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New designated smoking area at Durham Region Headquarters
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2018 12:15 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department, would like to advise the public that smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on Regional Headquarters property is now restricted to a designated smoking area.
When: Effective Tuesday, July 3.
Where: The new dedicated smoking area at the Region of Durham Headquarters (605 Rossland Road East, Whitby), is located on the south side of the building, on the eastern edge of the parking lot.
Why: The Region of Durham...
Lane restrictions on Victoria Street East in Whitby
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2018 02:45 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of eastbound lane restrictions on Victoria Street East (Regional Road 22), west of Thickson Road South (Regional Road 26), in Whitby.
When: July 9 to 20.
Where: Victoria Street East, west of Thickson Road South, in the Town of Whitby.
Why: To safely install a watermain in support of new development.
Note: Drivers are asked to exercise caution for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and workers....
Emergency exercise successfully completed
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2018 12:30 PM
The Region of Durham has successfully completed an emergency reception centre exercise at the Durham College and UOIT campus in Oshawa.
The Region regularly co-ordinates exercises as part of its ongoing emergency management program. During this exercise, participants simulated opening and operating an emergency reception centre. A reception centre would open in the extremely unlikely event of a nuclear emergency.
“Exercises let us practise and test our emergency response plans and overall preparedness,”...
Region of Durham testing Public Alerting System
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 02:45 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Residents and businesses are advised that the Region of Durham will be conducting its annual spring testing of the Public Alerting System within the 10-kilometre area around the Darlington and Pickering Nuclear Generating stations.
When:Testing is scheduled to take place during regular daytime business hours on May 9 for indoor notification (automated emergency telephone dialing system), and on May 10 for outdoor siren activation. The outdoor sirens will sound for up to one minute.
Where: The...
Update: Service disruption at Durham’s Traffic Operations Centre in Whitby
Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018 09:00 AM
Update: The Region of Durham’s Traffic Operations Centre at 101 Consumers Drive will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17.
Original notice posted at 9:57 a.m. on Monday, April 16: The Region of Durham’s Traffic Operations Centre at 101 Consumers Drive in Whitby is closed until further notice due to flooding. For any questions, please contact the Works Department at 905-668-7711. Please note, the Health Department’s offices on the second floor at 101 Consumers Drive in Whitby, remain open.
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