Community News

Playground refresh wraps-up at parks in Bowmanville and Solina

New play structures, swings and other amenities have been installed or replaced at four parks in Bowmanville and Solina, including:

Rhonda Park, 92 Rhonda Boulevard, Bowmanville

• Enlarged playground area with wood fibre safety surface
• Junior and senior play structures
• Four swings, one accessible
• Park benches
• Pathway realignment and new pathway

New upgrades to Rhonda Park feature a new play structure with wood fibre safety surface.

Elephant Hill Park, 30 Maconnachie Place, Bowmanville

• Enlarged playground...

Review the draft Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan for a chance to win an iPad mini

Clarington: did we get it right?

With input from residents, community groups, staff and council, and backed by extensive data, trends and analysis, a comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan (PRCMP) has been drafted and is ready to share with the public.

Clarington residents are invited to review the PRCMP (or highlights) and submit their feedback at www.clarington.net/PRCMP between Tuesday, September 17 to Sunday, October 6, 2024 for a chance to win an iPad mini!

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Clarington announces new Deputy CAO of Planning and Infrastructure

The Municipality of Clarington is pleased to announce Darryl Lyons as its new Deputy CAO of Planning and Infrastructure, effective October 7.

Lyons is a professional planner with more than 24 years of experience. He joins Clarington from the City of Markham, where he was the Deputy Director of Planning and Urban Design. During that time, he provided leadership on development, parks, urban design, policy and housing, and was instrumental in leading efforts for the Yonge North Subway Extension,...

Special General Government Committee Meeting for Parks, Recreation and Culture: September 16

Clarington residents are invited to tune in to a special General Government Committee meeting on Monday, September 16 at 3 p.m. for an update on several special community projects, including:

Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan

With input from 3,000+ people including residents, community organizations, staff and council, and backed by extensive data, trends and analysis, a draft of Clarington’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan (PRCMP) is ready to share with the public.

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Clarington wraps up 2024 sidewalk improvement projects

Clarington regularly invests in making our community more connected, accessible and safe through sidewalk improvement projects.

This year, nearly 265 metres of pathways, sidewalks and crosswalks were extended or improved across the municipality – that’s about the length of three football fields!

The improvements included:

• Improving pedestrian connectivity along Church Street, Bowmanville
• Creating a path from the basketball court to the sidewalk at Quinn Drive at Optimist Park, Bowmanville