Community News

Courtice Community Complex Fitness Centre Renovations Kick-off Thursday, June 20

Short term pain for long term gain: the Courtice Community Complex Fitness Centre is getting a refresh!

Construction kicks off on Thursday, June 20 as crews remove the existing office and relocate the reception desk to create more floor space for additional equipment coming this fall. A new door to the program room will also be added.

While there may be some additional noise and dust during this time, the fitness area, change rooms and group fitness centre will remain open and accessible.

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Clarington receives funding for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pathway Feasibility Study

Clarington, Ontario – Clarington has received a $166,080 grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to conduct a feasibility study that will help identify ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Municipal buildings. This grant, which is being provided through GMF’s Community Buildings Retrofit initiative, will help the Municipality respond to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Clarington will use this funding to undertake a study of greenhouse...

Newly transformed Veterans’ Square reopens to public

Clarington, Ontario – Veterans’ Square in Bowmanville has reopened following extensive renovations to create a new vibrant, welcoming, and accessible public space. Mayor Foster and members of Clarington Council, along with representatives from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 178 and dignitaries, were on site to help mark the occasion.

Mayor Adrian Foster, members of Clarington Council, members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 178, and Jamil Jivani, Member of Parliament gather at Vetarans’ Square in...

Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on Yom Kippur

Clarington, Ontario – At the beginning of the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“I want to wish a blessed Yom Kippur to everyone observing in our community. 

In the Jewish calendar, today marks the holiest day of the year. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sundown this evening and lasts until nightfall tomorrow. For many of our residents, it is a time for fasting, introspection, attending synagogue, and praying for...

Municipal Administrative Centre (Town Hall) north entrance closed for ramp reconstruction

Beginning Tuesday, October 15, the accessible entrance at the Municipal Administrative Centre will be temporarily relocated to allow for reconstruction of the accessible ramp. Residents looking to access the Municipal Administrative Centre (Town Hall) can enter through any of the following entrances:

• Bowmanville Library entrance - 163 Church Street (accessible)
• Main entrance - Temperance Street
• South entrance - Temperance Street

Inside the Library, Clarington staff will be on-site to help direct...