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Upcoming lane restrictions on Taunton Road in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Taunton Road in the Town of Whitby.

When: April 17 to June 1. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Taunton Road (Regional Road 4), from Coronation Road to 175 metres east of Coronation Road, in the Town of Whitby. Only the westbound curb lane is affected.

Why: To allow for the construction of a new storm sewer and outfall.

Note: The Region realizes that the construction...

Upcoming road closure on Cochrane Street in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of an upcoming road closure on Cochrane Street in the Town of Whitby.

When: April 25 until December 2023. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.  

Where: Cochrane Street, between White Ash Drive and Bonacord Avenue/Vernon Street, over the Canadian Pacific Railway in Whitby.

Why: To safely replace a bridge.

Note: Traffic detours will direct traffic from Rossland Road to Dundas Street using Des Newman...

Durham residents needed for emergency preparedness survey

Whitby, Ontario – To better serve the community, The Region of Durham, in collaboration with the Social Research Centre at Ontario Tech University, want to know more about residents’ understanding of nuclear emergency preparedness.

Where: Complete the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Resident Survey online until July 2023.

Why: The Region ofDurham co-ordinates regional emergency responses, maintains the nuclear public alerting system, and leads various emergency preparedness drills and exercises. This...

Durham Region home child care providers are invited to a professional development conference

Whitby, Ontario – Home child care providers in Durham Region are invited to attend the Home Child Care Conference to engage in professional development and network with others.

What: The Home Child Care conference will feature a keynote presentation on loose materials to support open-ended and creative learning opportunities. The event will also offer the following workshops: Outdoor programming; Exploring opportunities to play; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Special Needs Resourcing to support...

Rotary Club of Bowmanville Address 2023

On March 30, 2023, Regional Chair and CEO, John Henry spoke at the Rotary Club of Bowmanville.

Good evening everyone,

I’m thrilled to be here with you all today, in person.

It’s hard to believe that April is right around the corner. 2023 is moving quickly, and we have a lot of exciting initiatives on the go this year in Durham Region.

Before I provide an update from the Region, I’d like to thank the Rotary Club of Bowmanville for making this event possible.

I am inspired by the amazing work that you...