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East Gwillimbury Firefighters Donate Used Equipment to Firefighters Without Borders

East Gwillimbury’s Emergency and Community Safety Services team donated over 80 pieces of used equipment to Firefighters Without Borders, a non-profit organization based in Ontario that provides training and equipment donations to communities around the world. The donation included personal protective equipment, masks and breathing apparatus, bunker gear, boots, fire hose and helmets.

Firefighters Without Borders is a Canadian organization that receives firefighting and life-saving equipment and...

September 14, 2023 Town Page

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Customer Service is here to help! Contact the team by calling 905-478-4282 or online through:

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Highlights from the September 6 meeting:

Housing Targets – EG was asked to commit to 4300 new units by 2031 as part of the province’s new housing targets. Staff indicated that this target is considered reasonable based on EG’s past growth and available allocation. However, there are many external market factors that influence how...

September 7, 2023 Town Page

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Customer Service is here to help! Contact the team by calling 905-478-4282 or online through:

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Highlights from the September 6 meetings will be included in the September 14 issue.

The next Council meeting is a Special Council meeting at 10 a.m. on September 13. This meeting will include an overview of the 2024 Business Plan, which sets the stage for the 2024 Budget by outlining the proposed priorities and objectives for...

August 31, 2023 Town Page

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Customer Service is here to help! Contact the team by calling 905-478-4282 or online through:

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The next Council meetings will be held on September 6, 2023:

• Committee of the Whole at 10 a.m.
• Council at 2 p.m.

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Labour Day Closure
The Civic Centre will be closed on Monday, September 4 for the Labour Day holiday. It will reopen on Tuesday, September 5. If you have an emergency with regards...

Overnight Road Closure on Leslie Street

An overnight road closure is now required to construct a concrete median island on Leslie Street, north of Green Lane. The closure will begin at 11 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2023, until 4 a.m. on Friday, September 1, 2023. Road signs will be installed in advance of the road closure.

Project Description:

• York Region is replacing a culvert
• Culverts allow water and wildlife to pass freely under the road

Impacts to travellers:

• The road will remain open to through traffic in both directions; however,...