This week, Mayor Don Mitchell and Whitby Town Council attended the Mobile Electric Vehicle Education Trailer (MEET) Whitby kick-off, where they test-drove electric cars. 

The Regional Municipality of Durham, Oshawa Power and Elexicon Energy partnered on the region-wide zero emission vehicle (ZEV) education and awareness initiative called E-Mission. It was partially funded by Natural Resources Canada.

As part of the Town’s commitment to sustainability, work will begin soon to install ten electric...

Minimizing the impact of new subdivision builds

The Town of Whitby is growing, including new developments planned or underway for areas such as West Whitby. During new subdivision development projects, many of which are completed in phases over a period of time, it is not uncommon for dust, mud tracking and noise to occur. That is why the Town works closely with developers and contractors to ensure new builds are done in a manner that is safe and efficient, with minimized impact on neighbouring...

Project Number: T-501-2021, Urban Road Reconstruction

Fairmeadow Place (from Fairmeadow Place to Fairmeadow Place)

Completion August 20, 2021
Works will include paving of top asphalt, driveway, and sod restoration.

Brookdale Crescent (from Brookdale Crescent to Brookdale Crescent)

Completion August 20, 2021
Works will include paving of top asphalt, driveway, and sod restoration.

Dryden Boulevard (from Fallingbrook Street to Anderson Street)

Completion August 20, 2021
Works...

As a next step in the Town’s community engagement on West Whitby’s new park – to be located at 105 Des Newman Boulevard – the Town invites residents to have their say on the park name.

Get Involved:

Complete a short survey between now and Friday, July 30, to vote for your preferred park name or suggest a new one.

The shortlist of four names proposed by Town staff includes:

• Atkinson District Park: to honour the former landowners and historic farming family, the Atkinsons.
• Des Newman Park: to honour...

The Town of Whitby is undertaking a study to help guide and determine permitted future development in Whitby’s mature neighbourhoods – and we want to hear from you.

Whitby's residential development has been shifting from suburban growth to new forms of residential development being built in existing neighbourhoods. Some concerns have been raised about the compatibility of these new residential developments that may be considered to be out of character with the mature neighbourhoods in which they...