Community News

Spring into fun: Register on March 5 for exciting recreation programs!

📅 Mark your calendars — spring registration is coming up!

Registration for Clarington residents opens on March 5 at 7 a.m. for all spring swimming lessons, group fitness classes, 55+ Active Adult programs and recreation programs for all ages. We encourage you to set aside some time for registration due to the high demand.

Get ready to register

You can browse our spring programs today at www.clarington.net/BeActive, where you can sign up for an account, add your favourites to your wish list, update...

Clarington celebrates 50 years of fun at Darlington Sports Centre

Clarington, ON – On Monday, February 17, Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster and Members of Council marked the 50th Anniversary of the Darlington Sports Centre in Hampton with an afternoon of Family Day activities, bringing the community together to honour generations of sports memories and create new ones.

“We’ve had fifty years of goals, sweat, and cheers at the Darlington Sports Centre! This place isn’t just a building; it’s the heart of Hampton. It’s where young kids have grown, athletes have...

Service disruption: All programs cancelled on February 16

February 16, 10 a.m. Update -Due to the ongoing snowfall all Clarington Library, Museums and Archives locations will be closed today.

The snow is back! After a brief break in snowfall, Clarington is once again covered in a fresh layer of snow, with more expected to fall tonight and all day tomorrow (February 16). Due to the significant snowfall expected, we have made the following adjustments to municipal programs and services:

• Drop-in and registered programs are cancelled, and the Fitness Training...

Update: Clarington recreation facilities to reopen at noon for regularly scheduled programs

Update: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 8 a.m. – All of Clarington’s recreation facilities will reopen today, Thursday, February 13, at noon for regularly scheduled and drop-in programs. The Municipal Administrative Centre will remain open today during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Clarington crews have been busy overnight, with snowplow operators focused on clearing the main roads. Please be patient as we continue to clear the streets in priority sequence and avoid parking on the...

Mayor’s Challenge Coin presented to social justice champion

Clarington, Ontario – Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has presented the Clarington Mayor’s Office Challenge Coin to resident Hamlin Grange and issued the following statement.

“Black History Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the remarkable contributions and legacy of the Black community in Clarington. It’s fitting that we honour Hamlin Grange, whose pioneering work in diversity and inclusion has made a profound impact. It is with great pleasure that I present the Clarington Mayor’s...