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Province Announces Plans for Provincial Park in Uxbridge

The Province of Ontario has announced it is protecting southern Ontario’s green spaces by creating the province’s first urban provincial park in the Township of Uxbridge. This proposed park in the Oak Ridges Moraine would provide opportunities for people and families to enjoy the area’s natural beauty, including hiking and birdwatching, while strengthening the long-term protection and health of local wildlife. Areas regulated as provincial parks can also contribute to scientific research and...

Weight restriction season on Regional roads ends April 24

The Regional Municipality of Durham and local area municipalities restrict the operation of motor vehicles on designated roads during the spring weight restriction season, as per the Highway Traffic Act and Regional By-law 26-2018. This affects vehicles that are heavier than 5,000 kilograms or five tonnes per axle. The final day of the Regional Municipality of Durham 2023 Weight Restriction season will be April 23.

When: April 24.

Where: Signs will be removed from Regional roads where these weight...

Community members invited to help shape the vision of the Durham Meadoway

The Regional Municipality of Durham is inviting residents to attend the final Durham Meadoway open house. Community input has already helped shape the project vision, develop guiding principles, identify a preferred route and create a programming concept plan. Join the project team at the final open house to learn more and share your input.  

Durham Meadoway is a proposed pedestrian and cycling route and linear park that will connect people to destinations across more than 30 kilometres of Durham...

Township Page April 20, 2023

The April 20 2023 issue of Township pages 2 and 3 of the Cosmos newspaper is available for viewing.

Drop off items for reuse, recycling and safe disposal during Environment Days

The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with the area municipalities, is inviting residents to donate items for reuse, recycling and safe disposal.

When and where:

Saturday, September 16 from 8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine)

Uxbridge Seniors Centre (parking lot), 75 Marietta Street, Uxbridge

Why: Durham Region’s Environment Days support a circular economy, a model which retains and recovers as much value as possible from resources by reusing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, or...