Public Notices

Durham Region Notice: Online survey seeks feedback from local businesses on recovery effects

The Durham Economic Task Force (DETF) is once again reaching out to local business owners—via a three-minute online survey—to learn more about the economic impacts of COVID-19 and help to shape local recovery efforts.

When: The COVID-19 Economic Recovery survey will be open until May 19, 2020.

Where: The survey is available here or by visiting investdurham.ca/CovidResponse.

Why: Survey results will be used to develop a made-in-Durham local business recovery plan; outlining considerations for recovery...

Oshawa Public Libraries Notice: Oshawa Public Libraries Announces This Year’s Pass the Book – Oshawa Reads Title

Shared experiences bring people together.  That’s why community reading events such as CBC’s Canada Reads, where everyone is encouraged to read the same book, are so popular.   

On Friday, May 1, Oshawa Public Libraries is launching Pass the Book – Oshawa Reads 2020.  This year’s selection is family-oriented and features the themes of kindness, chaos, family, and hope. 

This year’s Pass the Book – Oshawa Reads title is the classic children’s novel, Charlie and the Chocolate...

City to host virtual town hall to answer your COVID-19 questions

Oshawa residents, business owners and community members are encouraged to join the City for a virtual Town Hall every other Wednesday to ask questions, listen in and learn more about the City's efforts during this difficult time.

When: The first virtual town hall will occur Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m.

How: There are three different ways to access the virtual town halls:

1. By calling the toll free phone number and entering the May 6 access code followed by #. If you are choosing to dial in, you will...

Durham Region Notice: Increased COVID-19 testing in Durham's shelter system

The Region of Durham is welcoming provincial direction to increase testing in priority populations, including homeless shelters and warming centres.

Durham Region Health Department is planning to increase testing at shelter locations, as it is important to assess the current COVID-19 status of this vulnerable population.

As the increased testing may result in an increase in active cases and possible declaration of outbreak at one or more shelter settings, it is important to identify positive COVID-19...

Durham Region Notice: Durham Region utilizes Camp Samac to support unsheltered residents during COVID-19

The Region of Durham is working with community partners to support the homeless shelter response and increase physical distancing within the shelter system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hotel partnerships have been made to support unsheltered residents who need to isolate, transportation arrangements have been identified, and connections with the health care sector have strengthened. In addition, Scouts Canada is providing use of one of their private Camp Samac cabins in Oshawa to support individuals...