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Clarington unveils new designs for South Bowmanville Recreation Centre, approves indoor pool

Clarington, Ontario – With shovels set to hit the ground in spring of 2025, Clarington’s new South Bowmanville Recreation Centre design plans are underway. On September 23, Clarington Council also approved the addition of an indoor aquatics facility to the site.

From left to right: Ward 4 Councillor Margaret Zwart, Mayor Adrian Foster, Ward 2 Councillor Lloyd Rang, Ward 1 Councillor Sami Elhajjeh, and Ward 3 and 4 Regional Councillor Willie Woo.

The approved Phase 1 design renderings show the...

Residents celebrate new ways to move and play at South Courtice Arena

Clarington, Ontario – On September 21, hundreds of residents joined Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster and members of Council to celebrate the launch of all-new outdoor amenities at South Courtice Arena.

Located at 1595 Prestonvale Road in Courtice, the arena is already a hub of community activity featuring both NHL and Olympic-sized indoor ice pads, an outdoor soccer field and off-leash dog park. Now, it’s also home to Clarington’s first accessible outdoor fitness area, paid for in part by the Government...

Playground refresh wraps-up at parks in Bowmanville and Solina

New play structures, swings and other amenities have been installed or replaced at four parks in Bowmanville and Solina, including:

Rhonda Park, 92 Rhonda Boulevard, Bowmanville

• Enlarged playground area with wood fibre safety surface
• Junior and senior play structures
• Four swings, one accessible
• Park benches
• Pathway realignment and new pathway

New upgrades to Rhonda Park feature a new play structure with wood fibre safety surface.

Elephant Hill Park, 30 Maconnachie Place, Bowmanville

• Enlarged playground...

Clarington announces new Deputy CAO of Planning and Infrastructure

The Municipality of Clarington is pleased to announce Darryl Lyons as its new Deputy CAO of Planning and Infrastructure, effective October 7.

Lyons is a professional planner with more than 24 years of experience. He joins Clarington from the City of Markham, where he was the Deputy Director of Planning and Urban Design. During that time, he provided leadership on development, parks, urban design, policy and housing, and was instrumental in leading efforts for the Yonge North Subway Extension,...

Clarington receives Provincial funding to plan and build new firefighter training facility

Clarington has been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the Government of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund: Capital Stream for the design and construction of a new fire training facility in Bowmanville. Firefighters and other emergency responders in Clarington and across Durham Region will have new opportunities to develop life-saving skills at the facility. Clarington is grateful for the Province’s support for this project.

This facility—which will be the first of its kind in Durham Region—will...