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EG's annual Toy and Food Drive is here!

The Town of East Gwillimbury's annual Toy and Food Drive hopes to make the holiday season a little brighter for families and charities in our community. Donations of non-perishable food items, gift cards, new unwrapped toys  toiletries and more are being accepted until Monday, December 16, 2024.

Each year the Town along with the help of community members, schools and businesses collect donations to support local charities and families in EG and York Region. Some of those charities...

#EndHate Campaign in York Region

The Municipal Diversity and Inclusion Group (MDIG) in York Region is advancing collective actions to help increase a sense of belonging and decrease incidents of hate.

Statistics Canada reports the number of police reported hate crimes in Canada rose by 32.3% between 2022 and 2023, even though some victims might not report a hate crime they experienced. York Regional Police (YRP) reports an increase in hate incidents in recent years. In 2023, they report that the most common motivational factors...

Notice of Bridge and Road Closure - Queensville Sideroad

The safety of roads and bridges in East Gwillimbury is a top priority. Due to unforeseen circumstances and damage, the bridge on Queensville Sideroad, located approximately 100 metres east of Highway 48, crossing Mount Albert Creek, requires an emergency closure effective Monday, October 28. Queensville Sideroad will be closed at Highway 48 in the Town of East Gwillimbury. Local access to private properties and businesses will remain open from Centre Street west towards the bridge closure.

We...

East Gwillimbury takes action to cease operations of private day school

Notice to Parents and Caregivers in East Gwillimbury 

The Town of East Gwillimbury (EG) is taking action to terminate operations of “Kindred Spirits Day School”, 4122 Davis Drive, due to violations of the EG Zoning By-law, the Building Code Act(BCA) and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act (FPPA).

The building is zoned as residential and not institutional, and schools can only operate on lands zoned as institutional. Kindred Spirits is operating in contravention of the EG Zoning By-law.

In addition, the building does not...

Vivian Creek Trail Closure

EG, in partnership with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA), are making improvements to Vivian Creek Park.

We are improving drainage and enhancing local wetlands and stream restoration along Vivian Creek, adjacent to the trail. The goal of the project is to redirect some of the excess drainage away from the trail system and into the newly constructed wetland features. The stream restoration is located adjacent to the existing trail system, where erosion is approaching the trail...