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Organization  Services
Town of East Gwillimbury
905-478-4282
www.eastgwillimbury.ca
The Town purchases all types of goods, works and/or services in accordance with the Town’s Financial Control and Purchasing By-law which may include the calling of tenders or requests for proposals by public advertising. Service providers, contractors and suppliers can submit contact information relating to their company/business to any department for future reference.
Town of East Gwillimbury
905-478-4282
www.eastgwillimbury.ca
Planning Department
Will provide general information on zoning requirements and regulations for operating home based businesses
Town of East Gwillimbury
905-478-4282
www.eastgwillimbury.ca
Building & Bylaws
Business licenses, building permits, sign permits as well as information on bylaws regarding parking, fencing, noise generation, and operating certain types of business can be obtained in this department.
Town of East Gwillimbury
905-478-4282
www.eastgwillimbury.ca
Parks & Recreation Department
Advertising opportunities in Recreation Program Guide, and within parks and recreation facilities. Sponsorship opportunities include programs, activities, special events, and minor sports teams. Meeting rooms and both indoor and outdoor facilities are available for rental. Community Centres across the town offer a range of facilities appropriate for meetings and corporate/business events.
Town of East Gwillimbury
Public Libraries

Holland Landing Branch
P.O. Box 1609,
19513 Yonge Street
Holland Landing, ON

Mount Albert Branch
19300 Centre Street
Mount Albert, ON

Free internet access and word processing facilities, friendly reference staff, and 24 hour on line Library Catalogues. Consult an encyclopedia, atlas and information on current events through “Worldbook”. Electronic subscription databases available for registered library members from home or office.  Peruse over 2,000 newspapers and magazines through "Electric Library" , consult "Grolier" an online encyclopedia and view over 4,500 titles including business subjects through netLibrary, an electronic book collection.  Books are also available on Marketing, Business Finance, How to Start a Small Business and computer applications. 
Consult Canada and Ontario statutes and books on computer software.
Town of East Gwillimbury
905-478-4282
www.eastgwillimbury.ca
Engineering & Transportation Services
engineering@eastgwillimbury.ca
Waste management regulations (garbage disposal and recycling)
Water and sewer servicing issues
Property entrance modifications
Road, streetlights and sidewalk maintenance
Traffic engineering

Loans

 

 

Organization  Services
Town of East Gwillimbury
905-478-4282
www.eastgwillimbury.ca
Agriculture The Tile Drain Loan program allows farmers to borrow a portion of their initial investment to install Tile drains on their agriculture lands, up to $50,000. Funding is made available by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Generally Banks demonstrate little interest in lending for tile drainage. 
  

Business Groups

 

 

Organization  Services
East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce
905-478-8447
www.egcoc.org
The chamber of commerce is an independent autonomous organization made up of members of the business community in East Gwillimbury.
The chamber offers a number of services to their membership, including advertising opportunities monthly networking meetings, reduced fees on merchant credit card charges and access to a group employee benefit package.

 

Members of Council

 

Virginia Hackson, Mayor
Phone: 905-478-4282 ext. 3800
vhackson@eastgwillimbury.ca
Marlene Johnston, Councillor
Phone: 905-478-4282 ext. 3802
mjohnston@eastgwillimbury.ca
Cathy Morton, Councillor
Phone: 905-478-4282 ext. 3801
cmorton@eastgwillimbury.ca

 

Virginia Hackson, Councillor
Phone: 905-478-4282 ext. 3802
vhackson@eastgwillimbury.ca
Tara Roy-DiClemente, Councillor
Phone: 905-478-4282 ext. 3803
troydiclemente@eastgwillimbury.ca

 

John Eaton, Councillor
Phone: 905 478 4282 ext. 3804
jeaton@eastgwillimbury.ca
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