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April 27, 2023 Town Page

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Highlights from the April 18 meeting

New Trails Coming to York Region
York Region purchased land to create the Sutton Hill/Zephyr Rail Trails. The Town will work with the Region to rehabilitate the trail to ensure it is safe for users. Further communications will be shared with the public once the trail is available for use.

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EG Joins the Global Fight Against Climate Change

The earth needs our help and East Gwillimbury (EG) has joined the global efforts to help fight climate change. On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, Council formalized EG’s environmental commitment to help address climate change by declaring a climate emergency.

“East Gwillimbury is committed to protecting the environment, and this declaration, unanimously passed by Council, formalizes our concerns, and more importantly, the actions that Council and staff will take to continue to address the global...

April 20, 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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Upcoming Council meetings on May 2, 2023:

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

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Help Better our Community
The Town of East Gwillimbury is now accepting applications for various committees, working groups and boards:

Statutory Committees

• Accessibility Advisory Committee

Joint Transportation and Water/Wastewater Public Information Centre

Get involved with EG’s Transportation and Water/Wastewater Master Plan update!

You're invited to our joint Public Information Centre on Wednesday, April 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie Street, Sharon to review draft recommendations and share your feedback. In accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, both master plans will create a sustainable blueprint for growth and infrastructure in EG until 2051. 

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Full Road Closure - Old Yonge Street

Yonge Street remains closed to through traffic for the construction of a retaining wall and road surface improvements and is expected to reopen in May 2023.

Old Yonge Street was previously closed, with access for local traffic only. Despite the closure, travellers continue to use the road. Due to wet weather and increased traffic volumes the road condition has deteriorated and cannot accommodate the traffic. A full road closure is now necessary to ensure the safety of all travellers.

Old Yonge...