The Region of Durham is advising residents of impacts to Regional programs and services on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Remembrance Day.
All Regional facilities will be closed, including Regional Headquarters in Whitby, Provincial Offences Courts and offices, Ontario Works offices, Child Care and Early Years Division offices, and all Regional front counters. All Family Services Durham locations will also be closed, as will Ontario Works offices in Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge and adult day programs at Hillsdale Estates in Oshawa and Lakeview Manor in Beaverton.
Health Department programs and services will be unavailable, including the Oshawa Oral Health Clinic, sexual health clinics, breastfeeding clinics and immunization clinics. Water sample drop-off and pick-up will be unavailable from November 10 at 8:30 a.m. at Regional Headquarters in Whitby, the Port Perry office, the Uxbridge municipal office and the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville, resuming November 12 at 8:30 a.m.
Durham Region Transit weekday service will be in effect. The Specialized Services and On Demand call centre will be open from 5 a.m. to midnight and the customer service call centre from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the DRT customer service desk in Ajax will be closed.
All waste management facilities in Brock, Scugog and Oshawa, the Clarington Household Special Waste Depot and the Whitby Waste Management Centre will be closed. There will be no impacts to waste collection services or to Regional Directly Operated Early Learning and Child Care Centres. Durham Region Outreach support for people experiencing homelessness remains available.
Source: Region of Durham, Regional service impacts in observance of Remembrance Day.
Source: Region of Durham
