Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2023 11:03 PM
Do you know a Whitby resident, 55 years of age or older, who is making a difference in Whitby through volunteering? If so, nominate them for the 2023 Mayor's Senior Volunteer Award by March 10, 2023.
This annual award recognizes seniors in Whitby who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to volunteering in the community. To qualify, the nominee must be a current resident of Whitby, 55 years of age or older, and have volunteered their time in some capacity in the community. The nominations are...
Posted on Monday, February 06, 2023 01:30 AM
At the start of the pandemic, some people completed puzzles, others learned to bake bread; Kenesha Lewis, however, became a chocolatier and went on to open her own chocolate shop in Downtown Whitby: One More Cocoa.
Inspired by an old Caribbean proverb, “One One Cocoa, Full Basket”, meaning one step at a time, One More Cocoa was born out of owner, Kenesha Lewis’ heritage, memories, and pure love of chocolate. The store offers handmade, gourmet chocolate bars in over 18 flavours with a mix of...
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2023 08:59 AM
Station No. 3 is the downtown’s biggest development in decades
Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy and Members of Council are celebrating the unveiling of a new condo community in downtown Whitby.
On Friday, Brookfield Residential hosted a ribbon cutting for Station No. 3, a six-storey, mixed-use condominium at the corner of Brock and Colborne Streets.
The project is the biggest development to come to downtown Whitby in more than 30 years.
“We have waited a long time for this milestone,” Roy says....
Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 06:13 AM
Whitby, January 31, 2023 – Last night, Whitby Council reaffirmed its support for a new hospital in Durham Region to be located in Whitby.
In January 2022, Lakeridge Health announced that a Site Selection Independent Expert Panel had selected a site in Whitby -- south of Highway 407, west of Highway 412, east of Lake Ridge Road and north of Highway 7/Winchester Road -- as the preferred location for a proposed new Durham hospital.
Yesterday, Whitby Council voted unanimously in favour of motion that...
Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 03:00 AM
On Monday, February 20, make new memories with your loved ones with one (or all) of the following activities:
1. Attend Whitby’s Family Day EventMake memories during the Town’s Family Day event on February 20. Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Iroquois Park Sports Centre for face painting, a balloon artist, music, and more! Don’t forget to share your photos with us by tagging @TownofWhitby on Facebook or Twitter using #WhitbyFamilyDay. Thank you to our sponsors Gerdau and Mattamy Homes.
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