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October 1, 2021
Effective October 3 at 11:59 p.m., Mayor Virginia Hackson, on behalf of Town Council, will terminate the State of Emergency for the Town of East Gwillimbury. The State of Emergency was initially enacted on March 19, 2020, to ensure the Town has the flexibility to quickly respond to the COVID-19 health and economic emergency and provide support to our residents and businesses where needed.
The State of Emergency provided for rapid procurement capability, the ability for the Mayor to provide direction independently, and to meet potential eligibility requirements for federal and provincial funding. The ability to make decisions independently was not exercised by the Mayor, all procurement continued to abide by the Town’s procurement by-law and the status has not been a requirement for funding. As such, the status will be terminated.
Beginning October 4, in conjunction with the termination of the State of Emergency, members of the public will have non-scheduled access to the Customer Service area located inside of the Civic Centre. Residents will be able to complete payments, drop off or pick-up items and schedule appointments with Town staff.
“It’s been more than 18 months since we implemented the State of Emergency for East Gwillimbury,” said Mayor Hackson, “While we continue to monitor and abide by all of the public health and safety measures, we determined that the State of Emergency status is no longer required. We will continue to be vigilant about ensuring our facilities and amenities are safe for staff and the public.”
September 21, 2021
Beginning Wednesday, September 22, proof of vaccination status will be required to eat indoors at restaurants and bars, to enter a gym, movie theatre, sporting venue or concert, and to use a large meeting and event space. Ontario residents will need to either print or download their second dose receipt from the province’s website. The new rules will not impact children under the age of 12 who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. A digital vaccine certificate is anticipated to be available by October 22, 2021. Few details have been released regarding the format of the certificate, but the province previously said it would involve a QR code that can either be printed or stored on a phone. The province will also be developing an app for businesses that will allow them to scan the QR code.
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Expanded Access to Civic Centre Effective October 4
Expanded access to the Civic Centre will be aligned with the Town’s decision to lift the State of Emergency. On September 13, appointment-based services resumed for marriage licences, commissions, marriage ceremonies and other in-person meetings. Beginning October 4 as the State of Emergency is terminated, non-scheduled public access to the Customer Service area at the Civic Centre will resume.
Appointment-based Services at the Civic Centre
September 7, 2021
Beginning September 8, the Town is expanding appointment-based in-person services at the Civic Centre for marriage licences, civil ceremonies, commissioner of oaths, planning and development, and other requests as required. Appointments will be available Monday to Friday during regular business hours.
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