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Notice of Road Closure - Mount Albert Rd - Leslie St and Charles St/Parnham Cres

Notice of Road Closure

York Region is closing Mount Albert Road daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. between Leslie St. and Charles St/Parnham Cres for sanitary sewer work. The closure will be from Tuesday, March 28 to Saturday April, 1 2023.

For more information, please visit: york.ca/RoadConstruction

Notice of Road Closure - Yonge St. - Hwy. 11 to Holland Landing Rd.

Notice of Road Closure

York Region is improving the road surface and constructing a retaining wall on Yonge Street, south of Holland Landing Road. A road closure is necessary to accommodate the large equipment required to install anchors needed for the retaining wall and to ensure the safety of all travellers and construction crews. Following the anchor installation, the road will be re-opened for the remainder of construction, which is scheduled to be complete by late summer 2023. 

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More Homes Built Faster Act Response

Like municipalities across the province – we have significant concerns about the More Homes Built Faster Act – and in particular, the extent of changes made to the development charges municipalities can collect. The Town issued a news release about its concerns on December 7, 2022. The following statement provides some additional clarification.

East Gwillimbury is Canada’s fastest growing municipality and is designated as a major growth centre by the province. The Town is in a solid financial position...

The 2023 Waste Calendar is here!

EG’s 2023 Collection Calendar is is here! Calendars were mailed to homes this week through Canada Post. Keep your calendar handy for information on:

• Your collection schedule
• Blue box, green bin and yard waste details
• How to dispose large metal items and more!

Visit the Collection Schedule page to view the calendar online.

Notice of Bridge Work and Extended Road Closure

Effective Wednesday December 7, 2022

Due to safety concerns, the bridge on the York/Durham line, located approximately 550 metres north of Zephyr Road and crossing Mount Albert Creek, will be closed until bridge repairs are completed. The road will be closed north of Durham Road 39 in the Township of Uxbridge to south of Ravenshoe Road in the Town of East Gwillimbury. This road closure includes the bridge that was previously closed for repairs in January 2022. The detour route currently in place...