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COVID-19 Update - Outdoor Amenities To Open

Following yesterday's provincial announcement, the Town will be opening the following amenities for use:

• Skate and bike parks

• Basketball/multiuse courts
• Tennis courts

• Shade structures
• Splash pads 

Please remember, team/organized sports are not permitted and users must continue to follow all COVID-19 protocols including wearing a mask and social distancing.

 Learn more about the Province's Re-Opening Plans

Learn more about the Town's response to COVID-19

Register for EG's Official Plan Review Community Meetings!

Get involved with EG's Official Plan Review! Register to join an online meeting to learn about the emerging directions with respect to the five discussion papers and growth management. Each meeting will begin with a brief presentation on what we’ve heard so far, followed by a discussion of the key directions being considered. Register to participate in the following sessions:

• Growth Management - June 2 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 
• Complete Communities - June 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 
• Sustainability and...

COVID-19 Update - Residents 18+ now eligible for vaccines

As of May 18, 2021:

• York Region residents 18 years of age and older (born in 2003 or earlier)
• Individuals 16+ who are health care workers or cannot work from home (Group 1 and 2) as identified in Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
• Individuals 16+ with highest, high and at-risk risk health conditions as identified in Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, including pregnant individuals
• On Monday, May 10, 2021, the Province also added certain high-risk health care workers to the list of those eligible...

Refresh your browsers! EG has a new municipal website

The Town of East Gwillimbury is excited to share the official launch of its new municipal website! The website, which remains available at www.eastgwillimbury.ca was developed over the last year based on feedback gathered from our residents, Council, and staff.

The new site focuses on creating a more user-focused, mobile-friendly platform that better connects residents to information on Town programs, services, and events in an engaging way. It provides enhanced tools for residents to better connect...

No Mow May

Residents are asked to avoid mowing lawns until June with the goal of preventing disturbance of overwintering insects and amphibians that may be burrowed or hiding in leaves and lawns, and to increase food sources to pollinators.

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