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Be a Fire Hydrant Hero

Do you have a fire hydrant in front of your home or business? The EG Fire and Emergency Service team is asking for your help to keep fire hydrants clear of snow this winter season. 

Clearing Fire Hydrants

Obstructed fire hydrants can create a delay in firefighting operations. Every time it snows, help your emergency service team by shoveling one meter (three feet) of snow from around the hydrant so it is easily accessible in the event of an emergency.

If firefighters arrive at a scene and it is not...

Give the Gift of Fun with Recreation Gift Cards

Give the gift of fun this holiday season!

EG now offers move, play, connect recreation gift cards so you can wrap the gift of healthy and active living. From refreshing laps in the pool to fitness classes, and community sports, a gift card is the perfect gift for those hard-to-shop-for loved ones. Gift cards can be applied to drop-in programs, registered programs, camps, birthday parties or memberships. Purchasing a membership is easy and can even be done online or over the phone. To purchase a...

Temporary Closure Main Street Mount Albert

We’re making progress on the Mount Albert Downtown Revitalization Project. As part of this work, a short closure will be in place along Main Street in Mount Albert on December 2 from 7 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. The closure is limited to a small work zone about 70 metres west of Centre Street.

Access to properties and entrances, including homes, businesses and the Mount Albert Community Centre, will remain open during this closure.

Drivers will be able to drive up to both the east and west...

EG's annual Toy and Food Drive is here!

The Town of East Gwillimbury's annual Toy and Food Drive hopes to make the holiday season a little brighter for families and charities in our community. Donations of non-perishable food items, gift cards, new unwrapped toys  toiletries and more are being accepted until December 12, 2025. Kindly do not donate any expired food.

Each year the Town along with the help of community members, schools and businesses collect donations to support local charities and families in EG and York Region. Some of...

Mayor's statement regarding the September 16 Integrity Commissioner Report

Please see the Mayor's statement from the September 16, 2025, Council meeting regarding the Integrity Commissioner Report:

I appreciate the opportunity to speak to this report and I take the opportunity to thank the Integrity Commissioner. 

We all share a responsibility to get the details right, to respect the processes that govern us, and to ensure that every decision we make stands up to scrutiny. 

When a presenter came before Council, I misread the circumstances, and I did not meet that...