Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is advising residents of impacts to Regional programs and services in observance of Victoria Day.
When and where: The following programs and/or services will be impacted due to Victoria Day (May 18).
- All Durham Regional facilities will be closed, including Regional Headquarters in Whitby; Provincial Offences Courts and offices, Ontario Works Office, and Child Care and Early Years Division Office, as well as all Regional front counters.
- Directly Operated Child Care Centres will be closed.
- All Family Services Durham locations will be closed.
- Ontario Works offices in Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge will be closed.
- Adult Day Programs at Hillsdale Estates in Oshawa and Lakeview Manor in Beaverton will be closed.
- Health Department programs and services will be unavailable, including:
- Oral Health Clinic and Office in Oshawa.
- Sexual Health Clinics.
- Breastfeeding Clinics.
- Immunization Clinics.
- Water sample drop-off and pick-up services will not be available at the following locations on Friday, May 15 and Monday, May 18. Regular service will resume on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:30 a.m.:
- Durham Regional Headquarters at 605 Rossland Road in Whitby.
- Durham Region Health Department Port Perry Office at 181 Perry Street in Port Perry.
- Township of Uxbridge Municipal Office at 51 Toronto Street in Uxbridge.
- Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex at 2440 Durham Regional Highway 2 in Bowmanville.
- Durham Region Transit (DRT) weekend service will be in effect.
- The Specialized Services/On Demand Call Centre will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- The Customer Service Call Centre will be closed.
- The DRT Customer Service Desk at 110 Westney Road South in Ajax will be closed.
Why: In observance of the Victoria Day holiday.
Note: Please note that Durham Region Outreach will still be available to support those experiencing homelessness. For help with homelessness support, you can connect by:
Email: HomelessHelp@durham.ca
Phone: 905-668-4113 extension 5510 or 311 (within Durham Region) extension 5510.
Toll-free: 1-800-372-1101 extension 5510.
For Prosecution Services, the public can use online services to order disclosure and schedule a pre-trial meeting for Part III offences by visiting durham.ca/ProsecutionServices.
