Health and Active Living Plaza

Timed activities

5 p.m. - Ribbon-cutting ceremony, speakers, and doors officially open

5:15 to 6 p.m. - Drumming Social with Georgina Island First Nation (GIFN)

6 p.m. - Michael Hanson Autograph Signing (from Glass Tiger and Landing 73)

6:30 p.m. - Street Naming ceremony and outdoor sign unveiling with GIFN

6:30 p.m. - Guards in Action

6:45 p.m. - Learning Circle with GIFN

7:15 p.m. - Tiiu Strutt performance

7:45 p.m. - Landing 73 performance

8:15 p.m. - Keegan Peters performance

8:30 p.m. - Landing 73 performance

All evening - 5 to 9 p.m.

• Facility tours
• Matrix of Motion tours
• Arts and Culture Advisory Committee activity
• Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee activity
• Library of Things showcase
• Makerspace demonstrations (print and cut stickers and green screen photos)
• Reading Room (comfortable seating and quiet space)
• Sensory Room (reduced lighting, sensory toys, seating)
• Creative Club Lego & lounge
• Q and A with the Supervisor of Aquatics and Fitness 
• Strolling entertainment

Food - 5 to 9 p.m.

• Zoup Eatery
• Smash N Grab food truck
• Queensville Country Style hot chocolate and Country Bites
• Coffee truck
• Mr. Softee Ice cream truck

YRT Shuttle Bus - 5 to 9 p.m.

• Due to limited parking, YRT shuttle service will be available for attendees. Pick up the shuttle at the EG Sports Complex or Greenlane/404 carpool lot.
• Shuttle schedule coming soon!
• YRT Scratch Tickets available for pickup
• Shuttles are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Facility information and membership registration

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Zoup Eatery (for purchase)

9 a.m., 12 p.m., and 7 p.m. - Facility tours

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Community partner booths

Track

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Open track (all ages)

Gymnasium

9 to 11 a.m. - Family Pickleball (all ages)

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Open Gym (ages zero to five)

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Open Gym (ages six+)

2 to 3 p.m. - Family Volleyball (all ages)

3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Family Badminton (all ages)

5 to 7 p.m. - Basketball (ages 14+)

Public and Social Services POD

9 to 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Playgroup Drop-In (ages zero to five)

3 to 4 p.m. - Functional Fitness Drop-In (ages 55+)

5 to 6 p.m. - Pilates (ages 16+)

Health Services POD

9 to 10 a.m. - Yoga (ages 16+)

10:30 a.m. to noon - Make Your Own Parfait (all ages)

1 to 2 p.m. - Older Adult Speaker 'Heart to Home Meals' (ages 55+)

6 to 7:30 p.m. - Adult Art Workshop (ages 16+)

9 to 10 a.m. - Lane Swim

10 to 11 a.m. - Aquafit Showcase

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Swim Assessments

2:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Public Swim

5 to 6 p.m. - Lane Swim

6 to 7 p.m. - Women's Swim

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Video Game Kiosk

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Low Sensory Zone

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Makerspace 3D Printing and Sticker Printing

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Book Chats/Library Collection Showcase

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Children's Singer Joan Hargrave

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Character Story Time (Paw Patrol)

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Facility information and membership registration

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Zoup Eatery (for purchase)

9 a.m., 12 p.m., and 7 p.m. - Facility tours

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Community partner booths

Track

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Open track (all ages)

Gymnasium

9 to 11 a.m. - Open Gym (ages zero to five)

9 to 11 a.m. - Open Gym (ages six+)

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Stroller Fit (ages 16+)

1 to 2 p.m. - Family Volleyball (all ages)

1 to 3 p.m. - EG Soccer Club Try-it Programs

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Playball Try-it Programs

6 to 8 p.m. - Pickleball (ages 16+)

Public and Social Services POD

9 to 10 a.m. - 20/20/20 Fitness (ages 16+)

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Preschool Playgroup Drop-In (ages zero to five)

4 to 5 p.m. - Zumba (ages 16+)

Health Services POD

9:30 to 11 a.m. - Make Your Own Parfait (all ages)

2 to 4 p.m. - Craft Corner (ages two to 12)

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Aqua Power

10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Adapted Swim

1 to 3 p.m. - Public Swim

3:15 to 4:30 p.m. - Swim Assessments

5 to 7 p.m. - Public Swim

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Video Game Kiosk

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Low Sensory Zone and Quiet Reading Room

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Book Chats/Library Collection Showcase

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Music with Tiiu Strutt, Land, Heart and Song

2 to 3 p.m. - Twisted Ones Balloon Show

The Health and Active Living Plaza address is 160 Jim Mortson Drive.

There will be limited on-site parking, so please take advantage of our York Region Transit (YRT) shuttle busses. These shuttles are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Bus Schedule

Coming soon

Limited On-Site Parking

On-site parking is available in designated parking spaces only. On-site parking is available on the west side of the building, including accessible spaces.

Please be mindful of the Town of East Gwillimbury’s Traffic and Parking bylaws. Please do not park in no stopping/parking areas or fire routes, no parking in front of fire hydrants or to block a driveway

We recommend taking a YRT shuttle bus which are fully accessible and stroller friendly.

The Health and Active Living Plaza is a fully accessible space for all ages and stages to enjoy.

There are accessible universal washrooms on each floor. The men and women's washrooms are also accessible. All parking lots and entrances are full accessible.

During the Health and Active Living Plaza Grand Opening Weekend, the Library will feature a Sensory Zone and Quiet Reading Room. The Quiet Reading Room is an ideal place to take a rest and features reduced lighting capability and soft seating. The Sensory Zone will have various sensory activities available. 

Some accessibility features include:

• Accessible washrooms (including change tables)
• Ramps into each aquatic tank
• Elevators
• Lowered countertops at customer service
• Accessible POD spaces
• Accessible library reception

If you have questions or concerns about accessibility, please contact us.

The project includes industry-leading net zero design initiatives and EG's Thinking Green standards, highlighting several green and environmentally friendly features including:

• Smart building AI

• Electric Vehicle charging stations

• Rain-water harvesting and phosphorus removal

• Building design maximizes daylight and uses control sensors

• Utilize high efficiency appliances, LED lighting and energy recovery systems

Find more information on the design process with MJMA and their past projects.

View site plans, maps and layouts

Review reports and presentations on the Health and Active Living Plaza process.

• Health and Active Living Master Plan
• Health & Active Living Plaza Context Map
• Town and YMCA moving forward with potential Health & Active Living Plaza partnership (September 7, 2016)
• April 4, 2018 CWC report
• April 5, 2018 - Town moves forward with partnerships for the Health & Active Living Plaza
• December 18, 2018 - Design & Contract Administration
• HALP Presentation May 12, 2020
• HALP Report - June 23, 2020
• HALP Council Presentation - December 15, 2020
• Media Release - See the Vision of EG’s new Health & Active Living Plaza - December 21, 2020
• HALP Council Presentation Update - June 15, 2021
• HALP Presentation - Sustainability Options - July 27, 2021
• HALP Report - Additional Sustainability Options - November 24, 2021
• HALP Report - Construction Tender

The Health and Active Living Plaza is planning to open once the population of the Town reaches 40,000 residents. The project is funded by development funding with no cost to the taxpayer for the design and construction of the facility.