Public Service Announcements

Farewell Creek Trail extension under construction. Keep out.

Residents must keep out of the construction area marked by fencing on Farewell Creek Trail. For your safety and the safety of the workers, trail users must respect the fenced limits of the construction area. We have noticed an increase in the number of people removing the barriers and accessing the area. This is very dangerous. Construction machinery, open excavations, material stockpiles, and rough terrain are all safety hazards to trail users and may cause injury or harm.

We ask everyone to please...

Health Department expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 18+ in hot spot areas

Expanded eligibility also includes residents 50+ and individuals who cannot work from home - Group 1

Whitby, Ontario – Effective May 3, Durham Region residents 18 and older who live in identified Ajax and Pickering hot spot postal codes, L1S, L1T, L1V, L1X and L1Z, will be eligible to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccine at mass immunization clinics located in Ajax (Audley Recreation Centre), Pickering (Chestnut Hill Developments Complex Arena) and Whitby (McKinney Centre). The expansion of...

Clarington recreation facilities to close during Provincewide Shutdown

At a press conference Monday afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will enter into a Provincewide Shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2020. The Ontario Government is urging everyone to stay at home as much as possible to minimize transmission of COVID-19 and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. All of Southern Ontario, including Durham Region and Clarington, will remain shut down for a minimum of 28 days. During the Provincewide Shutdown, the Province’s 

Clarington to build fence at end of Longworth Avenue to prevent trespassing on Municipal property

Clarington November 10, 2020/- To protect public safety, the Municipality is building a 1.8 metre or six-foot fence along the eastern end of Longworth Avenue. In addition, a five-metre long fence will be installed on the south side of Longworth Avenue, and a four-metre gate system will also be built at the eastern end attached to the longer section of fence to allow Municipal staff access to the property for ongoing maintenance. That property is Municipally-owned and also serves as a naturalized...

Durham Region introduces free online food ordering service

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with Ritual, is pleased to announce support for local restaurants and food services in Durham Region through Ritual ONE—an accessible, online method of contactless food ordering.

This service allows local restaurants and food-based businesses, in need of a digital ordering solution, to provide customers with a method of placing orders for dine-in, or contactless pickup or delivery. Ritual ONE is an easy way for businesses...