Community News

Durham Region honours National Indigenous History Month

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 marks the beginning of National Indigenous History Month—a time to reflect on and honour the achievements and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to operate on the traditional and treaty territories of the Nations covered under the Williams Treaties, including...

Construction on new Bowmanville park to begin June 5

On Monday, June 5, 2023, crews will start work on the construction of Brookhill Parkette in Bowmanville, located at 2350 Green Road. 

The construction work includes the installation of: 

• A play pod with playground equipment, a concrete curb, drainage, and wood fibre safety surfacing. 
• A shade structure with a concrete pad. 
• Park signage, benches and waste receptacles. 
• Various landscape features and vegetation. 

Temporary fencing will be erected around the construction area, and we remind residents to stay...

Nuclear public alerting system test will sound a little different this June

Whitby, Ontario – This spring’s test of the nuclear public alerting system, taking place from June 5 to 9, will be a bit different than previous years. As the system undergoes scheduled maintenance, the June test will consist of 34 individual short, five second siren alerts rather than a single one-minute test of all sirens.

The tests will take place during daytime hours, over five days, in the Municipality of Clarington and the City of Pickering.

On June 5, an auto dialer will call listed...

Statement from Regional Chair on strong partnerships among Durham and the eight local municipalities

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:

“Despite the recent provincial announcement about changes to the structure of the Region of Peel, there have been no concerns raised about the size or structure of The Regional Municipality of Durham.

Our Region, and the eight local municipalities, have a productive and strong track record of working together to serve our residents....

New playground equipment coming to parks in Burketon, Haydon, Kendal, Newtonville and Orono

Clarington residents will soon see new playground equipment at the following parks:

• Burketon Park
• Harvey Jackson Park
• Haydon Hall Parkette
• Ina Brown Parkette
• Peters Pike Parkette

Crews will work throughout May and June to remove the existing equipment that has reached its end of life and install new play structures. New benches and waste receptacles will also be added, along with trail improvements.

Temporary fencing has been erected around the construction areas, and we remind residents to stay a...