News and Public Notices

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,...

Whirlpool at Diane Hamre Recreation Complex closed for maintenance on September 13

The whirlpool at Diane Hamre Recreation Complex will be closed for maintenance on September 13, 2024.

The sauna, main pool and tot pool remain open for drop-in times and scheduled activities. The whirlpools at Courtice Community Complex and Alan Strike Aquatic and Squash Centre remain open as regularly scheduled.

Please visit www.clarington.net/Drop-In for our full schedule of drop-in whirlpool, sauna and swim times.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

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...