Town of BWG Mayor Rob Keffer

#TRAFFICALERT: #BRADFORD Canal Road is closed from Highway 400 east to Line 5 due to a downed Hydro wire. @HydroOne is on scene and there are power outages in the area. The closure is expected to be in place until at least 5-6 p.m. Please avoid the area. #roadclosure

THANK YOU MINISTER Earlier this afternoon, the federal Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, released his decision not to designate the Highway 400-404 Link (Bradford Bypass) for a federal impact assessment. The federal minister, after careful consideration, determined that the project does not warrant an additional federal process, said Mayor Rob Keffer. We thank the minister for his decision, and reiterate our commitment to... ensuring that the town works collaboratively with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to exercise its due diligence, including addressing environmental concerns as part of the ongoing design and construction process. The Bradford Bypass is a necessary piece of infrastructure that will address traffic congestion, unlock additional employment lands and allow Bradford West Gwillimbury to improve our downtown, the Mayor added. I am grateful that along with our neighbouring municipalities, all area MPs and MPPs, and York Region and Simcoe County support this project. We are all committed to working with the Ministry of Transportation to see this project constructed as well and as soon as possible. In his letter announcing the decision today, Minister Wilkinson stated, the Project does not warrant designation and added that existing federal, provincial, and municipal legislative and regulatory processes, along with the application of standard mitigation measures will address the potential adverse effects and public concerns associated with this project. See more

National Youth Week!

UPDATE #2: The SMDHU has told us that they received word from the province late today about several expansions to eligibility that will take effect next week, s...o they are in the process of figuring out how best to roll that out based on things including vaccine supply and clinic capacity. We anticipate there will be some answers for us on Monday, but until then we ask for your patience. Thank you! ----------- UPDATE: We are hoping to get word from the health unit shortly about the booking site being ready to open for expanded eligibility. Please stay tuned and we will share a post as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience! ----------- 'Hotspot' Vaccination Clinic Update: If you are 40+ and live anywhere in BWG you are eligible now! The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has made additional COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for residents who live ANYWHERE in Bradford West Gwillimbury and were born in 1981 or earlier. Clinics are being held at the Bob Fallis arena in Bradford. Appointments for April 29 are fully booked Additional appointments have been added to May 2 New appointments have been scheduled for: May 6 12 p.m. 7 p.m. May 9 10a.m. 5 p.m. Go to https://www.townofbwg.com/vaccine to book your spot.

At last night’s meeting of the Mayor’s Anti-Racism Advisory Panel, we discussed the conviction of Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis courts on April 20 for the murder of George Floyd, and shared our relief at this welcomed outcome. Comments from our local Black community and panel members reflected this, such as: we saw justice served; we have hope and the verdict made me feel as though I could breathe a bit. The verdict cannot undo the terrible injustice done to George Floyd, ...but it is an important step towards accountability. Even though we are a country away, we too have been outraged by this and other killings of Black citizens in the US and around the world, and our hearts go out to their families, the Black community, and all those who continue to mourn their loss. There is still much work in front of us to bring an end to anti-Black racism. We must all work together and continue to push forward, both in our town and beyond, to bring about this change. I hope that you will join us in being part of this better future.

BWG Council to review 0 per cent budget increase: Watch deliberations live on YouTube

Meet our newest recruits! Meagan Rutledge and Kyle Adams are off to the Ontario Police College today for the basic constable training program. Rutledge and Adam...s have had in-house training and received some parting words of advice from Chief Fletcher. Both recruits were already part of the SSPS family. Kyle was a Special Constable assigned to Court Services and Meagan was a member of our Auxiliary. @OPCVC @OACPOfficial See more

We will still make appointments with safety protocols in place.

Check out the Town of BWG New Years Eve Entertainment! https://www.youtube.com/watch

NYE @ Home! Bring in the New Year with family fun crafts, activities, games, music and busker shows available at www.townofbwg.com/nye