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Health Department reports rabid bat found in Port Perry
Posted on Friday, October 18, 2019 12:15 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department would like to hear from anyone who may have recently had contact with a bat that has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found dead on the sidewalk in the Chester Crescent area in Port Perry on Oct. 10. The Health Department received confirmation of the positive rabies test result on Oct. 16. This is the fourth bat to test positive for rabies in Durham Region this year.
On Oct. 10, a resident found a dead bat on the sidewalk on Chester Crescent....
Keeping our teen drivers safe: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Posted on Friday, October 18, 2019 10:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – National Teen Driver Safety Week is taking place across Canada from October 20 to 26.
“Our collision statistics show that approximately one quarter of all fatal and injury-causing collisions involve young drivers, which makes this the age group with the largest number of collisions in Durham,” says Ramesh Jagannathan, Director of Transportation and Field Services for Durham Region. “That’s why, through our Durham Vision Zero strategic road safety action plan, we have identified...
Trenchless technology making construction easier on everyone
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 08:00 AM
Last year, a tunnel boring machine was used at Baseline Road and Courtice Road in the Municipality of Clarington to dig an 817 metre long tunnel for sanitary sewer services to planned development areas. The project was completed in partnership with Ward & Burke Construction Ltd.
This type of trenchless technology involves underground construction work that requires fewer trenches or no continuous trenches and is being used by the Region to install utilities such as water and sanitary sewer pipes....
Regions studying processing increase at Durham York Energy Centre, open house to be held October 23
Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 03:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is hosting a second public information centre to engage with residents about plans to increase the amount of waste processed each year at the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) by 20,000 tonnes.
When: Wednesday, October 23, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Where: Durham York Energy Centre, 1835 Energy Drive, Courtice (Municipality of Clarington). Tours of the DYEC control room will be offered, so residents can learn more about the facility.
Why: The Environmental Compliance Approval for...
Join several Durham community partners for an evening of inspired change
Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2019 01:15 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is pleased to join the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee, and fellow community partners—the City of Oshawa, Ontario Tech University and Oshawa Power & Utilities Corporation—to host a free fall film event.
When: Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Regent Theatre, located at 50 King Street East, Oshawa.
Why: The evening will feature displays from local organizations, followed by a brief presentation, and screening of the film “Call...
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