Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 09:54 AM
Clarington, Ontario – A remarkable Clarington resident has been honoured with the David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility.
“Deanna Miskie is a local accessibility champion who identified a barrier in communication in her workplace and found a way to overcome it, making her workplace more accessible and inclusive,” said Clarington Accessibility Coordinator Laila Shafi.
Miskie is a long-time employee of the Foodland grocery...
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2022 02:10 PM
Clarington firefighters raised more than $10,000 to support men’s health through the Movember Foundation – and there’s still time to donate.
In the final hours of November, an outpouring of donations pushed the Clarington firefighters’ campaign to $11,921. The surge put the Clarington Professional Firefighters Association members, IAFF Local 3139, in the top eight fire teams across Canada fundraising for the Movember Foundation (a charity which funds projects to improve men’s health).
There’s still...
Posted on Friday, December 02, 2022 03:58 PM
Whitby, Ontario –December 3 is proclaimed as International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) in Durham Region. In honour of IDPD, The Region of Durham has awarded nine local champions the Accessibility Award. This award recognizes their dedication to removing barriers and making the Region more accessible for people of all abilities.
Each year, the local Accessibility Advisory Committees (AACs) nominate individuals, businesses or organizations based on their efforts in identifying, removing...
Posted on Friday, December 02, 2022 10:37 AM
One simple phone number for easy access to Regional information
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is making it easier for residents to connect to Regional services. Beginning December 1, customers can call 311 for answers to questions about services like roads and traffic, transit, waste and recycling, water and sewer, and more.
311 is available within the geographical borders of Durham Region. People outside those borders can still connect with the Region by calling one local number, 905-668-7711,...
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 01:23 PM
The Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Addendum Report is available for review now until December 23, 2022.
The plant will be receiving upgrades for additional sanitary sewage treatment capacity to accommodate continuing growth in the community. The upgrades will also include replacing the existing odour control system.
The addendum report can be reviewed at durham.ca/NewcastleWPCP.
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