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Reuse Day: July 20 in Whitby
Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 02:15 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region’s Works Department is encouraging residents to drop off reusable items, free of charge, at the upcoming Reuse Day event. Items will be donated to Habitat for Humanity ReStores (Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge locations), Diabetes Canada and the Salvation Army Thrift Store.
When: July 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reuse Days continue monthly until October at rotating locations in Durham Region.
Where: Durham Region Waste Management Centre, 4600 Garrard Road, Whitby.
Why: Reuse Days...
Watch your speed: radar feedback signs are coming to your community
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019 10:45 AM
Whitby, Ontario – In support of Durham Vision Zero, the Region of Durham has launched a speed radar feedback sign (RFB) program on Regional roads to improve driver awareness of speed limits and reduce aggressive driving.
The signs will be installed in locations rotating throughout the Region such as hamlets, school zones, community safety zones and other locations where the signs have been pre-determined to have the greatest benefit based on several factors, including speeding patterns, collision...
Road closure on Beatrice Street East in Oshawa for watermain repairs
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019 02:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of a road closure on Beatrice Street East, from Mary Street North to Simcoe Street North (Regional Road 2), in the City of Oshawa.
When: Ongoing until further notice. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Beatrice Street East, from Mary Street North to Simcoe Street North (Regional Road 2), in Oshawa.
Why: To allow equipment access to repair a broken watermain and the surrounding...
Durham Region Weekly Beach Report
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2019 11:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of July 8 indicate that no 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.
Test results for the week of July 8, 2019MunicipalityBeachStatusConstruction of Lake Ridge Road roundabout in Brock Township
Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 03:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is constructing a new roundabout on Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23), at the Regional Road 12/Pefferlaw Road intersection.
When: Work begins this week and should be complete by mid-November. There will be daily lane restrictions. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Lake Ridge Road will be closed south of Regional Road 12 for approximately six weeks beginning Aug. 6. Following this, Lake Ridge Road...
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