Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2024 05:08 AM
Hospital community campaign transitions to next phase
Today, the Town of Whitby announced next steps in the community advocacy campaign to bring a new hospital to Durham and care closer to home for residents.
Over the past eight weeks, almost 4,000 people have supported the campaign by signing a call-to-action letter or sharing a personal story about why a new hospital matters to them. As a next step, the Town will be papering municipal facilities with orange hearts, with each heart representing a...
Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 08:40 AM
Mayor Elizabeth Roy has released the following statement on the Province’s 2024 Budget.
The 2024 Ontario Budget released on March 26 is now the third consecutive provincial budget to be tabled without funding for an urgently needed new hospital in Durham Region.
This is unacceptable, especially considering Premier Doug Ford’s statement made Feb. 15 that “there’s going to be a Whitby hospital” and noting that a planning grant would be issued “very shortly.”
I remain hopeful that this funding will be...
Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2024 02:58 AM
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Four weeks into the eight-week campaign, thousands of people have signed the Town’s call-to-action letter or shared a personal story about why a new hospital matters to them.
Today marks the halfway point of the eight-week community advocacy campaign launched on Feb. 7, focused on the urgent need for a new hospital in Durham Region.
Over the first four weeks, we have seen a phenomenal response from the community with...
Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 04:46 AM
Follow the Town’s New Live Goose Cam & Guess The Hatch Date
The Town of Whitby has two new residents, with more to come! Two local Canada Geese have decided that Town Hall is where they want to nest.
Town staff have affectionately named the mama, Whitley, and the Town invites all residents to follow her maternity journey live on the Town’s new Goose cam.
Guess her hatch date and you will be automatically entered to win a Whitby prize pack, and bragging rights, of course.
The Town wants...
Posted on Monday, April 08, 2024 05:32 AM
Please be advised that the previously scheduled closure of the men's public change room at the Civic Recreation Complex has been postponed. The change room is open.
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