Press Releases

Uxbridge Arena Set to Reopen Mid-October

Township begins the ice-installation process

Township crews began chilling the Arena on Friday afternoon as the first stage of installing ice at the two ice-pad facility. Ice-making will take approximately two weeks and the Township plans to reopen the Arena on Oct 14th, if not sooner.

“North Durham Minor Hockey and all our user-group partners are excited to be able to initiate our programming at the Uxbridge Arena”, says Doug Dunlop of the North Durham Minor Hockey Association.  We look...

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Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade Cancelled for 2020

The Township of Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade Committee announced the decision to cancel the 2020 parade which was scheduled to take place on Nov. 21st. The majority of the funding earmarked for the parade will be placed in reserve for use in 2021 and some of the funds for the parade will be transferred to the Optimist Club to support this year’s Fantasy of Lights presentation at Elgin Park.

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Uxbridge Fire Department Serves Up Fire Safety

Fire Prevention Week is October 4th-10th.

 Fire Prevention Week starts on Oct. 4th and the Township of Uxbridge Fire Department is urging everyone to take some simple steps to prevent kitchen fires in their home. This year’s theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 4th-10th, is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™”Cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires in Ontario. Simple steps to serve up fire safety in the kitchen include:

•  Always...

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Uxbridge Historical Centre More Accessible Thanks to Grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation

Improvements to parking and pathways enable access for all

Uxbridge - On Friday, the members of the Uxbridge Historical Centre officially unveiled the work that has been done since receiving a $64,900 Capital grant last year from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Mayor Dave Barton, and Councillor Pam Beach also spoke to the impact the Centre has in the community and how new accessibility improvements to the museum site will make a long-term difference.

“I...

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Uxbridge Historical Centre More Accessible Thanks to Federal Funding Support

Improvements to parking and pathways enable access for all

On Friday, the Uxbridge Historical Centre welcomed members of the Uxbridge-Scott Historical Society, Township of Uxbridge Council, local MP Jennifer O’Connell, and members of the public to a ribbon-cutting to celebrate recent accessibility improvements to the museum site and to thank the MP for Emergency Support Funding.  

In July, the Uxbridge Historical Society's received $22,407 in Federal funding from the Emergency Support...

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