and for bringing joy to families and kids this Christmas."

On December 7, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, stopped by a care package assembly event hosted by Aspire to Inspire, a registered charity that supports individuals and families in our community. MPP Lecce, joined by the Mayor, thanked the volunteers for their work this holiday season and presented the Founder, Rebecca, with a congratulatory certificate from Queen's Park.  "I took a moment to stop by and extend my gratitude to Rebecca and to all the hard-working volunteer

On December 6, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, joined local seniors at the Maple Italo Seniors Club Christmas Dinner. MPP Lecce sponsored the event resulting, along with providing his signature panettone for Christmas.  "These seniors from King and Vaughan have become an extended family—reminding us what Christmas is all about: the people we love," said MPP Lecce. "We kicked off the annual seniors' panettone tradition with the lovely seniors at the Maple Italo Seniors Cl

On December 6, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, joined the Vaughan community at the City of Vaughan's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.  "It was great to join Mayor Del Duca and say hello to families at the City of Vaughan's Tree Lighting," said MPP Lecce. "We had a blast at the City of Vaughan Tree Lighting—it's clear to see our city's festive spirit is in full swing this season. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

On December 6, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, was joined by Team Lecce at Schomberg's Annual A Main Street Christmas Parade to hand out cookies to kids along the parade route down Main Street. MPP Lecce was a top sponsor of the event, and Team Lecce had the largest presence of any community delegation.  "The King community showed up strong in historic Schomberg for the annual Christmas Parade—easily one of my favourite events of the year," said MPP Lecce. "Team Lecce ca