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A celebration of community hockey returns to Bradford West Gwillimbury for the thirteenth annual Hockey Day in BWG.

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

BWG Minor Hockey Association Outdoor Tournament

Time: 8:00am-12:00pm

Location: Bud Brown Park, Bond Head (2892 Simcoe County Rd 27)

Details:  A celebration of community hockey returns to Bradford West Gwillimbury on Saturday, February 4, 2023. The thirteenth annual Hockey Day in BWG will take place in Bond Head at Bud Brown Park. Age division U7 and U8 teams from the BWG Minor Hockey Association compete against each other in a day of outdoor on-ice fun. Participants will receive a medal.

NEW FOR 2023: Community Event - OPEN TO ALL

Time: 1:00-4:00pm

Location: Lions Park, Bradford 

Details: 

• 3 on 3 Hockey Tournament (Pre-registration Required) 
• Youth Division (Age: 12 to 17 years) $30 per team
• ​Adult Division (Age: 18+ years) $40 per team
• Indoor Hockey Themed Games & Crafts
• Outdoor fire pits
• Hot dogs and hot chocolate for sale by the Bradford Lions

e Town of BWG is hosting Trails Day and the 19th Annual Mayor's Hike for Health. All event activities are free to all participants.

Epilepsy Awareness Month / Purple Day are celebrated in March / March 26th annually to increase understanding, reduce stigma and improve the quality of life for people with Epilepsy throughout the country and globally. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in more than 85 countries on all continents participated in Purple Day! Canada is the only country in the world that officially recognizes March 26th as Purple Day through the Purple Day Act implemented on June 28, 2012.

Calling all Ward 3 Residents!⁠
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Join Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor Sandhu, and Councillor Verkaik for our March Community Access Networking (CAN) event.⁠
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✅ Learn about what’s happening in your ward.⁠
✅ Learn more about Town services.⁠
✅ Ask questions, share ideas, and more!⁠
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Saturday, March 25 | 10:00 - 11:30 am⁠
Fire Station 1 | 77 Melbourne Drive⁠
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To learn more about CAN meetings or to view the meeting schedule, visit: www.townofbwg.com/CAN

Invitation only 

Come join one of our South Simcoe Streams weekend planting events and help us plant native trees and shrubs around our local waterways! It is a great way for family and friends to enjoy the outdoors, students to earn community services hours and for all of us to make a positive contribution to the local environment.

Danube Seniors Leisure Centre cordially invites you to our 25th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 22, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

715 Simcoe Rd
Bradford, ON

905-775-0612
danubeseniors@rogers.com
(Masks are recommended indoors)

Light Refreshments will be served

The Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library and Cultural Centre is excited to partner with United Sikhs on a public exhibition and educational event celebrating Vaisakhi and Sikh Heritage month on Wednesday April 26^th from 4:00 – 7:00PM in the Library’s Zima room.

Beginning at 4:00pm, residents are invited to walk through an informative display on the positive contributions of the Sikh community in Canada’s history.  From 5:30 to 7:00pm, attendees are invited to share in an educational presentation and panel discussion.  Refreshments will be provided.

National Youth Week is May 1 - 7 every year. It is a week dedicated to the celebration of youth and their active participation in the community. Whether it is art, sport, recreation, drama, dance, civic engagement, volunteerism, or leadership, young people are involved in meaningful activities in their discretionary time. The BWG Leisure Centre staff would like to recognize the youth in our community. 

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month in BWG!

The Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library and Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome award-winning dance company Little Pear Garden for a free and family-friendly performance and workshop in celebration of Asian Heritage Month on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. in the Zima Room. 

We will be joined by company dancers Yulia Xu and Cheryl Chan who will demonstrate three styles of East Asian dance: Xinjiang dance (also known as Uyghur dance), Mongolian dance, and Dunhuang dance. The demonstrations will be followed by a fun and welcoming workshop as well as a question-and-answer section. Come and participate, or just sit back and enjoy!

Inspired by the rich and diverse tapestry of Chinese dance, Little Pear Garden Dance Company has created an acclaimed and powerful body of work that encompasses both classical and contemporary productions, warmly received by audiences of all ages and culture. As a company, they are dedicated to developing and promoting Chinese dance in Canada. 

For more information about Little Pear Garden: https://littlepeargarden.com/ 

The Marsh Mash Canoe and Kayak Race is the 4th oldest Marathon Canoe Race in Ontario.
It is just one of a number of Marathon Canoe Races that are sanctioned by the Ontario Marathon Canoe and Kayak Racing Association (OMCKRA).
The race attracts Canoeists, Kayakers, Stand Up Paddleboarders, and Outrigger Paddlers from all over the province. There are a great number of classes and a choice of Race Distances.
The New Canal (that surrounds the Holland Marsh) provides one of the best canoe racing courses in Ontario. It is a very safe course, and we are extremely safety conscious.
There are classes for paddlers with very little canoe racing experience, and there are classes for very competitive paddlers. 
The course itself provides great stretches of open water (the canal is approx 2.8m deep throughout). There are no rocks, no rapids, no portages - there may be a few weeds. All races start and finish at the church, where there is free parking and access to washrooms.

The Bradford Farmers’ Market will run from May 20th until October 7th this 2023 season.

Celebrate National Public Works Week with the second annual Touch A Truck Event.

The Bradford Farmers’ Market will run from May 20th until October 7th this 2023 season.

Join the Town of BWG’s Accessibility Advisory Committee at their Annual AccessAbility Event at the Leisure Centre from 2:30pm-6:00pm. 

All are invited to attend, help raise awareness and speak to the Committee about accessibility in the community. 

Following the event, there will be a Flag Raising and Proclamation reading located in the Sunshine Square at the Leisure Centre. 

May 31, 2023 is Red Shirt Day - an action for Accessibility and Inclusion. 

The Town of BWG invites the community to wear red on the 31st to show support for people living with disability and their commitment to helping create an accessible and inclusive Canada.   

Learn more about Red Shirt Day at: Easter Seals of Canada – Red Shirt Day