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Changes to curbside waste collection and waste management facility hours due to statutory holiday
Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 04:11 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham advises residents of changes to scheduled curbside waste collection, as well as Regional Waste Management Facilities hours, in observance of the statutory holiday.
When: Friday, July 1.
Where: Durham Region (across all eight local area municipalities).
All residents with curbside collection scheduled for Friday, July 1, will temporarily have their collection moved to Saturday, July 2.
Regional Waste Management Facilities in Brock, Scugog...
Durham Region proclaims National Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 08:06 AM
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, June 21, is proclaimed as National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is an opportunity to continue to learn, honour and celebrate First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities.
We are eternally grateful for the opportunity to operate within the traditional and treaty territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations and acknowledge the...
Durham Region wins 2022 Excellence in Municipal Systems Award
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 01:43 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham was recently named a winner of the 2022 Excellence in Municipal Systems Award by the Municipal Information Systems Association (Ontario), for its myDurham 311 Smart Home Device Voice Service project.
This award recognizes Durham Region as the first municipality in Canada to bring Regional services to customers via their smart home devices by implementing this innovative approach; marking a significant achievement and setting a...
Durham Region Weekly Beach Report - Week of June 13, 2022
Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2022 10:58 AM
Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of June 13 indicate that four beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated bacteria levels. 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.
Improved accessibility for sledge hockey at Whitby rink
Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2022 09:57 AM
Whitby, Ontario – As part of Durham Region’s commitment to create more inclusive sport opportunities, approximately $25,000 in modifications have been completed to improve accessibility for sledge hockey, also referred to as Para hockey or Para ice hockey at the national and international level, at Iroquois Park Sports Centre Arena 3 in Whitby.
The work was funded as one of the Durham Region 2019 Ontario Parasport Games legacy initiatives and was completed by the Town of Whitby in partnership with...
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