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Ajax Food Drive sets final donation day for October 5
The last day to donate to the Ajax Food Drive is October 5, according to the Town of Ajax.
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Uxbridge youth watershed workshop returns November 13
The free Brook Never Sleeps program for ages 8 to 12 will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Uxbridge Town Hall on a school PA Day.
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Scugog closes municipal facilities on September 30
The Municipal Office, Fire Administration Office and Community Recreation Centre will reopen October 1 for regular hours.
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Lake Ridge Road reconstruction starts next week in Brock and Uxbridge
Durham Region has hired Dufferin Construction to reconstruct Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23) in Brock and Uxbridge townships, with work starting the week of October 5.
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Clarington lists Newcastle condo units for public tender
Tenders for two groups of units at 21 Brookhouse Dr. are due by 3 p.m. November 4 at the Municipal Administration Centre.
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DRT detours Route 901 around Lakeview Park for CIBC Run for the Cure
PULSE 901 will detour around Lakeview Park in Oshawa on Sunday, October 4, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. due to CIBC Run for the Cure road closures.
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Human Rights Tribunal dismisses applications against Whitby, town says
The Town of Whitby says the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed applications from Christopher Leahy and Stephen Yamada on September 28, finding the matters did not fall within the social areas covered by the Human Rights Code. The town reports about $53,682 in external legal costs so far, with final costs still undetermined.
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McLean Community Centre east parking lot reopens in Ajax
The east parking lot at Ajax's McLean Community Centre reopened to the public on Friday, October 2; the south lot remains closed to vehicles.
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Male charged in counterfeit-money scheme after Help Solve a Crime tip
A 19-year-old Toronto male faces fraud and counterfeit-money charges after DRPS identified him with help from a Help Solve a Crime post. Allegations have not been proven in court.
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