Friday, April 24, 2020 7 Brooklin Town Crier Rhonda Mulcahy Regional Councillor, TOWN OF WHITBY mulcahyr@whitby.ca|905.706.0482 COVID-19 Update Have Your Say Business Continues at The Town of Whitby While in-person meetings aren't possible currently we are conducting on-line consultation on the following North Ward items. Mid-Block Arterial Road EA and The Brooklin North Major Roads EA (see page 5) andHighway 7/12 Alternative Route EA (See page 8) Property Tax Defferal Information 2 month grace period (or 60-day tax deferral) on the April tax instalment with no penalty or interest charged for May or June. The first instalment of the final billing scheduled for June will be delayed to July. Those who use pre-authorized payments will have more flexibility and options to spread out payments. Email tax@whitby.ca for details. COVID-19 Municipal Cancellations All Events up to and including Canada Day Summer Camps and Recreation Programming Summer Student Hires Stay Safe Reporting Gatherings and Use of Closed Park Amenities Park Amenities and Playground Closures In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Ontario Government has ordered the shutdown of all outdoor recreation amenities in the province. To report use of closed park amenities or gatherings of more than 5 people, contact Durham Regional Police Services. There are three ways to contact the police: 1. Online reporting: www.drps.ca 2. Email: Intel-C19hotline@drps.ca 3. Calls to the COVID-19 Hotline: 905-579-1520 ext. 5802 We know this is a difficult time for many. We hope to hear soon from the higher level governments that we can begin the reversal of closures in a safe and systematic way while under the guidance of our governing health experts. Thank you for your patience and for doing your part to help keep our community safe by staying home, by washing hands and by socially distancing.