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Clarington is an equal opportunity employer and a great place to build a career. We value teamwork and diversity and offer an environment where staff can grow and pursue advancement opportunities while making a difference in the community.

Check out our employment opportunities below and apply online to join our incredible team.

Closing soon:

• Principal Planner (3 Positions)
• Road Supervisor

Current jobs:

• Environmental Summer Student
• Skate Attendants
• Recreation Program Staff
• Assistant Preschool Instructors

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...

Municipal Law Enforcement Officers strengthen our community

Municipal Law Enforcement Officers play an important role in the community. They ensure that standards are upheld and rules followed, which can often be accomplished by educating the community about our various by-laws. An Officer’s goal is to maintain consistent standards for everyone and to improve safety in the neighbourhoods where we all live, work and play. Our Officers follow the Municipal Law Enforcement Policy to ensure that the process is transparent, consistent, fair, and unbiased.