This Week In Durham Region

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Celebrate National Public Works Week in Durham Region

Durham Region residents are invited to attend our free in-person National Public Works Week (NPWW) events on May 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Scugog Depot, Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC).

Pre-registration is required for the tours at the Duffin Creek WPCP and the DYEC. Registration is not required for the open house at the Scugog Depot or the open house portion of the event at the DYEC.

For more details, visit durham.ca/NPWW.

Be a disability inclusion advocate! Attend the Durham Accessibility Conference on May 30

Abilities Centre, in partnership with The Region of Durham, invites the business community, Durham Region employers and those interested in exploring the power of inclusion in the workplace, to attend the Durham Accessibility Conference.

Attendees will hear about the value that inclusion brings when they practice disability inclusion in the workplace and leave with practical tips on embedding accessibility throughout the employment cycle.

Learn more and register for the

Durham Accessibility Conference.

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Newtonville Road Rehabilitation Pilot Project wins OPWA Project of the Year Award

The Region of Durham’s innovative Newtonville Road (Regional Road 18) Rehabilitation Project was recently awarded the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) 2022 Project of the Year Award in the Transportation, less than $2 million category.

Newtonville Road, in the Municipality of Clarington, underwent an innovative project that used recycled materials in road construction. This project is the first of its kind undertaken by The Regional Municipality of Durham.

For more information, visit durham.ca/newsroom.

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Transportation Tomorrow Survey collects data in support of transportation planning decision-making

Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS) continues this spring! The Region of Durham has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Metrolinx, Toronto Transit Commission and 18 other regional, county, and single-tier municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe to undertake the TTS. The survey is collecting information about the trips made by household members during a typical weekday, as well as demographic information.

The data collected is an important resource for long-range transportation infrastructure and service planning.

Visit TTS2023.ca to complete the survey.

Text in orange and blue font read Bike Month Durham Region. A bicycle rides along a path and June 2023 is placed below it.

June is Bike Month

The Region of Durham, in partnership with area municipalities and community partners, invites you to celebrate Bike Month from June 1 to 30. Bike Month is an annual month-long celebration of cycling that brings families, employers, commuters and community organizations together at hundreds of events across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area.

Durham Region is hosting a series of fun and educational activities to encourage residents to explore our unique landscapes and scenic trails while practising safe cycling, including:

Bike Month Pledge
Region-wide Cycling Challenge
Bike Bingo

Visit durham.ca/BikeMonth to participate in activities for your chance to win awesome prizes!

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Nuclear public alerting system test: June 5 to 9

This year’s test of the nuclear public alerting system will sound slightly different than previous years. As the system undergoes scheduled maintenance, the June test will consist of 34 individual short, five second siren alerts rather than a single one-minute test of all sirens.

For more information, including what to do in a real emergency visit durham.ca/NuclearPreparedness.

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