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The Durham Region Health Department conducts a beach monitoring program to ensure the safety of swimming areas throughout the summer. This program involves regular bacteriological water tests to assess water quality at local beaches. Water samples are collected and tested by the Public Health Ontario Laboratory located in Peterborough. The
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The Regional Municipality of Durham is holding a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) regarding the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study for the sanitary sewage servicing needs of the Beaverton Employment Area in the Township of Brock. The presentation will be accessible online from July 25 to September 23 at
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Durham Region Transit has announced the temporary closure of Stop #671 and Stop #664 located at Simcoe Street and Royal Street. The closure is due to ongoing construction activities in the area. Key Details: * Stops Affected: Stop #671 and Stop #664 * Location: Simcoe Street and Royal Street * Reason for Closure:
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Temperance Street will be closed between Church Street and north of King Street in downtown Bowmanville on Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This closure is part of the renovations taking place at Veteran’s Square. Local businesses will remain open during the closure. On-street
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A man was arrested for handgun possession after taking a friend's vehicle without consent. The incident occurred when Dwayne Godfrey White was found in possession of a loaded handgun. Key details include: * The vehicle was reported stolen by the friend. * Police located White and discovered the firearm during
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Clarington has banned the use of rodenticides at all Municipal recreation facilities as of July 1, 2024. This decision follows concerns raised by residents regarding the potential unintentional harm to wildlife, pets, and children associated with rodenticide use. A successful pilot project conducted at the Courtice Community Complex in the
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The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is proposing changes to recreational fishing rules on the lower Ganaraska River in Fisheries Management Zone 17. The proposed changes aim to protect migrating Chinook salmon during peak migration and extend angling opportunities for Atlantic salmon, brown trout, Pacific salmon, and rainbow trout in
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Temperance Street in downtown Bowmanville will be closed between Church Street and King Street West on Saturday, September 14, from 8 a.m. to noon. The closure is part of the ongoing renovations to Veterans' Square. There will be a soft closure at King Street West, allowing local traffic
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The Municipality is planning to reconstruct High Street in Bowmanville, from Concession Street West to the CP Rail corridor, and O'Dell Street, from High Street to the western end, east of Elgin Street, in 2024, pending Council approval. Both existing roads have reached the end of their service
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The Municipality of Clarington will hold a Public Information Centre (PIC) on January 30, 2024, from 7 to 9 p.m. The purpose of the PIC is to provide residents with information regarding the upcoming reconstruction of High Street and O'Dell Street in Bowmanville. Attendees will have the
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The Clarington Public Library, Museums, and Archives is seeking local businesses to participate in the first annual Winter Market and Book Sale. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bowmanville Library. Applications for vendor spaces will be open from
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced an upcoming eastbound lane closure on Winchester Road in Whitby, affecting the stretch from Durham Street/Chelmsford Drive to east of Watford Street/Anderson Street. The closure will take place from August 6, 2024, to December 2024, and again from April 2025 to