Friday, April 12, 2019 5Brooklin Town Crier Whitby Hosting Pop-up Activations The Town of Whitby will host a number of pop-up activations at various community facilities to invite residents to learn more about the Town's new Event Volunteer Program and sign up to volunteer. The program, launched in the leadup to National Volunteer Week (April 7 to 13), provides a framework for how the Town supports and celebrates its event volunteers. Photo opportunities will include the pop-up activation, a volunteer sign-up station, educational resources about the program and branded giveaways. When and where: Thursday, April 11, 2019 - drop in between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Whitby Civic Recreation Complex (555 Rossland Road East, Whitby) Friday, April 12, 2019 - drop in between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Whitby Public Library (405 Dundas Street West, Whitby) Saturday, April 13, 2019 - drop in between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Brooklin Community Centre and Library (8 Vipond Road, Whitby) Thursday, April 25, 2019 - drop in between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Iroquois Park Sports Centre (500 Victoria Street West, Whitby) For more information about the pro- gram or how to sign up to become a volunteer, visit whitby.ca/volun- teer. Give One-metre Clearance To Cyclists The Region of Durham reminds drivers they are required to keep at least one-metre away from cyclists when driving. Additionally, drivers are not to pass a cyclist travelling in the same direction unless there is sufficient space to do so safely, while staying at least one-metre away from the cyclist. "Motorists and cyclists have to work together to keep each other safe. They have the same rights and responsibilities and must follow the same rules of the road," says Brian Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development. "By understanding and practising the three Rs of safe cycling-- same roads, same rights and same rules--cyclists can help ensure their own safety and, at the same time, help motorists understand their intentions." Drivers and cyclists need to remember to share the road with enough space to keep everyone safe. The Making Ontario's Roads Safer Act outlines requirements for cyclists to improve visibility and safety, such as turning on headlamps and taillights at least 30 minutes before sunset. There is a penalty of $110 for not leaving a minimum of one-metre of open space between a vehicle and a cyclist. For more information, visit durham. ca/CycleDurham and check out the cycling safety video series on the Region's YouTube channel. North Ward Councillor - By Steve Lee Major Projects Moving Forward At Monday's Committee of the Whole council meeting, there were a few big ticket items of interest to Brooklin residents. Firstly, there will be a new cooling system for Vipond Memorial Arena, which will help maintain the ice. The current system can no longer be repaired to do the job. Town staff have worked hard this past winter to ensure we made it to March. The approval of the new cooling system means Vipond Arena will remain functional. As well, Councillor Mulcahy and I made our support for the new sport complex quite clear. We also stated that we want the new building to be energy efficient and that we need to examine technologies for energy and recovery. We feel we need to lead the way with a modern building that is as efficient as possible. Secondly, there is the mid block arterial road, a massive project we've been pushing for. I want to see this started as soon as possible. It will be an east-west road that will help to open up land around it as well as alleviate some of the traffic we deal with in Brooklin. We've been searching for anything that can speed up the start of this project. Staff have retained the services of GHD Limited to be retained as the owner's engineer. The Town has also agreed to work as a co-proponent in the Mid Arterial Roadway EA to be completed by Fieldgate Developments. The Environmental Assessment is the next step in getting this roadway under construction. This will be a great thing for Brooklin and Whitby and something I feel strongly about continuing to advocate for. Thirdly, the Royal Canadian Legion and Cenotaph Re-location Project was discussed. The Legion has been working hard fundraising for this. I was proud to support it along with other members of council. We are looking into potential savings for the Legion and are hopeful to have it completed by this June with the Cenotaph relocated to the square in front of the Brooklin Community Centre and Library. Finally, Councillor Mulcahy and I have frequently discussed having regular Town Hall community meetings with the first one happening on April 13. Aside from the two of us, Regional Councillor Elizabeth Roy, Durham District School Board Trustee Niki Lundquist, and representatives from DRPS Human Trafficking Division and Safe Hope Home will be in attendance. The aim is to share information and have a discussion about Human Trafficking in our community. At the end, there will be time to meet with us individually as well. I hope you will take the time to come out and chat with us. The Town Hall information is as follows: Saturday, April 13: 1-3 pm Brooklin Legion Branch 152 (Upstairs) And watch for our website launch coming soon at: www.whitbyfirst.ca #whitbyfirst Advertise with BTC at brooklintowncrier@gmail.com