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Residents invited to provide input on the 2021-2040 Long-term Waste Management Plan

Whitby, Ontario – From August 19 until September 30, Durham Region residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the 2021-2040 Long-term Waste Management Plan by visiting the virtual public engagement website at DurhamWasteOpenHouse.ca.

A Long-term Waste Management Plan, or Waste Plan for short, is a roadmap that describes the Region’s vision and objectives for waste management over the next 20 years. As part of the comprehensive consultation process, residents will be able to visit...

Statement from Regional Chair John Henry on AMO Conference

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“This week, Durham Region is proud to be participating in the first ever virtual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, from August 17 to 19.

This annual event is an important opportunity for us to connect with, and learn from, municipalities across Ontario that are facing many of the same challenges that we are...

Kinsmen Beach closed due to elevated levels of toxins from blue-green algae

Levels of toxins exceed Health Canada recommended guidelines

 

Whitby, Ontario, August 14, 2020 – Durham Region Health Department has closed Kinsmen Beach in Lake Scugog due to elevated levels of toxins from blue-green algae that is present in the water. Test results from water samples taken on Aug. 5 by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, indicate that toxins are at levels that exceed Health Canada’s recommended guidelines for recreational water.

 

“As...

Health Department reports more West Nile virus positive mosquitoes

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification of more adult mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), with positive mosquitoes now reported from three trap sites.

Confirmation of the latest positive mosquitoes was received on Aug. 13. The mosquitoes were collected from three Health Department’s trap sites; two located in Pickering, and the other in north Oshawa which was the location of a positive batch of mosquitoes previously reported on July...

Durham Region to receive $22.9 million in COVID-19 relief funding from Province

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“Today, the Province of Ontario announced that Durham Region is receiving more than $22.9 million in COVID-19 relief funding, as part of the larger $4 billion in funding for Ontario municipalities within the Safe Restart Agreement—an investment in federal-provincial financial assistance for municipalities and transit operations.

As...