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The Town of Georgina, alongside local organizations and business stakeholders, is announcing events from Oct. 21 to 25, 2024, in celebration of Small Business Week. This initiative highlights the invaluable contributions of small businesses that form the backbone of Georgina's economy.

Sunkist Road at Highway 48 will be closed for two days starting Oct. 7, to install a culvert underneath the existing roadway. 

Detour signage will be posted and road access will be allowed for local residents and emergency vehicles. Drivers can use Burnie Road and Sunset Beach Road to access Highway 48. 

Stay informed about local road closures at georgina.ca/DisruptionsandClosures.

The Town of Georgina is proud to announce its selection as one of four host communities for the 2025 Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) Regional Professional Development Events. Each year, EDCO opens a call for regional community hosts, and through a careful selection process, four communities are chosen to host these significant events. Along with Georgina, the 2025 regional events will be held in Sudbury, Rideau Lakes and Brantford.

On Sept. 30, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Town of Georgina, in partnership with the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, will hold a flag-raising event at the Civic Centre. Residents are welcome to attend this event commemorating the tragedy of residential schools in Canada and their continuing impact on Indigenous communities.

Paving will be taking place on Garrett Styles Drive at the Multi-use Recreation Complex (MURC) on Thursday Sept. 26, 2024, beginning at 7 a.m.  

Access to the MURC will not be affected. 

Patrons will be asked to follow temporary traffic measures while the project is being completed. Thank you for your cooperation.

October is a beautiful time of year in Georgina. The air is crisp and there are lots of fun activities for the whole family to celebrate Halloween and the harvest season. 

A section of Pollock Road, east of Woodbine Avenue, will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 for approximately six weeks for construction. The work will include the installation of new steel sheet pile retaining walls, road shoulder rehabilitation, new steel beam guiderails and ditch regrading. 

Detour signage will be posted and road access will be allowed for local residents and emergency vehicles. 

Construction hours will be Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Georgina Public Library Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Moncada as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Director of Library Services, effective Oct. 15, 2024. With an impressive background in both the private and public sector, Moncada brings with him a wealth of experience and a passion for libraries.

In an effort to improve road safety, the Town of Georgina has updated its Safe Streets Policy which includes automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras as one of the various tactics used to improve speed compliance on Town roads. The Safe Streets Monitoring Program uses ASE cameras with the goal of altering driver behaviour, encouraging posted speed limit compliance and increasing overall safety for the community. The speed cameras will be used with other traffic control measures that focus on education, enforcement and engineering.

Take advantage of Bag Tag Exemption Week from Sept. 23 to Sept. 26, 2024. Georgina residents can put out up to five untagged bags, items or containers for collection. Large non-recyclable household items are included in the program. Items that cannot be collected include refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers and hot water tanks. For more information call 905-476-4301, see the Waste and Recycling calendar or download the Recycle Coach app.