March 14, 2024 Town Page

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The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be at 2 p.m. on March 19. Here are a few topics that are on the Agenda:

Community Risk Assessment - Learn about the top three causes of fire in your community and how to protect your family!

Earth Weekend Events - Earth Day is April 22, and the Town is hosting a weekend of Earth events including an Eco Fair and a Community Cleanup. Learn more at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/environmentalstrategy.

Transportation and Water/Wastewater Master Plan Updates - Staff are presenting the final Master Plans for Council review. These Plans guide the future infrastructure needs of the town. The Plans will be available for public review for 30 days, following the meeting at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/tmp and www.eastgwillimbury.ca/wwwmp.

Health and Active Living Plaza - The Town's new community centre with a pool and new library location is currently under construction in Queensville, with a planned opening in 2025. Learn more about the progress of construction and see photos at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/HALP. 

King Street Park - The Town is awarding the contract for the playground replacement and enhancements in Mount Albert. The re-designed park will include a new shade structure, junior and senior playground equipment, new asphalt pathways, site furniture and additional tree plantings. Construction is anticipated to begin this summer. 

Get Involved! 
Review the Agenda at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Agendas
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EG is hiring! Join Team EG:

• Farmers Market Events programer 
• Roads Student
• Student Parks Labourer
• Seasonal Parks Labourer

Learn more at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/careers

Summer Camp Registration
Have you registered for summer camps yet? Spots are filling up! View the guide online at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/SummerCamp

Were You Visited?
Did our Fire and Emergency Services team visit your home from April to October, during the Smoke and CO Alarm program? We’d love your feedback on the visit and how we can improve. Share your thoughts by completing the short survey at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/FirePrevention

Complete Communities Secondary Plan Public Information Session 
East Gwillimbury is undergoing a Complete Street Secondary Plan to set the stage for future development of the whitebelt lands within the Town’s Urban Boundary. A Secondary Plan is required to establish the land use designations and specific policies to guide the future development and growth of these areas. The final plan will set out the overall vision and policies related to the area it covers. The Secondary Plan will address items such as height and density of development, what roads and trails are needed, where schools and parks will go, and more. 
 
The first public information session about the Plan will be held on March 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Temperance Hall, located at 18974 Leslie Street. Learn more at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/completecommunities.

Notice of Aerial Application of Larvicide to Control Larval Mosquitoes
Weather permitting, beginning March 30th until May 31, the biological larvicide VectoBac 200G [PCP#18158, granular formulation] will be applied by helicopter to select standing water mosquito breeding habitats within East Gwillimbury. View the treatment areas at  www.eastgwillimbury.ca/mosquito. This product contains B.t.i., which is specific to mosquito larvae. Mortality results within 24 hours; the larvicide biodegrades within 72 hours. Contact Town of East Gwillimbury, Dave Dodwell at 905-478-4283 ext. 1296 or ddodwell@eastgwillimbury.ca or Pestalto Environmental, Morgan Tyler, 1-866-648-7773 or morgan.tyler@pestalto.com for more information.

Donate to support Sharon Temple's Future!
The Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum is collecting donations to complete a garden, featuring the four sacred medicines and seven stones representing the Seven Grandfather Teaching, that will surround the Hope and Truth Reflection sculpture. The sculpture was unveiled last year and was designed by Anishinaabe artist Donald Chrétien and sculpted by Shane Clodd in consultation with the Chippewas of Georgina Island. Donations will help finish the project, honour the past, and celebrate a more harmonious and equitable future. For details, please visit www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/12542