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Planning for the future, East Gwillimbury adopts an Updated Official Plan

East Gwillimbury Council adopted the Town’s Updated Official Plan (OP) at yesterday’s Council meeting. The Updated OP sets the vision and policy framework to guide growth and development in East Gwillimbury to the year 2051. The Updated OP also guides where future parks, trails, employment, housing, roads and many other services and amenities will be located.

The Town-initiated OP Review process began in 2020. Public engagement was a key aspect of this project, with numerous virtual and in-person...

New Signature Planter and Interpretive Sign unveiled at Nokiidaa Trail Head in EG

Together with artist Donald C. Chretien and writer Lauri Hoeg, today, the Town of East Gwillimbury honoured National Indigenous Peoples Day with the unveiling of a Signature Planter and Interpretive Sign at the Nokiidaa Trail Head on Yonge Street.

Donald C. Chretien designed and built the Signature Planter which features a canoe and images of a martin, crane, bear, and deer, as they travel together in the canoe. The title of the piece is “Inaawanidiwag”, which translates to "They travel together"....

YSpace Business Incubator/Accelerator Hub supporting entrepreneurship in Georgina and EG

Georgina, ON – The Town of Georgina and the Town of East Gwillimbury are excited to announce a partnership with York University’s YSpace on the expansion of YSpace programming into northern York Region. The two-year Business Incubator/Accelerator project will support entrepreneurs and accelerate economic growth during the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

“The Town is thrilled to announce the opening of the new YSpace Business Incubator/Accelerator Hub in Sutton,” said Mayor Margaret...

East Gwillimbury officially opens two more parks for its Summer of Parks

Ridge View Park celebrates the opening of Phase 2 while Vista Hills Park
features special sensory activities and play areas.

The Town of East Gwillimbury celebrated the official opening of two parks: Ridge View Phase 2 and Vista Hills. Located in Holland Landing, less than 600 metres apart, each park offers a number of amenities including play structures, sports activities, and games areas.

Ridge View Park features tennis courts, climbing equipment, a walking loop and a multi-use court...

East Gwillimbury welcomes largest employment development in Town’s history

East Gwillimbury welcomed the announcement from Loblaw Companies Limited and Choice Properties REIT that they are building an advanced logistics and distribution centre on Woodbine Avenue, just north of Green Lane East at the Rice Group development site. This project is the largest employment development project in the Town’s history.

In a news release issued earlier today, Loblaw Companies Limited and Choice Properties REIT announced they are building a 1.2 million sq. ft distribution centre. Loblaw...