All essential services continue to be provided including water, wastewater, road maintenance and more. The County of Simcoe​ continues to provide uninterrupted waste collection service.

​​By-law Enforcement

• Municipal By-law Enforcement is available Monday-Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm at 905-775-5366 ext. 1701. Find out more about concerns and complaints related to COVID-19.​​
  

​​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 and summer 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 and water play areas are closed. Parks, trails and some sports areas are open. Find out more about using municipal parks and sports fields.​

Council and Committee Meetings

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

Fire Hall

• ​The Fire Hall is closed to the public.
• The burn ban has now been lifted - holders of valid 2020 permits for agricultural burning and wood-burning appliances may now use them. No new permits are being issued at this time, as they must be applied for in person and the Fire Hall is closed to the public.
  

• ​​This page is updated regularly, as are the Town's social media accounts (@TownofBWG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
  
  
• Watch videos or read highlights​ of Council meetings
  
  
• Read/watch the ​​Mayor's Messages:
  May 29​ | May 22​ | May 14 video​
  May 7​ | May 1​ | April 28​ | April 22 video​
  April 17​ | April 16​ | April 15​ | April 14​
  April 9​ | April 8​​ | April 7​ | April 6​
  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 health officials are available from the sidebar at right.

• 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 page 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.

• ​Property tax and water/wastewater utility bill relief - complete explanation can be found in the Highlights of the March 26 Special Meeting of Council.

• 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.

• ​Sign Licence Renewals - An additional 60 days' grace period has been extended to businesses whose sign licence renewal fee is due.​​
  
  
• Visit our directory of local businesses​ to find out what stores and restaurants are offering delivery, online ordering and other services during the COVID-19 pandemic.​

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

• small business emergency loans and grants
  

• free business consultation and tools to help you operate virtually
  

• temporary relief from CIP loan repayments