This Week In Durham Region

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🗂️ Free tax filing help for eligible residents! 🗂️

Access the latest Durham Region news at durham.ca/newsroom

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Printed waste collection calendars will no longer be distributed to reduce waste

Waste collection calendars are going digital! As part of The Region of Durham’s Long-term Waste Management Plan to mitigate environmental impacts, paper waste collection calendars will no longer be distributed to households. Eliminating the paper calendars will save on printing and distribution costs, while also reducing waste.

Residents of the Town of Ajax, Municipality of Clarington, City of Pickering, and Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge are encouraged to download the free

Durham Region Waste App or access the online collection calendar at durham.ca/waste.

2023 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget to be presented to Regional Council

On March 29, the 2023 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget will be presented to Regional Council. The proposed 2023 Budget plans for key investments in housing and homelessness support programs; in Paramedic Services to protect the health and well-being of our community; in transit to keep you moving; and in other front-line programs and services that advance the goals of the Region’s Strategic Plan.

Visit durham.ca/Budget to learn more about the 2023 Budget.

Public Information Centre: Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Study

The Region of Durham is hosting two Public Information Centres (PICs) on March 28 and March 29 in Oshawa to discuss the Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Study; and gather feedback from residents to assess rapid transit solutions along Simcoe Street in Oshawa. Feedback from participants will help guide rapid transit recommendations.

If residents are unable to attend either of the PICs, the PIC material will be available to review from March 27 to April 17, 2023 at SimcoeStreetRapidTransit.ca.

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Meet with funders; learn about community data sources to boost next funding application

Attend the Funding Opportunities Forum on March 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Ajax Convention Centre! Hosted by the Durham Local Immigration Partnership, the Forum brings funding and grant opportunities to community organizations, service providers and local agencies in Durham Region.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and network with funding organizations, such as representatives from community agencies, the private sector, and municipal and provincial governments. The Forum will also feature presentations on community data resources that organizations can use to create strong, evidence-based grant and funding applications. Learn more and register for the Funding Opportunities Forum.

Funding supported by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

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Oral Health Information Session

Discover free dental programs for eligible children, youth and seniors, and learn tips to achieve and maintain good oral health at the Oral Health Information Session on Wednesday, April 5 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

For event details, visit Eventbrite.

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Free tax filing help for eligible residents

Residents living with low or no income can access benefits through tax filing, which is why free help is available online and in-person to eligible residents across Durham Region.

Learn more at durham.ca/FileYourTaxes.

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