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Durham welcomes OPG home
Posted on Monday, June 10, 2019 04:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) today announced it will build a new Corporate Campus, in the Municipality of Clarington, by 2024. The building will house corporate headquarters, in addition to renewable generation and nuclear staff; bringing more than 2,000 jobs to the area.
“We are very pleased that OPG—one of our longest-standing partners—has decided to build its new corporate headquarters in Durham Region. This investment will help to ensure that our region remains a focal point...
New signs at local beaches provides beachgoers with information on blue-green algae
Posted on Friday, June 07, 2019 09:45 AM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has started its Beach Monitoring program for the 2019 season and beachgoers will notice a new sign posted at area beaches that provides information on blue-green algae.
The new sign called "What is Blue-Green Algae?" will be posted at all public beaches in Durham Region throughout the swimming season. The sign will give the public general information about blue-green algae and precautionary measures that can be used when visiting area beaches.
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FCM honours the late Roger Anderson with prominent award
Posted on Monday, June 03, 2019 01:15 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has honoured the late Roger Anderson with a Roll of Honour Award—recognizing his exceptional contributions to local government and to FCM itself.
As a long-time board member with FCM, Anderson served as a Director and Chair of the Ontario Caucus. He took great pride in his leadership of the Standing Committees on International Relations, Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements, where he shared his knowledge and experience...
Durham Region shows its pride with new rainbow crosswalk
Posted on Friday, May 31, 2019 09:45 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is sending a message of inclusion to everyone who visits its corporate headquarters building in Whitby, with the installation of a new rainbow crosswalk—just in time to kick off Pride Month in Durham Region.
“We are an inclusive organization and we want everyone who enters our headquarters building to feel welcome when they cross our vibrant rainbow crosswalk,” said John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer. “Our beautiful new crosswalk is a bold...
Durham Region working to improve road safety through Vision Zero action plan
Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 11:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region has a bold new strategy for keeping residents safe on its roadways: Durham Vision Zero. The strategy was approved by Durham Regional Council in April, and officially launched today at a special event held at Durham Regional Headquarters in Whitby.
Vision Zero is a concept, originally introduced in Sweden, that many municipalities around the world have adopted. The foundation of Vision Zero is that zero people should lose their lives due to a collision, because everyone...
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