East Gwillimbury Township, Ontario
| East Gwillimbury | ||
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| Town of East Gwillimbury | ||
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| Motto: Our Town, Our Future! | ||
 Location of East Gwillimbury York Region. |
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| Coordinates: 44°08′N 79°25′W / 44.133°N 79.417°WCoordinates: 44°08′N 79°25′W / 44.133°N 79.417°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Ontario
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| Regional Municipality | York Region | |
| Township of East Gwillimbury | 1850 | |
| Town of East Gwillimbury | 1971 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipality | |
| • Mayor | Virginia Hackson | |
| • Councillor | James R. Young Tara Roy-Diclemente Marlene Johnston Joe Persechini |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 245.03 km2 (94.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016)Statistics Canada. 2017 | ||
| • Total | 23,991 | |
| • Density | 97.9/km2 (254/sq mi) | |
| • Growth | +6.8% (2,011-2,016) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Forward sortation area | L9N | |
| Area code(s) | 905 | |
| Website | www.eastgwillimbury.ca | |
East Gwillimbury is a town on the East Holland River in the Regional Municipality of York. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area of southern Ontario, in Canada. It was formed by the amalgamation of the Township of East Gwillimbury with all the previously incorporated villages and hamlets within the township. The main centres in East Gwillimbury are the villages of Holland Landing, Queensville, Sharon, and Mount Albert. The Civic Centre (municipal offices) are located along Leslie Street in Sharon. The northernmost interchange of Highway 404 is at the North edge of East Gwillimbury, just south of Ravenshoe Road. The hamlets of Holt and Brown Hill are also within town limits.
East Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née Gwillim, wife of Sir John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
The municipal council consists of a mayor and four councillors elected at large, with the mayor also representing the town in York Regional Council. The current and recent mayors are:
In the 2010 election, Virginia Hackson was elected mayor, with Cathy Morton and Marlene Johnston re-elected as councillors. Joining them were Tara Roy-DiClemente and John Eaton.
In the 2014 election Virginia Hackson was re-elected as Mayor, with a council consisting of Tara Roy-DiClemente, Marlene Johnson, James Young and new member Joe Persechini.
The Federal Member of Parliament is Peter Van Loan, a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, representing the riding of York—Simcoe.
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