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    Council Highlights from the May 15, 2023 meeting

    Orono Parking Study

    Clarington staff will work with members of the Orono Downtown Business Improvement Area to try and find a solution for concerns about the capacity of on-street parking.

    Council requested that the parking demand data in downtown Orono be updated, and Public Works staff completed updated parking counts on several dates between late February and mid-April.

  • New playground equipment coming to parks in Burketon, Haydon, Kendal, Newtonville and Orono

    Clarington residents will soon see new playground equipment at the following parks:

    • Burketon Park
    • Harvey Jackson Park
    • Haydon Hall Parkette
    • Ina Brown Parkette
    • Peters Pike Parkette

    Crews will work throughout May and June to remove the existing equipment that has reached its end of life and install new play structures. New benches and waste receptacles will also be added, along with trail improvements.

  • Municipal Law Enforcement Officers strengthen our community

    Municipal Law Enforcement Officers play an important role in the community. They ensure that standards are upheld and rules followed, which can often be accomplished by educating the community about our various by-laws.

  • Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

    Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III:

    Today, we join the United Kingdom and all Commonwealth countries to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty the King. On behalf of the Clarington community, I want to congratulate His Majesty King Charles III as he is crowned alongside The Queen Consort.

  • National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People

    Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People:

    Today Clarington recognizes the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. Today is also known as Red Dress Day, inspired by Metis artist Jaime Black’s REDress Project Installation, in which she hung empty red dresses to represent the missing and murdered women.

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    Council highlights from the May 1, 2023 meeting

    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.

  • Clarington Fire crews have new tools to support autistic community members

    Clarington, Ontario – The Municipality of Clarington is pleased to provide new training and new sensory support kits for Clarington Fire and Emergency Services.

    Communication and sensory processing differences present unique challenges for first responders supporting the growing number of neurodivergent and autistic residents.

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    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.

  • Mayor Foster issues statement on Transgender Day of Visibility

    Clarington, Ontario - Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement as we mark the Transgender Day of Visibility.

    "March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to recognizing the many achievements of transgender, Two-Spirit and non-binary people and to celebrate their vibrancy and resilience.

  • Council supports call for new school in Newcastle

    Clarington, Ontario – 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 Pines Senior Public School on Highway 35/115.

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