​​By-law Enforcement

• Municipal By-law Enforcement may be contacted for issues related to COVID-19 by calling 905-775-5366 ext. 1701.
• Click here for more information on enforcement and how to make complaints​​.

​​Adminis​tration Offices

• All administration offices are closed until further notice.
• Virtual services​ (phone or online) are being provided wherever possible.
• Staff are working from home, so you may be required to leave a message and receive a call back.

Recreation Programs and Facilities

• All recreational facilities and community centres are closed, including the BWG Leisure Centre and the BWG Public Library.
• Spring recreation progr​ams have been cancelled.​​
  
• Meetings, events, room rentals and other bookings including ice time have been cancelled and no new bookings can be made at this timne.
  
• Fitness memberships have been placed on hold.
  
• All playgrounds are closed. Click here for details on using municipal parks.​

Council and Committee Meetings

• ​Regular Council meetings will be held via videoconference until further notice.
• Click to find out where to watch online​ or listen by phone, and how to participate in Open Forum, Deputations or Public Meetings.
• A virtual Public Town Hall will be held soon where you will be able to watch/listen and ask questions to be answered live.
  
• Advisory Committee Meetings have been cancelled until further notice.
  

Fire Hall

• ​The Fire Hall is closed to the public.
• A burn ban is now in place - current burn permits are cancelled and no new permits will be issued.

• ​​This page is updated regularly, as are the Town's social media accounts (@TownofBWG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
  
  
• Read the ​​Mayor's Update Messages: 
  April 3 video​ | April 2​ | April 1​ | March 31​ | March 30​
  Mar​ch 27​ ​video​​​​ | Ma​rch 26​ | March 25​ | March 24​ | March 23 video​ | March 23​ |
  March 20​ | March 19​ | March 18​ | March 17 | March 16
  
  
• Links to updates from other levels of government and the Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit are available from the sidebar at right.
  

A complete explanation of the financial relief can be found in the Highlights of the March 26 Special Meeting​, or you can watch video of the meeting on YouTube​.

• Property tax due dates have been extended by 60 days for each remaining payment in 2020. This applies to both pre-authorized payment methods and manual payments.
  
• An additional 30 da​​ys grace is available if needed for the second instalment -- no penalties or interest if paid by July 27.
• There is a 90-day grace period on payments of water/wastewater utility bills. No withdrawals of pre-authorized payments and no penalties or interest until July 16.

If you DO NOT want your pre-authorized payments of property tax and/or utility bills to be deferred, please contact us by email​ or by phone to 905-775-5303 ext.6030.

• ​​​We are coordinating the efforts of local business support agencies. Visit this page​ for information on how we may be able to help your business​.​​
• We have developed a directory of local businesses​ that are still open to provide essential services.​