Public Notices: COVID-19

In his weekly video message for Friday, July 3, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter provides an update on the gradual reopening of the City of Oshawa, which is currently in Stage 2 of the Province’s reopening plan.

Mayor Carter shares the exciting news that splash pads and Lakeview Park Beach have opened this week – just in time to provide some relief from a heat warning that is expected to last until Sunday, July 5.

As a result of the heat event, splash pad and beach hours have...
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent closure of City facilities to the public, the City of Oshawa will offer cooling centres in two of its air-conditioned recreation facilities during declared heat events.

Cooling centres

Effective Thursday, July 2, in the event that Environment and Climate Change Canada and Region of Durham declare an extreme heat event for Oshawa, cooling centres will operate from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the following City recreation facilities:

• Delpark...

Learn more and ask questions about COVID-19 relief efforts, Oshawa’s reopening, the Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force and more during the City’s next virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, July 8. The virtual Town Hall will be hosted by Mayor Dan Carter and Regional Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, the Chair of the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Recovery. While geared towards the business community, all community members are welcome to participate.

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In response to the City of Oshawa entering Stage 2 of the Ontario Government’s gradual reopening of communities, Lakeview Park Beach will reopen to the public with limited access as of Friday, July 3.

Lakeview Park Beach will be staffed with lifeguards daily between 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (weather permitting) and hours may be extended to dusk during an extreme heat alert.

Access to the beach will be monitored and controlled between 11:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. with a maximum of...
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Durham Regional Council has approved the Regional Recovery Framework and Action Plan (report 2020-COW-22)—a roadmap to recovery that considers supports for vulnerable residents, local businesses and the modernization of Regional services and programs.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Durham Region has continued to provide essential services while ensuring the health and safety of its community members. New programs and services were developed to meet the emerging...
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