November 22, 2024 Town Page

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A look back –  

EG’s Budget Committee met on November 18 and 20; visit the links to read the presentations or watch the meeting videos. Visit EG’s website for more information on the 2025 Budget Process. 

November 19, Committee of the Whole Council (CWC)  

Council heard a Corporate Services presentation on business improvements, plans for continuous improvement and an IT Strategy. 

Engineering and Public Works (EPW) provided an annual update on the Safer Streets Initiative, including highlights of Town traffic activities, events, successes and potential new initiatives. 

EPW also provides an update on the emergency closure of Bridge #110 (Queensville Sideroad east of Hwy 48). 

Municipal Council – 6 p.m. 

Parks, Recreation and Culture (PRC) brought forward the Tree Protection By-law update, which was approved by Council.  

A look forward 

November 27 - 9 a.m. 

The Budget committee will meet to hear the proposed 2025 Water and Wastewater Business Plan and Budget. 

Get Involved!
Review Agendas www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Agendas
Make deputations www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Deputations 
Watch meetings www.youtube.com/TownEastGwillimbury

Watch past meetings online Contact Council

We’re Hiring! Join Team EG:

• Fire Inspector

Summer Camps

• Camp Director
• Summer Camp Counsellor
• Summer Camp Counsellor - Junior
• Summer Camp Inclusion Counsellor
• Summer Camp Supervisor

For details and to apply, visit www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Careers

Canada Post Strike
We are actively monitoring the Canada Post labour disruption. Please note that property owners and tenants are still responsible for making property tax, water, and other financial invoice payments on time. Sign up for e-billing or use our online payment portal (a service fee applies) - easy, safe, accessible!
Learn more on our website.

Resident Registration
Looking for something to keep you active during the winter months? Winter program registration is coming soon! Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. on:

• December 5 for residents
• December 12 for non-residents

Please note that starting this winter season, a $15 fee (plus applicable taxes) for non-residents will apply to all registered programs and camps. EG residents are exempt from this increase— just make sure your ActiveNet “city” is set to 'East Gwillimbury' to skip the fee. If you require assistance validating your address, please email us at leisure1@eastgwillimbury.ca. Find a program at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Guide.

Toy and Food Drive
EG’s annual Toy and Food Drive wants to make the holidays a little brighter! Donations of non-perishable food items, gift cards, new unwrapped toys, toiletries and more are being accepted until Monday, December 16, 2024.

Donation drop off locations:

• Civic Centre
  19000 Leslie Street, Sharon
• Sports Complex
• 1914B Mount Albert Road, Sharon
• Holland Landing Fire Station 2-4
  19314 Yonge Street, Holland Landing
• Mount Albert Station 2-6
  22 Princess Street, Mount Albert
• Queensville Fire Station 2-8
  1590 Queensville Side Road, Queensville
• Holland Landing library branch
  19513 Yonge Street, Holland Landing
• Mount Albert library branch
  19300 Centre Street, Mount Albert

Learn more at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/ToyFoodDrive.

Snow Clearing Assistance Program
EG is offering a Snow Removal Financial Assistance Pilot Program for residents over 65 or residents with a disability. 
Limited spaces are available. Apply by April 15, 2025 Learn more at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/SnowAssistance.

Older Adults Programs Survey
Share your thoughts and more on older adult programs in EG! Take the survey online at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/SeniorsPrograms. Physical copies of the survey are also available in person at the Civic Centre (19000 Leslie Street) and Sports Complex (1914B Mount Albert Road) Customer Service desks during regular business hours.

Are Emergency Vehicle Lights Green?
In EG, they are! A flashing green light on a regular vehicle means that one of our paid on-call firefighters is responding to an emergency. Our department is comprised of paid on-call and full-time firefighters. This means that our paid on-call firefighters travel from their homes to the fire station when there is an emergency. These paid on-call firefighters rely on a flashing green light to tell other motorists to pull over.

To help our paid-on-call firefighters get through traffic, slow down and pull over to let them by. This will help to ensure a quick response and could help save lives!

End Hate in York Region
York Regional Police reported an increase in hate incidents in recent years. In 2023, they report that the most common motivational factors for hate crimes were race/ethnicity (46%) and religion (38%). Between 2022 and 2023, hate crimes motivated by religion and sexual orientation increased the most compared to other motivational factors.

No one should feel unsafe simply because of who they are. We all have a role to play to make sure York Region is a welcoming, inclusive and safe place for everyone.

To learn how you can help end the cycle of hate, visit york.ca/EndHate.