This Week In Durham Region

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💉 Durham celebrates the one million COVID-19 vaccine milestone 💉

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

Milestone: more than one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered

As of October 7, just over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered at community, hospital, mobile, primary care providers, provincial mobile, pop-up and pharmacy clinics across Durham Region.

As the Delta variant continues to circulate across Durham Region, vaccination against COVID-19 is one of the best ways to protect yourself, and others, from becoming seriously ill and preventing the need for hospitalization

Walk-in vaccine clinics are available at many community locations across the Region. Appointments can be booked at durham.ca/VaccineAppointment. Visit durham.ca/CovidVaccines for a list of clinics.

Durham Regional Council Highlights from September 29

Check out the latest Durham Regional Council highlights, from September 29. Highlights include approval of the 2022 Regional Business Plans and Property Tax Supported Budget Guideline, updated information on the Durham Regional Official Plan, and approval of funding from Kawartha Conversation for the acquisition of land within the Township of Scugog.

Visit durham.ca/Council to view live and archived meetings, minutes, agendas and more.

Nuclear public alerting system test on October 18 and 19

Durham Region will conduct its fall test of the nuclear public alerting system on October 18 and 19, during daytime hours. The system warns people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear generating stations in Clarington or Pickering.

For more information, visit durham.ca/NuclearPreparedness, or call the nuclear alerting information line at 1-866-551-5373.

Join the Waste Plan virtual Town Hall on October 19

Join the conversation and provide your feedback on the Region’s draft Waste Plan and Five-Year Action Plan before the new Waste Plan is finalized in 2022.

This hour-long virtual Town Hall session, held on October 19 from 7 to 8 p.m., includes Durham Region’s Director of Waste Management Services and other members of our Waste Management leadership team.

You will have an opportunity to learn more about the Region’s 2021-2040 Long-term Waste Management Plan (Waste Plan); and the proposed targets and actions to achieve the plan’s approved vision and objectives.

The Waste Plan and proposed targets and actions were developed during the first phase of consultation with residents and stakeholders.

Please visit durham.ca/WastePlanTownHall to access this event. To learn more about Durham’s Waste Plan, please visit durham.ca/WastePlan.

Share your budget priorities for 2022 at our virtual Town Hall on October 20

Join Durham Region’s Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer and other members of our senior leadership team for a virtual Town Hall session on October 20 at 6:30 p.m.

It will be an opportunity for residents to learn more about the Region’s Business Plans and Budgets, gain an increased understanding of the Region’s programs and services, and share input on priorities for 2022.

Please visit durham.ca/DurhamBudget for more information.

Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day October 21

The Region of Durham is celebrating Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on October 21.

This day honours the commitment, dedication, and influence of child care workers and early childhood educators; and the valuable contributions that they make in our communities. Learn about child care in Durham Region at durham.ca/ChildrensServices.

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