Durham Region News

The Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) successfully hosted its 24th annual farm tour. The theme "future focused farming in Durham Region” highlighted the importance and contributions of family farms and the dairy industry in Durham Region.

Durham Region is advising residents of daytime and overnight lane restrictions on Brock Road in Pickering from September 21 to October 30, weather permitting. The restrictions, located between Williams Jackson Drive and Dersan Street and Rex Heath Drive and Zents Drive, are required to facilitate construction for a new development. Motorists are asked to exercise caution around pedestrians, cyclists and work crews.

The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) Meeting #61 will be held on Tuesday, September 29, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

From September 10 to 19, the Region of Durham, together with the Durham Local Immigration Partnership (DLIP) and local newcomer-serving organizations, will celebrate Welcoming Week.

Upcoming lane restrictions from September 15 to December 31, daytime only, on North Street, from 200 metres north of Grady Drive to 370 metres south of Concession Road 3, in the community of Newcastle in the Municipality of Clarington. Lane restrictions will be in place to safely construct a multi-use walkway and place surface asphalt in support of new development.

Curbside Giveaway Day is back on Saturday, September 19 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to help turn your unwanted goods into someone else’s treasure! Curbside Giveaway Day is an event organized in co-operation with the local area municipalities, where residents can place unwanted items still in good condition—clearly marked as “Free”—on their curb for anyone to pick up. At the end of the Curbside Giveaway Day, residents should bring any items that were not taken back into their homes.

The Region of Durham is advising residents and businesses of an upcoming road closure from September 9 to December 31 on Liberty Street North (Regional Road 14), from Longworth Avenue to Bons/Freeland Avenue, in the Municipality of Clarington for road reconstruction, installation of sewer collection and watermain distribution systems, and the construction of a new roundabout.