The Town of Whitby invites residents to participate in an upcoming virtual Community Open House (COH) being held on connectwhitby.ca between March 22 and April 12. Its purpose: to gather community feedback on the proposed playground design for the new Lynde Creek Park. The District Park will be located in West Whitby on the east side of Coronation Road, north of Rossland Road.

Attendees will be able to view the proposed conceptual park design and complete a survey to share their feedback on the playground...

Youth invited to apply by April 16 to be featured in Art Attack virtual event

The Town’s 2021 call for Art Attack applicants has begun! 

Between now and Friday, April 16, Whitby youth ages 12 to 18 are invited to apply to be featured in Art Attack – an annual showcase of local youth artists held each year during National Youth Week. This year’s artwork submission categories include drawing and painting, sculpture, video and film, photography, graffiti, fashion and jewellery and spoken word...

In December 2019, the Town of Whitby was host to Rogers Home Town Hockey in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL). At that time, the Town of Whitby was selected by Rogers Home Town Hockey and the NHL to be a recipient of new hockey and basketball combination nets.

Country Lane Park was selected by staff as the appropriate location to install the new nets. As such, Country Lane Basketball Court will be closed for renovation from March 22, 2021 and is expected to reopen April 30, 2021....

Residents invited to have their say until April 2

The Town of Whitby is seeking community feedback on a proposed by-law that would regulate the size and placement of election signs in the community during elections.

Whitby’s next municipal election takes place in fall 2022.

The By-law’s Goal:

• to respect the need for candidates to advertise to electors while reducing sign clutter
• protecting vehicle and pedestrian sight lines
• decreasing driver distraction related to signs
• achieving a more environmentally-sustainable...

Seventy-five actions identified to support culture in Whitby

Whitby has a new plan to build and support its culture and creative economy over the next ten years.

The Town’s first-ever Culture Plan – “Culture Connects Whitby” – is focused on creating cultural connections in the community through five key areas of focus:

• Connecting creativity: strengthening and diversifying Whitby’s local arts, culture, heritage and creative sector through investments in people and programs.
• Connecting communities:...