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Lane restrictions on Rossland Road West in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of lane restrictions on Rossland Road West (Regional Road 28), in the City of Oshawa.

When: August 14 to September 13. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Eastbound and westbound lane restrictions on Rossland Road West, from Thornton Road North (Regional Road 52) to 150 metres west of Thornton Road North, in Oshawa.

Why: To construct a new road entrance in support of new development.

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Supporting openness and transparency in your local government

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham has created an Accountability and Transparency page on durham.ca to help the public quickly find information that supports open and transparent regional government processes. This includes: accessing information managed by the municipality; the declarations of interest registry for Council and local board members; resolving service complaints; and the accountability officials responsible for educating and advising Regional Council and local boards...

Reuse Day: August 17 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: August 17, 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...

Health Department reports rabid bat found in Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department would like to hear from anyone who may have recently had contact with a bat that has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found ill/injured on the property of a private home in the Dixie Rd. and Glenanna Rd. area of Pickering on June 3. The Health Department received confirmation of the positive rabies test result on Aug. 8.

On June 3, a resident noticed the ill/injured bat on their property. The property owner took the bat to the Toronto Wildlife...

Please don’t use oversized garbage cans

Oversized garbage cans increase the risk of shoulder and back injuries to garbage collectors. These cans easily hold more than the allowed 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of garbage and are difficult to handle, making it unsafe for collectors to lift. Only bylaw-approved garbage cans will be collected by garbage collectors. Each garbage collector picks up from as many as 1,000 households per day! 

According to Durham Region’s Waste Management By-law:

• Garbage cans must hold less than 125 litres (30...