Details of more facility closures across Durham

At this time, cancellations and closures as outlined below are in effect until April 5. The city is closely monitoring developments and reassessing closures and programming on a daily basis.

At this time, the following meetings are cancelled:

• Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee, March 17, 2020, 6:30 pm.
• City Council Meeting, March 23, 2020, 9:30 am.
• Special Meeting of Council – Fire Master Plan, March 24, 2020, 1:30 pm.
• Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee, March 24, 2020, 6:30 pm.
• Committee of Adjustment, March 25, 2020, 6:00 pm.
• Heritage Oshawa Committee, March 26, 2020, 6:30 pm.
• Thornton Road North Multi-Use Path Open House, March 26, 2020, 6:30 pm.
• Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee, April 1, 2020, 6:30 pm.

City Hall

City Hall is closed to the public. Community members can continue to do business with the city online or over the phone. Residents can submit many common requests and report issues at www.ServiceOshawa.ca. Additional online applications and payment options are available at www.oshawa.ca.

Service Oshawa will continue to be available to customers via phone, email and live chat during their regular hours, 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, and 9 am. to 1 pm on Saturday and can be contacted by live chat at www.oshawa.ca, phone at 905-436-3311 and email at service@oshawa.ca.

Other Facilities

The city’s community and recreation facilities are closed to the public. All recreation programs, including facility rentals are cancelled up until and including April 5. Registrants and facility permit holders will receive a full refund.

In-person services at Oshawa Animal Services are closed and animal adoptions at the shelter location are suspended until April 5. A list of available adoptables at our off-site adoption partners is available at www.oshawa.ca/Adoption. Staff continue to look after the animals in their care.

The Oshawa Executive Airport Terminal building is closed to the public until April 5.

The city is closely monitoring developments and reassessing closures and programming on a daily basis. For the latest updates, visit www.Oshawa.ca/CoronaVirus.

Pickering opens Emergency Operations Centre

The City of Pickering has opened its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), it announced yesterday.

While the city had already closed all of its facilities to the public and suspended all city-run programs, events, and meetings, the opening of its EOC formalizes the need for staff to continue meeting (in person and via teleconference) on a daily basis to enhance the level of coordination amongst all departments and divisions.

Although most staff are working from home, Pickering City Hall and the Operations Centre remain active, but not accessible to the public. The public should be assured that service levels with respect to roads, infrastructure, and winter operations will be maintained and Customer Care Centre representatives will be available by telephone or email to answer queries, the announcement said.

“While our doors remain closed, we want to assure our community that we are still diligently working behind the scenes to ensure the continuity of critical operations,” said Deputy Mayor, Kevin Ashe. “Every single member of council is here working with senior management, and coordinating efforts with our government partners and the greater community to ensure that we are prepared to respond as the situation evolves.”

In addition, the province has asked municipalities to deploy their by-law officers to help ensure that businesses comply with the mandated closures and/or modified service delivery.  As such, Pickering Municipal Enforcement Officers will visit various commercial plazas to ensure that any restaurants or bars that are still operating are only offering delivery and take out options, and that all licensed child care centres are closed.  Should any members of the public be aware of any similar businesses operating outside of these parameters, they are advised to contact the Customer Care Centre at 905.683.7575 or customercare@pickering.ca.