Top Ten Things To Do in Whitby This June 2024

June is one of our favourite months at the Town. It marks and celebrates Pride Month, Bike Month, Recreation and Parks Month, Seniors Month, National Indigenous History Month, Bike Month, Local Food Week – and the start of summer!

There are many ways to recognize these important awareness days and get involved:

Join us on Saturday, June 8th to kick off Recreation and Parks Month with a fun-filled 'Play In Whitby' Day at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre (500 Victoria St...

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Have Your Say: Town Launches New Community Engagement Tools to Help Build Whitby’s Budget

What Town of Whitby services are most important to you? Which would you prioritize if you were building Whitby’s Budget? The Town is asking residents these questions as it launches new and interactive digital tools to engage the community in the creation of its Budget.

This year, the Town will move to a multi-year Budget. This will better position the municipality to implement the action items of the Whitby Community Strategic Plan. This new approach will help the Town plan investments to meet its...

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Town Launches Second Phase of Engagement to Help Finalize Plan for Parks and Recreation in Whitby

Community invited to share feedback by June 21

Did we get it right, Whitby? That’s the question the Town is asking the community as it launches its second phase of engagement to help finalize Whitby’s new Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

To date, more than 4,000 people have engaged in the process, sharing feedback on the types of recreational services, infrastructure, and investments they want to see in the future. View an infographic of the survey results.

Based on this feedback, the Town has...

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Cash-back incentives available for Durham Greener Homes Participants

The Region’s Durham Greener Homes Program continues to grow, making it easier and more affordable for Durham residents to enjoy an energy efficient, comfortable, and climate friendly home. Today the Region is announcing incentives for deep energy retrofits available to all Durham residents. The Durham Greener Homes deep retrofit incentive provides eligible residents with up to a $5,000 rebate towards the cost of reducing their home’s energy use. This incentive is up to $10,000 for Whitby...

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A Shift in Efficiency: The Rise of ShiftLink

At 1855 Whitby, a revolution in shift management is taking place, all thanks to ShiftLink. Founded by Julie Adams and her business partner, Richard Bicknell, ShiftLink has reshaped how healthcare and social services organizations handle shift management.

The inception of ShiftLink dates back to 2017 when Julie, a seasoned healthcare leader with 15 years of experience, reached a tipping point with the cumbersome nature of shift management. Frustration turned into determination, and alongside her...

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