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Durham Region Health Department reminds residents about important summer water safety guidelines

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department is encouraging residents to remember important water safety tips when enjoying a swim in pools, lakes and rivers this summer.

According to Parachute Canada, drowning is the third highest cause of accidental death in Canada and the second highest cause of preventable death for children 10 and younger. All children are at risk for drowning, but children under five-years old are especially vulnerable as they don’t understand the potential dangers...

Reuse Day: July 20 in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region’s Works Department is encouraging residents to drop off reusable items, free of charge, at the upcoming Reuse Day event. Items will be donated to Habitat for Humanity ReStores (Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge locations), Diabetes Canada and the Salvation Army Thrift Store.

When: July 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reuse Days continue monthly until October at rotating locations in Durham Region.

Where: Durham Region Waste Management Centre, 4600 Garrard Road, Whitby.

Why: Reuse Days...

Watch your speed: radar feedback signs are coming to your community

Whitby, Ontario – In support of Durham Vision Zero, the Region of Durham has launched a speed radar feedback sign (RFB) program on Regional roads to improve driver awareness of speed limits and reduce aggressive driving.

The signs will be installed in locations rotating throughout the Region such as hamlets, school zones, community safety zones and other locations where the signs have been pre-determined to have the greatest benefit based on several factors, including speeding patterns, collision...

Durham Region Weekly Beach Report

Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of July 2 indicate that two beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated bacteria levels. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the Provincial standard.

Test results for the week of July 2, 2019MunicipalityBeachStatusAjaxParadise Beach (Lakeview...

Protect waste collection workers from broken glass, syringes and sharp objects

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is reminding residents to keep the health and safety of waste collection operators in mind when they set out their waste for curbside collection.

“We have had a couple close calls recently — waste collection operators can be severely injured when collecting a garbage bag containing pieces of broken glass, unwanted hypodermic needles, syringes or broken porcelain,” said Craig Bartlett, Manager of Waste Operations. “For the protection...