The Brooklin North Major Roads Environmental Assessment (EA) Study

The Brooklin North Major Roads Environmental Assessment (EA) Study - Notice of Online Community Open House

The Brooklin North Landowners Group, in partnership with the Town of Whitby are conducting an Environmental Assessment Study to develop the Major Roads network needed for the expansion of the Brooklin community.

The materials presented will include information on the study process, the development and evaluation of the Major Road alignments, and the preliminary preferred alignments and...

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Statement from Mayor Mitchell on the Need to Stay Home This Long Weekend

On April 3, 2020 the Ontario government released extensive COVID-19 modelling, revealing several scenarios that project the potential number of cases and deaths.

In light of these projections and the upcoming long weekend, Mayor Mitchell issued the following request to Whitby residents:

“COVID-19 is a global public health crisis that is impacting us all, especially as we head into the long weekend – a time typically spent with family and friends. There are a number of celebrations happening this...

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Town Awards More Than $30,000 to Local Organizations Responding to COVID-19

The Town of Whitby has awarded over $30,000 in funding to seven local community organizations who are supporting the response to COVID-19.

The funding will help the following organizations enhance the delivery of important services in the community, including online resources to help vulnerable community members:

• Alzheimer’s Society – $5,000 to convert family support, counselling and education programs to a virtual platform
• Caremongers – $2,000 to support the provision of necessities not...

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Whitby Declares State of Local Emergency in Response to COVID-19

The Town of Whitby has declared a State of Local Emergency in light of COVID-19, reinforcing the need to continue to enhance response measures to keep residents safe. Mayor Don Mitchell made the following statement:

“The health and well-being of our residents is our top priority. The situation with COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and it is essential that we continue to do everything possible to stop the spread of this highly contagious virus. That is why, based on the Announcement made by the...

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Whitby Applauds Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding To COVID-19

Mayor Don Mitchell shared the following statement regarding Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update) released on March 25, 2020, by Finance Minister Rod Philips. 

“Knowing the health and well-being of our residents is our top priority, I was pleased to see a number of supports to assist municipalities included in Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding To COVID-19. This reinforces how important it is for all levels of government to work together.

A number of...

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