Whitby Town Council Approves 2023 Budget

Last night, at a Special Council meeting, Whitby Town Council approved the Town’s 2023 Budget, wrapping up the 2023 budget process.

The approved budget will result in a 5.8 per cent Town increase or an estimated 2 per cent increase on the overall residential bill for Town services. This represents an increase of just over 31* cents per day, per household for the delivery of important services residents rely on every day, like waste collection, snow clearing and parks maintenance. This budget...

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Nominations for the 2023 Mayor’s Senior Volunteer Award Are Now Open

Do you know a Whitby resident, 55 years of age or older, who is making a difference in Whitby through volunteering? If so, nominate them for the 2023 Mayor's Senior Volunteer Award by March 10, 2023.

This annual award recognizes seniors in Whitby who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to volunteering in the community. To qualify, the nominee must be a current resident of Whitby, 55 years of age or older, and have volunteered their time in some capacity in the community. The nominations are...

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Raising the (chocolate) bar in Downtown Whitby: One More Cocoa

At the start of the pandemic, some people completed puzzles, others learned to bake bread; Kenesha Lewis, however, became a chocolatier and went on to open her own chocolate shop in Downtown Whitby: One More Cocoa.

Inspired by an old Caribbean proverb, “One One Cocoa, Full Basket”, meaning one step at a time, One More Cocoa was born out of owner, Kenesha Lewis’ heritage, memories, and pure love of chocolate. The store offers handmade, gourmet chocolate bars in over 18 flavours with a mix of...

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Mayor and Council Welcome New Condo Community to Downtown Whitby - February 2023

Station No. 3 is the downtown’s biggest development in decades

Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy and Members of Council are celebrating the unveiling of a new condo community in downtown Whitby.

On Friday, Brookfield Residential hosted a ribbon cutting for Station No. 3, a six-storey, mixed-use condominium at the corner of Brock and Colborne Streets.

The project is the biggest development to come to downtown Whitby in more than 30 years.

“We have waited a long time for this milestone,” Roy says....

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Whitby Council Reaffirms Support For New Hospital Location

Whitby, January 31, 2023 – Last night, Whitby Council reaffirmed its support for a new hospital in Durham Region to be located in Whitby.

In January 2022, Lakeridge Health announced that a Site Selection Independent Expert Panel had selected a site in Whitby -- south of Highway 407, west of Highway 412, east of Lake Ridge Road and north of Highway 7/Winchester Road --  as the preferred location for a proposed new Durham hospital.

Yesterday, Whitby Council voted unanimously in favour of motion that...

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