News and Public Notices

Council highlights from the April 3, 2023 meeting

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...

Council Highlights from the March 13, 2023 Meeting

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:

• The 90 km/hr...

Council highlights from the January 23, 2023 meeting

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...