News and Public Notices

Intersection Accessibility Improvements and New Pedestrian Crossovers coming to Clarington

Clarington is working to improve accessibility and safety across the community. Starting the week of August 6, crews will begin intersection accessibility improvements and construction of new pedestrian crossovers in Bowmanville, Courtice and Enniskillen.  

The locations are as follows: 

• Longworth Avenue and Clayton Crescent Intersection, Bowmanville 

• Longworth Avenue and Brooking Street Intersection, Bowmanville 

• Baseline Road and Spry Avenue Intersection, Bowmanville 

• Nash Road and 4th Avenue...

Notice of Construction on Newcastle Memorial Arena Parking Lot

Starting the week of August 6, 2024, crews will begin rehabilitation work on the Newcastle Memorial Arena parking lot, located at 103 Caroline Street in Newcastle.  

What does the work include? 

• Clearing and trimming plants, trees and shrubs around the boundary of the property 

• Replacing storm sewer infrastructure 

• Removing and replacing existing parking lot asphalt and road base 

• Installing electrical works for parking lot lighting 

• Installing curbs, retaining wall and privacy fencing  

• Other restorations as...

Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on Emancipation Day

Clarington, Ontario – As we mark Emancipation Day, Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“Emancipation Day commemorates the Slavery Abolition Act, which took effect on August 1, 1834, and opened the path to freedom for so many in Canada and other British colonies. Today, we confront the terrible history of slavery of Black and Indigenous peoples in Canada. This horrific legacy has had an intergenerational impact on people in our community and across the country.

The...

We’re on the hunt for a new park name! 

Clarington: we need your creativity.

We’re building a new neighbourhood park at 3301 Middle Road in Bowmanville – and it needs a name!

Set to open in late fall 2024, the new park will feature:

• An accessible playground
• Large shade structure
• Splash pad
• Softball diamond including a backstop, outfield fence, spectator seating and supporting amenities
• Significant landscaping including tree planting and naturalized zones
• Benches and seating
• Paved walkways and a parking lot

Our park naming policies dictate that...

Clarington bans rodenticides at recreation facilities

Clarington has banned the use of rodenticides at all Municipal recreation facilities as of July 1, 2024.

In response to concerns raised by residents about how rodenticide use can be unintentionally harmful to other wildlife, pets, and children, Clarington conducted a successful pilot project at the Courtice Community Complex in the first half of 2024. The project demonstrated that identifying and addressing potential access points and using traps kept mice and rats out of the facility just as...