Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2023 11:13 AM
Bowmanville boat launch repair contract awarded
Clarington Council has awarded the contract to reconstruct the Port Darlington Boat Launch and parking lot in Bowmanville.
The work includes the reconstruction of the boat launch, a new staircase from the parking lot to the ramp, reconstruction of the parking lot, repairing the grading transition on a segment of the Waterfront Trail, and landscaping improvements.
The successful project bid came in on budget at approximately $500,000. Last summer, the...
Posted on Thursday, April 06, 2023 02:59 PM
Mayor thanks MP Erin O’Toole
Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster thanked Durham MP Erin O’Toole for his service as our Member of Parliament. The Honourable MP O’Toole recently announced that after more than 10 years, he would resign his seat in June.
“On behalf of Clarington Council and on behalf of the entire community, I want to thank Erin for the work he has done. That important work is deeply valued and will benefit us many years into the future. Erin’s service to our community and our great...
Posted on Friday, March 17, 2023 08:08 AM
Council supports call for new school in Newcastle
The Municipality of Clarington supports the local school board’s funding request to the Ministry of Education for a new Kindergarten-to-Grade 12 school in Newcastle.
Due to over-capacity issues at the elementary school in Newcastle, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has decided to move younger students to the Pines Senior Public School on Highway 35/115.
Local parents have raised several concerns about this plan, including:
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2023 02:30 PM
Appointments to boards and committees
Dozens of community-minded residents have volunteered to be part of Clarington’s numerous boards and committees for the next four years. One of the year’s first business items was for Clarington Council to appoint residents for the term. The committees and boards advise Council on important issues – accessibility, agriculture, active transportation, affordable housing, diversity, tourism, the energy-from-waste...
Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:41 AM
Council comments on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act
Clarington Council made several comments to the Province on the changes in the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Council noted that the changes would significantly reduce municipal collections from developers for critical infrastructure, such as roads and parks. A larger burden of growth-related infrastructure costs will shift to the existing property tax base. Council raised concerns that there is also nothing in the Act to guarantee...
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