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Explore what’s in store and shop local this holiday season during #ShopInDurham week
Posted on Monday, December 02, 2024 01:04 PM
Whitby, Ontario –Shop in Durham Week takes place from December 1 to 7, and there’s no better time to get a head start on all your gift-giving needs. During the holiday season and beyond, there are big reasons to shop small. When you shop local, you help to build community, bring uniqueness to your neighbourhood, encourage entrepreneurship, and keep money in the local economy.
Whether it’s up the street or across town, you don’t need to go far in Durham Region to find standout shopping...
Winter Warming Plan helps protect unsheltered residents from cold
Posted on Monday, December 02, 2024 10:18 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Winter is dangerous for those without a place to call home. People experiencing homelessness, or those who are marginally housed, are one of the most at-risk groups for illnesses related to cold weather.
To help protect vulnerable populations from hypothermia, frostnip and frostbite, and trench foot, among other health issues affected by the cold, the Region of Durham has a Winter Warming Plan. From December 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, there are shelters and warming locations...
Region of Durham strives for everyone to have a place to call home
Posted on Friday, November 22, 2024 09:21 AM
Whitby, Ontario – A home is a basic need, essential for good health, employment, to participate in society and more. Yet, as of September 2024, more than 811 people are experiencing homelessness in the Durham Region, according to the Durham By-Name List.
In honour of National Housing Day on November 22, the Region of Durham is bringing together community and affordable housing providers, developers, landlords and support agencies to discuss housing challenges and potential solutions. Today’s...
Building safer communities together: Organizations receive CSWB Fund to promote youth development
Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2024 02:01 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Organizations across Durham Region have received funding through the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Fund to help address youth violence and promote positive youth and community development.
The CSWB Fund supports the development of community-based violence prevention and intervention initiatives. Durham Region’s funding program supports the CSWB Plan which aims to support safety in communities and addresses needs related to education, health care, food, housing, income...
Intelligent community certification signals recognition for quality of life, investment readiness
Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 10:29 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region has been recognized as a fully certified intelligent community by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a designation provided to communities that are poised for investment, and set to succeed economically, socially and culturally.
Intelligent Community Certification is an economic development credential based on the ICF’s Community Accelerator Strategy and analytic methods. Meeting ICF’s Certification standard provides objective validation that Durham Region has...
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