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Today, June 21, marks the 25th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrating Indigenous communities and their culture, heritage, and achievements. While we embrace the culture and heritage – we must also acknowledge the pain and suffering the communities are experiencing.

It starts with awareness and understanding, and we are only at the beginning of that journey. To Indigenous members of our community – we honour and support you. East Gwillimbury is committed to working with you to...

A Special Meeting of Council will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The meeting was called to discuss the Provincial Bill 306, the York Region Wastewater Act, 2021. The Bill, if passed, would put a hold on any decision relating to the Environmental Assessment application for the Upper York Sewage Solutions (UYSS) project. The Province also intends to establish an Expert Advisory Panel to provide advice on options to address wastewater servicing capacity needs in York Region.  

The...

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Council Highlights - June 8, 2021

Public Art Policy - Council participated in a Public Art Workshop and reviewed a terms of reference for a draft Public Art Policy which was developed with the Town’s Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee of Council. The...

The Town of East Gwillimbury is excited to share that construction of the new Operations Centre is now complete!

The Operations Centre is located at 19850 Woodbine Avenue is a 57,000 sq. ft. facility that will support critical Town infrastructure and core services. The facility will support over 120 full-time and seasonal staff throughout the year. With brand new, state-of-the-art training spaces, various efficiency and environmental features, electronic vehicle charging stations and much more, this...

The 2021 final tax bills were calculated and mailed by June 14, 2021. In the event that you did not receive your bill, please contact the Town office directly at 905-478-4282, and we will re-issue the bill. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt the bill from being due or exempt the taxpayer from incurring late payment charges. The due dates for the 2021 final tax bills are:

• 1^st installment due August 31, 2021
• 2^nd installment due October 29, 2021

If your tax account is...