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Clarington asks residents to help keep beaches safe and clean

Clarington July 22, 2020/-  As we see more and more people enjoying our beaches, the Municipality of Clarington is asking residents to take on a collective responsibility to keep the beaches safe and clean. Clarington has created some additional rules and signs to respond to concerns raised by residents regarding garbage and some unsafe beach activities.

As restrictions loosen and residents head outdoors to enjoy community space, we must respect one another and keep our outdoor spaces clean....

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Clarington apologizes for website system error resulting in mass messages sent to subscribers

We want to apologize to our news module subscribers who had their inboxes flooded yesterday, July 21, with old and outdated, automated messages from the Municipality’s website. We experienced technical issues that took the entire day to resolve. Please disregard all the messages. We appreciate your confidence and continued support as our Communications Team strives to provide accurate and up-to-date information.

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Durham Region to move into Stage 3 of provincial recovery plan

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“Today, the Province of Ontario announced that Durham Region is moving into Phase 3 of the provincial reopening plan, effective this Friday, July 24. This means our economy will fully open; offering access to a wide variety of services via a ‘new normal.’

In Stage 3, residents can dine in at their favourite restaurants; catch a movie...

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Orono outdoor pool will reopen on July 24 with new COVID-19 measures in place

Clarington July 17, 2020/- The Municipality of Clarington is pleased to announce that we will be reopening our Orono outdoor pool as of July 24 with strict physical distancing and capacity limits. The pool will reopen seven days a week with pre-registered swim sessions lasting an hour each. A maximum of 20 swimmers will be allowed at each session.

“With the recent heatwave, we know our residents are eager to cool off and enjoy some fun in the water outdoors. The Orono pool passed a Durham Health...

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New beginning: a chance to Rediscover Clarington and explore our local gems

Clarington July 10, 2020/- As we embrace summer and some newly found freedom with many COVID-19 restrictions lifted, Clarington Tourism is encouraging residents to ‘Rediscover Clarington’ and its many gems. The newly-launched ‘Rediscover Clarington’ campaign is a new beginning and a chance to embrace everything our community has to offer.

“In the wake of the largest crisis the tourism industry has faced, its time for us to give back and help our local businesses by shopping locally and visiting...

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