durhamregion.com This Week | Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 4 2022 Interim Tax Bill Due April 25 Residential, Farmland, Pipeline and Managed Forest Properties The second instalment of the Interim Tax Billing for 2022 is due April 25. Questions? Contact the Tax Division at 905.430.4304 or tax@whitby.ca. For more information on how payment can be made, visit whitby.ca/Tax 25 APRIL Register Today For Summer Camp Summer camp registration is now open! Create or log in to your ACTIVENet account to sign up online for: sports, technology and day camps Junior Firefighter Camp Counsellor in Training and more Sessions start Monday, July 4 and run all summer long! Learn more at whitby.ca/GetActive World of Bees Live Presentation Join Alvéole urban beekeepers for an in-person presentation on all things Bees on April 19 at 7 p.m. at Whitby Central Library (405 Dundas Street West). Learn about urban beekeeping and listen to a beekeeper recount a bee's life journey. Thank you to our sponsors Elexicon Energey and Alvéole. Register at whitby.ca/Calendar Easter Holiday Closures Easter Long Weekend is just around the corner! Read about what's open and closed this holiday weekend at whitby.ca/News Easter Waste Collection Schedule There is no waste collection service on April 15 and April 18. Waste collection for April 15 and the week of April 18 to 22 has been moved forward one day after your regular pick up day. To confirm your collection pick up day, check the waste collection calendar or download the Whitby Waste Buddy app. whitby.ca/Waste P: 905.430.4300 E: info@whitby.ca whitby.ca What You Need To Know This Week: The Station Gallery in Whitby is showing the works of eight Canadian- Ukrainian artists in a show of support for the embattled European country. Entitled Hold Fast, the showcase runs to the end of April. Gallery curator Olex Wlasenko said, "All eight artists have been on my wish list for years. I've aspired to curate an exhibition like this for a long time. The time is now." The artists are Robert Achtemichuk, Edward Burtynsky, Natalka Husar, William Kurelek, Natalia Laluq, Olia Mishchenko, Varvara Nedilska and Nadiya Svirsky. "Preparing for this exhibition is a layered and very emotionally laden experience, given the context of the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine," Wlasenko noted. This group exhibition celebrates the vitality and resilience of the Ukrainian cultural character in Cana- da, he added. Since the Russian invasion began in late February, civilians and Ukraine's rich cultural heritage have been targeted, he said. "It is time to re-evaluate and survey the vast contributions of Canadian artists of Ukrainian descent. This experience has been formed and shaped by successive waves of immigration to Canada. 'Hold Fast 8 Canadian-Ukrainian Artists' is the acquisition of that experience. Drawing on more than one cultural repertoire, all eight artists in this exhibition engage in a cross-cultural dialogue filled with delicacy, grace and astonishing beauty," Wlasenko noted. He added the studio output showcased in this exhibition is diverse and multivaried, with some artists choosing to deal directly with the Ukrainian diasporic experience, while others address their relationship with their ances- tral homeland. "I think an exhibition like this is topical, relevant and universal," Wlasenko said. Hold Fast runs to April 30 and admission is free, but donations are welcome. For more information, visit www.stationgal- lery.ca/holdfast. A curatorial walk- through will be held on Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. Register with Station Gallery as there are limited spaces. A closing reception and artist talk will be held Saturday, April 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is at 1450 Henry St. WHITBY GALLERY SHOWCASING UKRAINIAN ARTISTS WHAT'S ON An exhibit of eight Ukrainian artists is on display at the Station Gallery in Whitby during April. The show is in support of the embattled European country. Station Gallery photo The town wants to hear from residents with a disability, a stroller or a broken leg: how hard is it to get around Whitby? The town is running two short surveys to seek community feedback on acces- sibility in Whitby. The first survey, open now, is asking residents about accessing town programs and infratructure. The second, launched March 28, is all about the experience getting around town. Whitby residents who have accessibility issues or a disability (or live with a family member who has one), parents using strollers and those with tempo- rary mobility issues (like a broken bone) are being asked to participate. The survey feedback will help the town better understand what barriers residents face when accessing both Whitby's programs and infrastructure. The information will help Whitby make a plan to eliminate barriers and make improvements to create a more welcoming, accessible and inclusive community. Residents can visit connectwhitby.ca/accessibilitysurvey to complete the surveys between now and Monday, April 25. Town staff will collect community feedback to bring forward to a future council meeting. WHITBY LAUNCHES ACCESSIBILITY SURVEYS JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@ durhamregion.com NEWS