More than 7,000 residents participated in Durham Region’s virtual Anti-Black Racism Town Hall on August 6. Durham Region is inviting residents to keep the conversation going by continuing to share their stories and feedback online at durham.ca/VirtualTownHall. A full recording of the event is available online.

There is still time to take our short survey on This Week in Durham Region. We want to know what you think of this new publication. What types of articles do you want to read? Your feedback will help inform future editions. The survey has been extended to Wednesday, August 26.

On Monday, August 24, Durham Region Transit (DRT) is introducing a new network so you can take public transit no matter where you live, work or are travelling to within the region, from early morning to late night. Learn more by visiting durhamregiontransit.com.

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) and Red Light Cameras (RLC) will soon be in effect on Durham roads. As part of Durham Vision Zero, both initiatives are reminders to slow down and drive safe, and are expected to be implemented by the end of August through to early September.

Durham Region Health Department has been advised by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks of the presence of a blue-green algae bloom in water samples taken from the Kinsmen Beach area of Lake Scugog. For more information about blue-green algae or the Health Department’s Beach Monitoring program, please visit durham.ca/beaches, or call the Durham Health Connection Line at 905-668-2020 or 1-800-841-2729.

As part of Durham Vision Zero, Durham Region is making bicycle crossings easier and safer for cyclists, drivers and pedestrians by installing crossrides along multi-use path routes at intersections throughout the region. Learn more about crossrides at durham.ca/Traffic. For information on cycling in Durham Region, visit durham.ca/CycleDurham.