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Beaverton Crossroad Veterinary Services donated $2965 for the Brock Dench Animal Shelter

On August 21st, 2024 Township of Brock By-Law and Animal Services staff attended Beaverton Crossroad Veterinary Services to receive a very generous donation to the Sick and Injured Animal Fund in the amount of $ 2,965 from the owners of the clinic.  Beaverton Crossroads Veterinary Services celebrated 30 years of exceptional veterinary service in the community over the weekend and held an open house which also resulted in a large amount of donations to the animal shelter of food and supplies. ...

Help Brock Shape the 2025 Budget

The Township of Brock is preparing the 2025 budget and wants to hear from residents and property owners about their budget priorities. Brock provides programs and services to the community based on an annual Operating and Capital budget. Each year staff prepare the budget taking into consideration the needs of the community, economic pressures and drivers, growth, the services to residents as well as engineering priorities for infrastructure and asset management.

Long-term sustainability is a...

Beaver River Bridge Replacement Update August 16, 2024

The Region of Durham is currently designing temporary and permanent replacements of the Beaver River Bridge, located on Regional Road 15 east of Highway 12, in the Township of Brock. The existing bridge will be replaced with a new structure and is scheduled to commence construction in 2026 and be completed in 2027. In the interim, a temporary bridge is tentatively scheduled to be opened to traffic in the fall of 2024.

Both the temporary and permanent bridges are in the design stage.

The Region's...

Durham Health Department completes its first report on climate change and health vulnerability

To help learn, prepare, and act against climate change, Durham Region Health Department has completed its first report in a special series on climate change and health vulnerability in Durham Region available at durham.ca/ClimateAndHealth. The report series will support local health systems, municipalities, community organizations, and residents plan and respond to the growing impacts of climate change. The background primer provides:

• An overview of climate change and its health impacts;
• A...

August 12 2024 Council Meeting Highlights

• Council and Township staff  are grateful to the Foster Hewitt Foundation for their generous donation of $25,000 towards to the Sunderland Memorial Arena Project.

• The Communications Strategy has been endorsed the Council

• Council received the Operating Results - Actual to Budget Report from the Treasury Department.

• Committee has approved the revisions for the sidewalk installation. Funds  will be re-allocated for proposed work on Main Street E.

• The Beaverton Lions Elimination Draw will be held at the...