The Town of BWG has declared an ​emergency​.​ Please see below for specific service impacts.

​​​Adminis​tration Offices

• Effective April 3, Administration offices are closed to drop-in visits until the end of the provincial shutdown.
  
• If you require in-person service you must make an appointment - please contact the department​ you wish to visit.
  
• Virtual services​ (phone or online) will continue to be available and residents are encouraged to use these wherever possible.
  

​​By-law Enforcement

• Municipal By-law Enforcement is available Monday-Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm at 905-775-5366 ext. 1701.

Recreation Programs and Facilities

• The BWG Library is offering curbside pick-up until they re-open for in-person browsing. The computer cafe is also open. See their webs​ite for updates.
  
• The BWG Leisure Centre is closed for all in-peerson programming, but continues to offer virtual programming and for curbside pick-up of pre-ordered activity kits. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Customer Service desk Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm ​via phone or email at 905-775-7529 ext. 6007 or leisureservices@townofbwg.com​. For details and updates go to bwgleisurecentre.ca.
  

Council and Committee Meetings

• ​Regular Council meetings and Advisory Committee meetings will continue to be held via videoconference until further notice. Find out how to watch and participate.​
  

Fire Hall

• ​The Fire Hall remains closed to the public.
• You may apply for your burn permit online​.
  

• ​​This page is updated regularly, as are the Town's social media accounts (@TownofBWG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
  
  
• Watch​ livestreams​​​ of Council meetings
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• Read the ​​Mayor's Updates​
  

​Links to updates from other levels of government and health officials are available from the sidebar at right.

In addition to the items below, you can call 2-1-1 or visit​ ​​www.211Ontario.ca to ask about support that may be available to you.

• The Federal Economic Response Plan​ webpage includes ​information on income tax, Employment Insurance (EI), the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and more.
  
  
• Links to provincial and federal support for individuals can be found on this pa​ge provided by York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney.
  
  
• The provincial Mental Health Support Portal​ offers 24/7 access to help.
  
  
• Emergency one-time financial aid may be available to qualifying residents, as well as help if you require shelter or other basic necessities. Call CONTACT South Simcoe​ at 905-778-9058 ext. 110 for more information.

​Please visit the​ website of the Town's Office of Economic Development​ for more information including:​​

• information and applications for temporary patios​
  

• free business consultation and tools to help you operate virtually
  

• assistance with accessing relief programs
  

Additionally, l​inks to provincial and federal support for businesses can be found on this page provided by York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney.

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