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February 2, 2023 Town Page

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Council Highlight from the January 24 meeting.The provincial More Homes Built Faster Act (Bill 23) is designed to support more affordable housing in Ontario. The Act also removed a variety of development charges that municipalities can collect. To learn more, visit the Town’s new Bill 23 frequently asked question page: www...

Celebrate Black History Month

Join the Town of East Gwillimbury, the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and partners from the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) for various activities and events taking place throughout Black History Month. Everyone is invited to attend and participate in the following events: 

Pan-African Flag Raising Ceremony

Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. 

This year for Black History Month the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) and EG's...

January 26, 2023 Town Page

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Council highlights from the January 16 and 18 workshops.

2022-2026 Strategic Plan – Council is developing a Strategic Plan to guide the direction of the Town over the next four years. Currently, there are five emerging priority areas, including environmental stewardship, culture of municipal excellence,...

What is Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and what is the impact East Gwillimbury?

The More Homes Built Faster Act is the Ontario government’s legislation to support the province’s newest Housing Supply Action Plan, a long-term strategy, to help build more homes and make life more affordable for Ontario families. It will facilitate the construction of 1.5 million homes in Ontario over the next 10 years by freezing, reducing, or removing fees from the Planning Act, the Development Charges Act, and the Conservation Authorities Act. This impacts municipalities...

January 19, 2023 Town Page

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Council Highlight from the January 10 meeting
Modernization of Programs and Services – Staff provided an overview of the ongoing modernization efforts at the town. These projects focus on improving services in the most cost-effective manner possible for residents. One of the major developments over...