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Grade 5 Action Pass returns to Durham Region
Posted on Wednesday, September 04, 2024 10:15 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department, in partnership with local municipal recreation centres and the Oshawa Mary Street YMCA, is once again offering the Grade 5 Action Pass for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Grade 5 Action Pass gives students the opportunity to enjoy free public swimming, skating and drop-in programs at participating recreation centres across Durham Region. The pass is valid from September 2024 to August 2025 and provides unlimited use for students during this period...
Durham Region Weekly Beach Report - Final report for 2024 season
Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024 11:17 AM
Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of August 26 indicate that three public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water. This is the final report for the 2024 season.
The Health Department reminds the public not to swim in beach water for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Whitby
Posted on Friday, August 23, 2024 09:56 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Whitby have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). There have now been 13 mosquito batches in Durham Region that have tested positive for WNV this season including, three in Ajax, three in Clarington, three in Oshawa, three in Pickering and one in Whitby.
The current batches of positive mosquitoes were collected from the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Pickering and Whitby....
Durham Region Health Department weekly beach report
Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:34 AM
Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of August 19 indicate that eight public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.
The Health Department reminds the public not to swim in beach water for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall, as bacteria levels can increase due to...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Clarington
Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2024 02:20 PM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Clarington have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). There have now been 11 mosquito batches in Durham Region that have tested positive for WNV this season including, three in Ajax, three in Clarington, three in Oshawa and two in Pickering.
The current batches of positive mosquitoes were collected from the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Ajax, Clarington, and Pickering....
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