Public Service Announcements

Road closure on Champlain Avenue in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of a weekend road closure on Champlain Avenue (Regional Road 25), in the Town of Whitby.

When: Saturday, September 7 at 6 p.m. to Monday, September 9 at 6 a.m. Exact times are approximate. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Champlain Avenue, from 100 metres east of Thickson Road (Regional Road 26) to 700 metres east of Thickson Road, in Whitby.

Why: To create a safe working...

Labour Day holiday will affect blue box recycling collection schedule

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind residents of changes to scheduled curbside Blue Box collection due to the Labour Day Holiday.

When: September 2 to 7.

Where: Residents in the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby will temporarily have their collection moved to the following day.

This means that residents with collection scheduled for Monday, September 2 will temporarily have their collection moved to Tuesday, September 3. This shift will continue...

Lane restrictions on Victoria Street in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of intermittent lane restrictions on portions of Victoria Street (Regional Road 22) and South Blair Street in the Town of Whitby.

When: Work is scheduled to begin the week of August 26. The project is expected to be complete by March 30, 2020. Work within the Victoria Street/South Blair Street intersection will take place from December 6 to 8. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where:...

Volunteers needed for the Newcomer Advisory Table

Whitby, Ontario – The Durham Local Diversity and Immigration Partnership Council (LDIPC) is seeking residents from the community, who can provide first-hand experience and insight as a newcomer, to form the Newcomer Advisory Table (NAT). LDIPC acts as a community advisory body guiding the development and execution of the Durham Diversity and Immigration Community Plan. The NAT will help to inform the strategic direction, and support the work, of the LDIPC. Members of NAT will serve a one-year term...

Portion of Brock Road in Claremont to be closed August 15 emergency rail crossing repair

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents that Brock Road (Regional Road 1) will be closed, at the rail crossing between Central Street (Regional Road 5) and Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road on Thursday.

When: Thursday, August 15. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Brock Road will be closed, at the rail crossing between Central Street and Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road, in the City of Pickering.

Why:...