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Durham Region Municipalities Come Together to Support Hunger Action Month 2024
Posted on Friday, August 30, 2024 11:55 AM
Drop off non-perishable foods at participating facilities from September 5 to September 27 or donate online
The Region of Durham and area municipalities are once again coming together this National Hunger Action Month to help raise awareness, food donations, and funds to fight hunger in the community.
Hunger is an important issue that affects individuals, seniors, and families throughout the Region. As Durham Region continues to rapidly grow and food prices increase, more people are experiencing...
Good Doctors telemedicine clinic to open in Beaverton
Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024 01:05 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with the Township of Brock, have entered an agreement to bring Good Doctors telemedicine to Beaverton—a service that’s been providing quality health care to Ontario residents since 2015.
This telemedicine clinic will be available by appointment to residents without a family doctor. It will operate three days per week in an office space that has a separate entrance on the main floor at Lakeview Manor long-term care home, located...
Alarmed for Life in Brock Township
Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2024 03:21 PM
Within the next couple weeks into the late fall, Firefighters from the Brock Township Fire Department will be going door-to-door to educate residents on fire safety by delivering the Alarmed for Life Program.
Alarmed for Life is a program aimed to keep our community safe by ensuring all homes have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Firefighters will go door-to-door to provide voluntary home inspections, free of charge. For homes found without adequate protection, Firefighters will install...
The Township of Brock welcomes Dylan Quigley as the Director of Public Works
Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2024 03:08 PM
The Township of Brock is pleased to announce the appointment of Dylan Quigley as the Director of Public Works effective July 8, 2024.
Dylan has been employed by the Town of Ajax for 15 years and is currently the Supervisor of Fleet and Inventory Services. He has extensive experience in asset management, capital budgeting and forecasting, preventative maintenance, and procurement. Prior to becoming a supervisor, Dylan was a foreperson as well as a heavy and light equipment operator.
Dylan has a...
The Township of Brock Announces the Appointment of a New Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities
Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 03:20 PM
The Township of Brock is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Ward as the new Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities, effective April 15, 2024.
In December 2023, Council approved the Parks, Recreation & Culture Master Plan, in which several recommendations were made, including the need to establish a separate department for Parks, Recreation, and Culture, distinct from Public Works.
Wayne started with the Township in 2006 as the Fire Prevention Officer, and between 2006 and 2015, Wayne was...