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Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs will help eligible residents with accessing benefits

Whitby, Ontario – Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs will be available across Durham Region this April and May to support residents living with low income.

What: Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs can help eligible residents to:

• Access Social Insurance Numbers (SINs), Birth Certificates and other forms of identification (ID). Service Canada will be issuing SINs on site, provided residents bring two valid identity documents. Service Ontario will share about provincial ID.
• Open a Registered Education...

Residents are invited to take part in the Region’s Curbside Giveaway Day on May 4

Building on the success of last year’s event, the Curbside Giveaway Day is back. Curbside Giveaway Day is an event organized in co-operation with the local area municipalities, where residents can place unwanted items in good condition—clearly marked as “Free”—on their curb for anyone to pick up. At the end of the Giveaway Day, residents return unclaimed items to their home.

Saturday, May 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

How to participate:

• Check out the full list of acceptable and unacceptable items.
• Mark...

Statement From Mayor Dave Barton Regarding Deputy Mayor Transition

On May 1, 2024, Ward 5 Councillor Todd Snooks will assume the role of Deputy Mayor, a position he will hold until February 28, 2025.  I want to thank Ward 4 Councillor Willie Popp for serving as Deputy Mayor over the last 4.5 years (November 2019 and again November 2022).

Willie did an exceptional job representing me at Committees, Events & Conferences, Meetings, and supporting our COVID-19 and EF2 tornado emergency responses.  His leadership & tireless dedication to the organization and to...

Township Page, Cosmos April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024 of Township Page 2 of Cosmos Newspaper  

Township Seeking Feedback on a Proposed Community Garden

Township Seeking Feedback on a Proposed Community Garden

The Township is seeking residents’ feedback about a proposed community garden in Uxbridge.  Residents are encouraged to complete the short online survey. The information from this survey will help the Township determine whether this project should proceed while also gaining a sense of what the community envisions for this project.

Complete the survey on-line by visiting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WXC9NWP

Survey closes May 15th.