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Festival and Events Ontario 2025 Municipality of the Year award
The Town of Georgina has been selected as the winner of the Municipality of the Year Award, presented by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO), for the population category of less than 50,000. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in municipal leadership and festival and event partnerships throughout the province. The Field to Table event was also recognized in the Top 100 Award which acknowledges industry excellence.
Read the media release.
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Thank you for helping Georgina tackle the winter weather
It’s been a winter for the books. Georgina has faced a significant amount of snow this winter season, with more than 240 centimetres so far. A big thank you to the Town's winter operations crews, who have worked around the clock to ensure the roads and sidewalks are safe for use. A special thank you to residents who helped tackle the snowfall by clearing fire hydrants and keeping parked cars off the streets. To learn more about winter operations, visit georgina.ca/snow.
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MURC first anniversary
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the first anniversary of the Multi-Use Recreation Complex (MURC). It was a fun-filled afternoon of live music, cupcakes, activities, crafts, friendship and more. Whether you’re looking to get active, learn something new or explore the Discovery Branch Library, the MURC is the destination that offers fun to everyone. To learn more, visit georgina.ca/MURC.
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March events
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Taste of Georgina – On until March 9, featuring 13 local restaurants preparing special prix fixe menus.
Visit georgina.ca/events to see all the great community events
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Spring program and summer camp registration
Spring program and summer camp registration is open for residents. Explore a variety of recreation, culture and leadership programs at locations such as the MURC, the ROC and more. Programs for all ages and abilities are available. Registration for non-residents opens on Tuesday, March 11 at 8:30 a.m. To learn more, visit georgina.ca/recreation.
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Vendor callout
The Town is seeking refreshment/food vehicles, carts and vendors for summer 2025. Submit your proposal to be a vendor at De La Salle Park and Willow Beach. Showcase your offerings to our vibrant community and visitors. Express your interest by the April 11 deadline. To learn more or apply, visit choosegeorgina.ca/DoBusiness.
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Street naming
Have you ever wanted to name a street in Georgina? This is your chance. The Town is looking for suggestions for potential street names from residents. Showcase your creativity and contribute to Georgina's legacy. Explain the personal, historical, cultural, First Nations or social significance or contributions associated with the Town. To fill out the online form or find out more information, visit georgina.ca/StreetName.
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Online parking pass
It’s never too early to get your resident parking pass. Residents and property owners can apply using the Town’s online portal at parking.georgina.ca and get the parking pass immediately. The process is easy and residents can get up to four passes per household. Parking passes must be displayed on the dashboard while parked in areas where required by signage. To learn more, visit georgina.ca/ParkingPass.
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Shop Local
The Town is encouraging you to Shop Local and support buying Canadian whenever possible. Did you know? When you shop at small businesses, you’re doing more than spending money – you’re supporting local entrepreneurs and your community as a whole. So whether you are dining at your favourite restaurant or shopping for the perfect gift, every purchase makes a big difference. To explore local businesses and resources available to support local, visit choosegeorgina.ca.
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Safe Streets Monitoring
To improve road safety, the Town has developed a Safe Streets Policy which includes a speed limit monitoring program. The Safe Streets Monitoring Program will use Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras with the goal of encouraging posted speed limit compliance and increasing overall safety for the community. Five cameras are being installed – one in each ward – in Community Safety Zones. The cameras will become operational beginning April 10. Check out the video and meet Shelly, the Town’s Safe Streets for Safe Use mascot. Learn more about automated speed cameras at georgina.ca/SafetyCameras.
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Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Every day the Town delivers services that residents rely on. This includes everything from recreation programs and road maintenance to building permits and the upkeep of public spaces. Each household will have received a card in the mail recently asking to complete a survey. Your feedback is key to helping us improve the services we deliver. Multiple members of a household over age 18 can participate as long as they use different cell phones to receive their unique survey link. Provide your feedback by March 30 for a chance to win one of three $250 gift certificates to a local Georgina business. To learn more or find out what to do if you've misplaced your survey card, visit georgina.ca/CitizenSurvey.
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Community Resources
Are you looking for community resources? If you, or someone you know, is experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, visit georgina.ca/CommunityResources for a list of local resources.
This includes the Georgina Community Food Pantry, Georgina Community Fridge, Family Services York Region, York Region Community Services and Housing and more. More information about emergency and transitional housing can be found at york.ca/EmergencyHousing.
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Daylight Saving Time
It’s almost time to spring forward! The clocks go ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, as we make the change to Daylight Saving Time. As you change your clocks, remember to change the batteries in your smoke and CO alarms.
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Ice conditions reminder
Warmer temperatures and melting snow and ice mean higher water levels. A reminder to residents to help keep ditches, culverts, drains and catch basins free of any debris to prevent possible flooding. Water courses will be flowing higher than normal causing local streams and rivers to become dangerous, especially near culverts and bridges. Children and pets should stay away from all watercourses. A reminder – fish huts must be removed from the lake by March 15. For more information, visit georgina.ca/fire.
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Load restrictions on Town roads
Every spring, between March 1 and May 15, there is a load restriction to five tons per axle on Town roads. The reason for the load restriction is that with the warmer weather, the roads become soft, and vehicles travelling with loads larger than the limit could potentially cause damage.
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Council meetings are a flexible hybrid model, providing staff, Council members and the public the option of participating either in person or virtually. | | |
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Upcoming Council Meetings |
- March 5 – 9 a.m.
- March 26 – 7 p.m. Public Planning meeting
| Anyone interested in speaking during the public portion of the meeting may attend in person or virtually. To participate virtually, pre-registration is required. A Request to Speak form must be submitted to the Clerks Division by noon the day before the meeting. To view the Council meeting calendar or learn more, visit georgina.ca/CouncilMeetings. | |
Are you a talented professional looking to make a career move? Georgina is a progressive, growing, and vibrant municipality. Take a look at what we have to offer. We look forward to having you join us and be part of Georgina’s talented and growing team. To learn more or apply, visit georgina.ca/careers. | | |
 
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