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May 17, 2024 Town Page

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A Special Council meeting was held on May 14, 2024. A draft Heritage Strategy for EG was presented. 

Committee of the Whole Council and Council meetings shift forward one day due to the holiday long weekend. Meetings will take place on May 22. 

Committee of the Whole Council – 2 p.m. 

A Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan...

Protect what you love most and become a Paid On-Call Firefighter in East Gwillimbury

East Gwillimbury is hiring Paid On-Call Firefighters to serve and protect the community. A Paid On-Call Firefighter performs the same duties and training as full-time firefighters, contributing to their community on an on-call basis, allowing them to maintain flexible schedules and additional commitments.  

A Paid On-Call Firefighter carries a pager that alerts them when an emergency response has been dispatched and the fire department's assistance is required. The firefighters then commute using...

May 10, 2024 Town Page

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Highlights from the May 7 Committee of Whole of Council meeting:

Lake Simcoe Watch delegated regarding phosphorus pollution in the lake, and plans for reduction by 2030. Council endorsed a resolution with a goal to reduce Lake Simcoe’s phosphorus pollution by 50%, with a target date of 2030. 

An update from the Active Transportation...

East Gwillimbury announces new Fire Chief - Cory Mainprize

The Town of East Gwillimbury is pleased to announce the hiring of its new Fire Chief, Cory Mainprize, who will step into the role on June 3, 2024.

Chief Mainprize will lead East Gwillimbury’s Fire and Emergency Services department and joins the Town’s Senior Management Team (SMT). Chief Mainprize will lead a team of paid-on-call and full-time firefighters who provide emergency services to residents and visitors, through the three lines of defence: public education, fire prevention, and emergency...

May 3, 2024 Town Page

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The next Committee of the Whole Council meeting will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, followed by Municipal Council at 2 p.m. Here are a few topics that are on the Agenda: 

Items of interest:Committee of Whole of Council

Lake Simcoe Watch will delegate regarding Lake Simcoe’s phosphorus pollution, and plans for reduction by 2030. Learn more. 

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