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Crews remain on the scene of a watermain break on the Queensway South in Keswick.

A full closure remains in place on the Queensway South from Hollywood Drive to Annshiela Drive. It is expected the road will reopen late this afternoon, Monday, Aug. 15.

Thank you for your patience.

Crews are working on a watermain break on Queensway South, Keswick. This is impacting traffic in the area of Tampa Dr. and Annshiela Dr.  We are working to have services restored as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. 

In partnership with the Towns of Georgina and East Gwillimbury, York University is pleased to officially open a new YSpace location in northern York Region – supporting local start-ups and existing businesses during the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please be advised phone service is currently down at the ROC for an undetermined amount of time.

For all camps, recreation and facility booking inquiries, contact Service Georgina at 905-476-4301 or georginaroc@georginac.ca.

Please be advised, the ropes and rocks drop-in session at the ROC, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 6, has been cancelled.

Visit us online at georginaroc.ca for the up-to-date schedule.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Sean Walker meet and greet at the Georgina Ice Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 3, has unfortunately been cancelled. We look forward to celebrating Sean at a later date when he is back in Town.

The free public skate at the Ice Palace will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow. Pre-registration is required to skate.

Visit https://bit.ly/3Bos2ic to register your skate time.

Join us at the Georgina Ice Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a meet and greet with Sean Walker, Keswick native and NHL hockey player with the Los Angeles Kings. Sean was on the 2021 Canadian men’s hockey team that won the world championship in Latvia.

Fans will have an opportunity to meet Sean, take photos and get his autograph during this special visit to the Georgina Ice Palace. Residents are also invited to a free public skate in Sean’s honour.

The heat is on. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Georgina and all of York Region. Daytime high temperatures reaching near 31 degrees Celsius with humidex values in the upper thirties are expected today and tomorrow.

Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high-risk category. The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.

Never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle.

The lap pool at the Georgina Leisure Pool will be closed today, July 19, until 5 p.m.

Registered participants will be contacted about the closure.

The beach and therapy pool programs are still running today.

Looking for bag tags? They are now available at more retail locations throughout Georgina, as well as at the Civic Centre and all three branches of Georgina Public Library. Note that not all retailers sell the large item tags. The full list can be found at georgina.ca/WasteandRecycling.