Mayor Margaret Quirk issued a declaration of emergency on March 19, 2020 in response to COVID-19 in the Town of Georgina. The Town of Georgina continues to work with York Region Public Health and N6 municipal counterparts monitoring the global situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 19, 2021, the Town marked one year since declaration of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the media release.
More Town facilities reopen: The Town of Georgina is reopening some recreation facilities for public use. The Georgina Leisure Pool and Georgina Gym will reopen on Sept. 27 for registered drop-in aquatic and recreation programs, and third-party bookings. Registered aquatic lessons and recreation programs will begin Oct. 12 with registration opening on Sept. 28 at 8:30 a.m. COVID-19 safety measures will be in place and will be updated under provincial public health guidelines. As of Sept. 22, 2021, the Town will require proof of vaccination for people to access indoor services and programs/lessons taking place at community centres, arenas, pools and entertainment/cultural venues. Limited exemptions will be made as allowed by the Government of Ontario’s regulations. Read the media release.
Mandatory staff vaccination policy: In an effort to take every precaution to ensure the health and well-being of Town staff and the community, the Town of Georgina is announcing a new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that will require all Town staff to be fully vaccinated. This policy follows the lead of York Region, and mirrors policies announced by many municipal counterparts as well as numerous other public and private sector corporations. All Town staff will be required to receive two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1, 2021, to ensure they have the best possible protection against the virus. Staff members with valid medical or other human rights-based exemptions will be considered for appropriate accommodation within the policy.
Vaccination clinics: The York Region COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Georgina Ice Palace closed on Aug. 22. York Region Public Health has moved to smaller mobile and pop-up clinics. Visit york.ca/covid19vaccine for more information. If you need assistance, call 1-877-464-9675.
Pop-up vaccination clinics:
Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 365 Sutton, 21 East St., 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Town waterfront parks and beaches: Georgina’s beaches and waterfront parks are open. Parking lots are available to both resident parking pass holders and those without. As of July 1, residents must have a 2021 resident parking pass to park for free in the resident parking lot. All other parking lots will be available to those with passes and those without on a first-come-first-serve basis. For those without a pass, pay-and-display machines are operating. To apply for a parking pass, visit georgina.ca/ParkingPass. Read the media release.
Resident parking pass: A 2021 parking pass must be displayed while parked in areas where required by signage. Residents can apply for a parking pass online. To learn more and get an application, visit georgina.ca/Parking Pass.
Enforcement: As part of York Regional Council’s commitment to keep communities safe from COVID-19, members of the COVID-19 enforcement task force are increasing inspection activity to ensure compliance. Learn more.
Customer service: The Civic Centre remains closed, however, you can call customer service from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For after-hours emergencies about animal control, roads, water or wastewater, call 905-476-4301 and follow the prompts to reach after-hours on-call services. Municipal Law Enforcement can be reached at 905-476-4301, ext. 2279 or 2454. For after hours and weekends, call ext. 2281. If your call goes to voicemail, leave a detailed message including the date, time and location of the violation, and an officer will investigate.
Recreation: All Town indoor recreation facilities are closed to the public. The Town is offering outdoor recreation programs such as yoga, Zumba, canoe/kayak and the kids park program. To learn more about the available outdoor programs, visit georgina.ca/recreation. Pre-registration is required for all outdoor programs. Drop-ins will not be accepted.
Georgina Public Library: In-person browsing at all branches has resumed. Visit our Service Update page of our website for locations and hours of operation.
Council meetings: The Town is holding virtual Council meetings. The Town is using the ZOOM platform for the meetings, in addition to the usual broadcast through the Town’s live internet streaming tool. Public participation by phone is now available. A pre-registration form is required to be submitted to the Clerks Division by noon the day before the meeting. The form can be found at georgina.ca/CouncilMeetings. Rogers TV Georgina will also broadcast the meetings.
Committee meetings: The Town is holding virtual Committee meetings. The Town is using the ZOOM platform for the meetings, in addition to the usual broadcast through the Town’s live internet streaming tool. Public participation by phone is now available. A pre-registration form is required to be submitted to the Clerks Division by noon the day before the meeting. The form can be found at georgina.ca/CouncilMeetings.
Stephen Leacock Theatre, Sutton Arena, Georgina Pioneer Village and Club 55 locations: Closed until further notice.
Georgina Fire and Rescue Services: The Fire Services administrative building at 165 the Queensway South remains closed to the public.
Georgina Animal Shelter: Closed to the public. Staff are on site to provide animal care. The shelter is not accepting donations. Visit georgina.ca/AnimalServices for more.
As this matter is continually evolving, residents are encouraged to follow the Town’s communications channels, including this webpage and social media, for updates (Facebook and Twitter).
All inquiries related to COVID-19 should be directed to York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, Monday to Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information on COVID-19, visit York Region Public Health’s website at york.ca/covid19 or the Province of Ontario’s website at ontario.ca/coronavirus.
