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  • All Aboard! Centennial Flotilla Launches This Sunday with over 100 Boats

    Holland Marsh Centennial Flotilla – Setting Sail with over 100 Participants!

    Bradford West Gwillimbury is thrilled to share that over 100 paddlers have registered to take part in the Holland Marsh Centennial Flotilla this Sunday, September 28 — a remarkable show of community spirit to mark 100 years of the Holland Marsh.

    The flotilla will see kayaks, canoes, and other non-motorized vessels travel a 5km loop starting at the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Bradford.

  • Nightmare on Colborne Street – BWG’s Haunted House Experience

    The Town of BWG Youth Team dares you to step inside the Nightmare on Colborne Street! From October 21 to 25, 4:00–8:00 p.m.

  • Come and celebrate all that fall has to offer at Pumpkin Fest!

    Leaves are falling, the air is getting cooler and Pumpkin Fest will ‘leaf’ you loving fall even more!  The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is hosting the ninth annual Pumpkin Fest on Saturday, October 18 from 11 a.m.

  • BWG Gets “On the Move” to Support Active and Safe Travel to School

    This fall, families across BWG are being encouraged to lace up their shoes and roll out their wheels as part of On the Move, a local initiative that promotes walking and wheeling to school for healthier, more active children and safer communities.

    The BWG On the Move working group has been making great efforts to develop tools and resources to help make active transportation to school a success.

  • Fall Community Clean-up Week Returns for 2025

    Help tackle waste and support a clean and healthy community by participating in BWG’s Community Clean-up Week.

    The Town of BWG is happy to share that Community Clean-up Week is back this fall! This is a great opportunity for residents to come together, help tackle waste, and support a clean and healthy community.

  • BWG’s Fall Curbside Treasure Hunt is Back!

    With fall's arrival and the season of change upon us, the Town of BWG has the perfect way to dispose of your unused items.

    Our Fall Curbside Treasure Hunt is taking place the weekend of September 27-28.

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    A Parade on Water, a Once-in-a-Century Flotilla Celebration!
    The community is invited to set sail and celebrate 100 years of the Holland Marsh with a one-of-a-kind public flotilla on Sunday, September 28. Marking a century of agricultural excellence, community spirit, and natural beauty, the event promises to be floating with community pride, local history, and scenic celebration.
  • Week of Welcome coming to BWG September 18

    Join us on September 18 at the Bradford Public Library and Cultural Centre [Zima Room] from 6 - 8pm for BWG's Municipal Open House, a Week of Welcome (WOW) event. Residents can stop in to learn about the municipal services that are available to them including Bylaw, Recreation, Finance, Library, South Simcoe Police Service, Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire and Emergency Services, Growth Services, and much more.

  • Nine Volunteer Recruit Firefighters Graduate, Ready to Serve BWG

    On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, nine volunteer recruit firefighters will officially graduate after eight months of intensive training and will begin responding to calls the very next day.

    The graduates – Christopher Brinkos, Steven dePeuter, Elisabeth Hihnala, Kaitlyn Owen, Ethan Pinto, William Poot, Jackson Taylor, Joshua Wells, and Rachel Zawadi – began training on January 8, 2025.

  • Town Enhances Accessibility at Leisure Centre with New Stair Lift and Emergency Evacuation Equipment

    The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury has completed key accessibility upgrades at the Leisure Centre, furthering its commitment to creating an inclusive and barrier-free environment in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

    During a public meeting earlier this year focused on accessible design in public spaces, residents raised concerns about recurring elevator malfunctions and lengthy repair delays at the Leisure Centre.

Contact Us

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury
100 Dissette St., Unit 7&8
Bradford, ON, L3Z 2A7

Phone: 905-775-5366

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