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East Gwillimbury wins financial reporting award for the fourth consecutive year

East Gwillimbury (EG) received the Canadian Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the 2021 Annual Financial Report. EG is one of 17 municipalities in Ontario that received recognition for their financial reporting in 2021.

The Canadian Award for Financial Reporting is presented to municipalities that produce high-quality, easy-to-read financial reports that go above and beyond the regular program requirements. The GFOA recognizes...

Vivian Creek Trail Project Update

Vivian Creek Trail Closure - Public Feedback 

Thank you to everyone who completed the Vivian Creek Trail Closure survey. Your thoughts and feedback have been incorporated into a staff memo for Council. The memo will be presented to Committee of the Whole on July 25 at 10 a.m. The meeting agenda will be available online on July 20 at noon. To view the Agenda, please visit the Council meeting portal.

Members of the public are welcome to attend and provide input during meetings. Join the meeting...

Grass Clippings Collection Reminder

In East Gwillimbury, grass clippings are not collected at the curb with waste collection or York Region waste centres. Residents are asked to consider grasscycling (recycling grass clippings by leaving them on the lawn after mowing) at home to keep your lawn healthy during the summer. Limited quantities of grass clippings can be dropped off at the Bloomington Road Yard Waste Depot located at 1351 Bloomington Road, Richmond Hill. Fees apply or are subject to change.

•  1 yard or 9 paper bags is $10

Ross Family Complex Parking Lot Closure

We’re making improvements at the Ross Family Complex (RFC)!

The RFC parking lot will be closed from Monday, May 15 to May 29 (weather permitting) to complete asphalt paving. The facility and Mount Albert Library branch will only be closed on Wednesday, May 17. Visitors can park in the parking lots located at Vivian Creek Park (19253 Centre Street) during the closure.

This capital project was approved in the 2023 Business Plan and Budget. For details on the project, please visit the 2023 Business...

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