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Library-Museum Merger in Clarington

Justin Barber

29 Nov 2019

The General Government Committee of Clarington has approved the merger of the Clarington Museum and Archives with the Clarington Public Library. Effective January 1, 2020, the responsibility for the assets currently managed by the Clarington Museum and Archives Board will be transferred to the Clarington Public Library Board. The Clarington Museum and Archives Board will be dissolved, and By-law 2012-093 will be repealed. This decision was made during the committee meeting held on November 25, 2019, and was moved by Councillor Hooper and seconded by Councillor Anderson. The committee's resolution aims to streamline operations and enhance service delivery to the community.

CFIA issues Class 2 recall of Arnie’s bulk nut mixes in Barrie, Brampton and Vaughan due to possible Salmonella

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on Dec. 19 for Arnie’s All Ntrl Raw Mx Nuts and Arnie’s Sweet & Savoury Mix sold in bulk in Barrie, Brampton and Vaughan due to possible Salmonella contamination. Loblaw Companies Limited is the recalling firm,

Durham College staff volunteer at Oshawa Centre gift-wrap station for Children’s Aid fundraiser

More than 50 Durham College staff volunteered on Dec. 19, 2025, at the Oshawa Centre gift‑wrapping station in Oshawa, raising money for the Durham Children’s Aid Foundation’s Holiday Hope campaign. Wrap for Hope is a volunteer-driven fundraiser linked to the foundation’s Holiday Hope campaign. Proceeds from

Durham College student chamber memberships include Clarington Board of Trade

Durham College business and information technology students receive memberships with Durham Region chambers of commerce and boards of trade, including the Clarington Board of Trade, through a partnership now in its fifth year. The memberships apply during a student’s program and for one year after graduation. The arrangement links

Ontario Tech named ‘Most Sustainably Improved’ in 2025 UI GreenMetric; receives Durham Region sustainability award

Ontario Tech University in Oshawa was named Most Sustainably Improved University in the 2025 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings and also received a sustainability award from the Region of Durham, the university announced December 19. UI GreenMetric evaluates universities worldwide on environmental performance, infrastructure and sustainability initiatives. The regional award

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CFIA issues Class 2 recall of Arnie’s bulk nut mixes in Barrie, Brampton and Vaughan due to possible Salmonella

Durham College staff volunteer at Oshawa Centre gift-wrap station for Children’s Aid fundraiser

Durham College student chamber memberships include Clarington Board of Trade

Ontario Tech named ‘Most Sustainably Improved’ in 2025 UI GreenMetric; receives Durham Region sustainability award