Businesses and residents invited to have their say at connectwhitby.ca

The Town of Whitby is committed to remaining a community of choice for businesses and job creators. That’s why the Town is creating a new, five-year Economic Development Strategy to ensure that it can continue to attract new investment to the Town while retaining and supporting the more than 11,100 businesses that currently call Whitby home.

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New programs to encourage #ShopLocal and engage Whitby businesses

The Town of Whitby is taking further action to support local businesses as provincial COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift. Some of the key actions being taken include:

Starting Wednesday, June 16, residents will once again be able to enjoy live performances from local musicians from the comfort of their homes during ‘Whitby Live’ – the Town’s virtual summer concert series.

Performances will take place each Wednesday at 7 p.m. from June 16 to August 19. Residents can livestream performances through the Town of Whitby’s Facebook page.

The first Whitby...

Outdoor gatherings of 10 people, non-essential retail and outdoor dining to open

Earlier this week, the Ontario government announced the entire province – including the Town of Whitby – can enter Step One of its three-step roadmap to reopen effective Friday, June 11 at 12:01 a.m.

The move is based on improvements in key public health and health system indicators, as well as more than 60 per cent of adults having received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The province will remain in Step One...

On May 26, Lakeridge Health announced preliminary steps in the process to select a site for a new acute care hospital with an emergency room being planned for Durham Region. 

Yesterday evening, June 7, 2021, the Whitby Hospital Task Force – a group of community and Town representatives preparing for next steps in the site selection process – also provided an update to Town Council.

Based on these recent developments, Mayor Don Mitchell has issued the following statement:

“We are...