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We're looking for temporary election workers!

Get involved in the 2022 municipal election! 

Join our Elections team! The Town of East Gwillimbury is looking for temporary workers to support the 2022 municipal election. Positions are available to work on voting day, October 24, and during the advance voting period on October 8, 13, 15, 17, 19.

Available positions: 

• Supervising Deputy Returning Officer
• Deputy Returning Officer 
• Tabulator Returning Officer
• Information Assistant 

The deadline to apply is Friday, August 19. To learn more about each...

Queensville Park Official Opening

We're still celebrating a Summer of Parks!
Join us on August 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the Queensville Park official opening celebration.

Enjoy a ribbon-cutting ceremony, snacks and a visit from our Emergency Services team!

Meet you at 1590 Queensville Sideroad!

Learn more about our Summer of Parks at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Parks

Notice of Passing - Zoning By-law Amendment 21035 Leslie Street

Date of passing: June 21, 2022

Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of East Gwillimbury passed By-law No. 2022-057 June 21, 2022 under Section 34 and 39 of the Planning Act.

The Purpose and Effect of the By-law is to rezone the subject property, municipally known as 21035 Leslie Street, from Rural (RU) to Rural Temporary Use Eight (RU) (T8), to permit a “Garden Suite” as a temporary use until June 21, 2042.

If you wish to obtain a complete copy of the By-law No. 2022-057, please...

Notice of Passing - EG Updated Official Plan

Notice of Passing By-Law Number 2022-058 To Adopt the Town of East Gwillimbury Updated Official Plan

TAKE NOTICE that on June 21, 2022, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of East Gwillimbury passed
By-law No. 2022-058, under Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, (the Planning Act) and O. Reg. 543/06, to adopt a new Updated Official Plan. The Updated Official Plan is being submitted to the Regional Municipality of York for approval as the appointed approval authority under subsection...

Planning for the future, East Gwillimbury adopts an Updated Official Plan

East Gwillimbury Council adopted the Town’s Updated Official Plan (OP) at yesterday’s Council meeting. The Updated OP sets the vision and policy framework to guide growth and development in East Gwillimbury to the year 2051. The Updated OP also guides where future parks, trails, employment, housing, roads and many other services and amenities will be located.

The Town-initiated OP Review process began in 2020. Public engagement was a key aspect of this project, with numerous virtual and in-person...