Labour Day holiday: service impacts across Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is advising residents of service disruptions to Regional programs and services on Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labour Day holiday.

When and where: On Monday, September 7, the following programs and services will be impacted:

• Durham Regional Headquarters in Whitby will be closed, including Provincial Courts and offices, the Ontario Works Office, the Child Care and Early Years Division Office, and all Regional front counters and call centre services.
• Directly Operated Child Care Centres will be closed in alignment with school boards.
• All Family Services Durham locations will be closed.
• Ontario Works offices in Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge will be closed.
• The Lakeview Manor Adult Day Program in Beaverton will be closed on Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7. The Adult Day Program at Hillsdale Estates in Oshawa will be closed September 7. The Port Perry site (431 Paxton Street) Adult Day Program is always closed on Mondays.
  
• Health Department programs and services will be unavailable, including:
  • Oral Health Clinic and Office in Oshawa.
  • Sexual Health Clinics.
  • Breastfeeding Clinics.
  • Immunization Clinics.
  • Water sample drop-off and pickup services will be unavailable on Friday September 4, at the following locations:

• • • Durham Regional Headquarters at 605 Rossland Road in Whitby.
    • Durham Region Health Department Port Perry Office at 181 Perry Street in Port Perry.
    • Township of Uxbridge Municipal Office at 51 Toronto Street in Uxbridge.
    • Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex at 2440 Durham Regional Highway 2 in Bowmanville.
      
      
• Regular water sample bottle drop-off and pickup schedule will resume on Tuesday, September 8, at 8:30 a.m.
• Durham Region Transit (DRT) will be operating on a weekend schedule.
• DRT’s Customer Service Desk at 110 Westney Road South in Ajax will be closed.
• DRT’s Specialized Services line will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Why: In observance of Labour Day.

Note: Durham Region Outreach will continue to support those experiencing homelessness. For homelessness support, contact:

Email: HomelessHelp@durham.ca  

Phone: 905-668-4113 extension 5510 or 311 (within Durham Region) extension 5510.
Toll-free: 1-800-372-1102 extension 5510

For Provincial Offences Court Services, the public can use online services for payment or the 24-hour drop box at the south entrance of Regional Headquarters. Email poa.courts@durham.ca or visit durham.ca/CourtServices for more information or to file electronic documents. Please note these services will not be monitored during the closure.

For Prosecution Services, the public can use online services to order disclosure and schedule a pre-trial meeting for Part III offences by visiting durham.ca/ProsecutionServices.

For updates on service disruptions throughout the year, please visit durham.ca/ServiceDisruptions.

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