Promoting Community Events

TOURISM CLARINGTON, operated by the Municipality of Clarington, is your community event promotion partner. We know how hard it can be to get your organization’s message out about upcoming events. We also know that events can be huge tourist attractions bring people, who might not have thought of coming here, to do just that.

To help you promote your event, you can post it to Clarington’s online calendar (screen shot below) is an easy way to promote you event. In 2011 there were more than 442 events posted to this calendar. The nice thing is that the information is available for all screens – including smartphones. It is very easy to do -go to http://events.clarington.net & follow the online directions. Events from around Durham Region can submit their event to this calendar.

Another way to promote your event is on the new Tourism Clarington sign that is located outside of the Tourism Clarington office (181 Liberty Street South in Bowmanville). This sign is reserved for Clarington community events. The sign was installed in January and it has take a bit of training to get it up and running but it is fully operational now!

Tourism Clarington digital sign.

To have your event posted,  email the basic details (title, day, time, location and contact information) to tourism@clarington.net. We will post it at least (depending on volume) 2-3 weeks prior to your event.

For information about these and other opportunities to promote your Clarington event, please contact the Communications & Tourism Office at 905-623-3379 or email jcooke@ clarington.net.

By the way, Tourism Clarington is open 6 days a week, all year long. The more we know about your event, the better we can promote it.

Check us out on Facebook and Twitter (@clartourism).

“Push the Button” Campaign

Clarington Emergency & Fire Services is teaming up with TVOKids and the Office of the Fire Marshal to raise the awareness of our children (and their parents) about testing the smoke alarms in their homes. The campaign is toget as many smoke alarms tested in as many Ontario homes as possible between Monday, February 27th and Sunday, March 11th.

Encourage everyone in your community to “Push the Button!” and test the smoke alarms in their homes. Kids at home will love the permission to “Push the Button!” to hear if the alarms are working.  Once they’ve tested their smoke alarms, kids are encouraged to go to tvokids.com and enter into TVOKids interactive smoke alarm the number of alarms they have tested.  The number will be added to TVOKids “Push the Button!” counter.

Click here to view full size poster Push the Button Poster

 

 

Municipal Wellness Committee Strikes Gold!

Congratulations to Clarington’s Employee Wellness Committee. At this morning’s General Purpose & Administration Committee (GPA) meeting, Council heard a presentation from Denise Veal, Public Health Nurse from the Region of Durham’s Health Department to present the first Healthy Workplace Award.

The Healthy Workplace award is a new initiative undertaken by the Region’s Health Department. It recognizes the efforts demonstrated by workplaces to promote health amongst their staff.  Establishments are awarded for focusing on at least one of the following health topics in a comprehensive manner: healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco-free living, sun safety and cancer screening.

Pictured from left to right: Denise Veal (Region Health Department); Mayor Adrian Foster; Franklin Wu (CAO); Erica Mittag (Community Services); Catherine Verhoog (Operations); Susan Quayle (Finance); Cindy Fleming (Clerk's); Evelyn Mayhew (Community Services); and, Adrienne Nazarko (Corporate Services)

To achieve the award, workplaces will plan health-related activities throughout the year to help employees learn more about how to make healthy choices. Awards will be presented in three levels – gold, silver and bronze. Workplaces that receive an award are acknowledged for ensuring that their work environment is supportive of health, as well as having policies that support healthy practices at work.

The Clarington Employee Wellness Committee is recognized with a  2011 GOLD HEALTHY WORKPLACE AWARD for their activites which promoted healthy eating awareness.

Congratulations to all of the Wellness Committee members.

Local Citizens Recognized!

On Monday February 13, 2012, Clarington Council recognized 3 citizens for their contributions to the community.

Paul Vaneyk (right) with Mayor Foster and his certificates of recognition from the Canadian Seed Growers Association and the Municipality.

First, Mr. Paul Vaneyk Sr of Tyrone was recognized by the Canadian Seed Grower’s Association for his more than 30 years of service with the Ontario Seed Grower’s Association. Mr. Vaneyk received a 30 year certificate from the Association this past December at the Associations Annual Meeting. Mr. Vaneyk is a well known “select seed” grower of  non-genetically modified soybeans. His soybeans have been exported internationally.

Also on the Agenda for this meeting was the recognition of  Edmond Vanhaverbeke and Gabbie Kirkwood by the Ontario Heritage Trust.

Mr. Vanhaverbeke, Ed, was recognized under the Heritage Community Recognition Program for his ongoing contribution to the preservation of Clarington’s built heritage. Ed is recognized for his leadership in the development industry. He purchased a heritage property (101-109 King Avenue West) in Newcastle which had fallen into disrepair and was considered by most to be a community eyesore. Over the next 2 years (2007 – 2009) Ed  restored the building to its original look and use.

Gabbie Kirkwood was also recognized on Monday evening under Ontario Heritage Trust’s Young Heritage Leaders program. Gabbie is recognized for her commitment to the preservation of Camp 30 located just east of the Bowmanville community. After a fire had damaged the property (2009), Gabbie began to research the property’s history and started a social media campaign to promote the preservation of the buildings. At the ripe old age of 13 years of age, Gabbie authored a petition against the possible demolition of the buildings gathering 800 signatures which was presented to Clarington Council. Since then continues to raise awareness of the historical significance of the structures located at the former training school and Camp 30 property. It should be noted that recipients of the Young Heritage Leaders are also considered for the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Youth Achievement. Good luck Gabbie!

Ed Vanhaverbeke (left) receives certificate of recognition from Mayor Foster. Gabbie Kirkwood (right) receives certiificate of recognition from Glen Brown, Member of the Board for Ontario Heritage Trust.

NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSING

A PORTION OF AN UNOPEN ROAD ALLOWANCE
SITUATED BETWEEN LOT 32 AND LOT 33, CONCESSION 7
IN THE FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE

Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, proposes to pass a by-law to stop up and close a portion of an unopen road allowance (Part 1 on Plan 40R-27350) situated between Lot 32 and 33, Concession 7 in the former Township of Clarke, now in the Municipality of Clarington.

And Further Take Notice That before passing the said by-law, Council or a Committee of Council shall hear in person, or by his Counsel, Solicitor or Agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by this by-law and who applies to be heard at the meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario on February 27, 2012 at 9:30 AM.

Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T.
Municipal Clerk
Municipality of Clarington

 

Lady in the Blue Coat Mystery!

The mystery has been solved – we have identified lady in the blue coat ! The lady is Terry Traill, mother of Councillor Corinna Traill and Heart & Stroke Foundation volunteer for more than 25 years!

In picture (from left to right): Terry Traill; Councillor Wendy Partner; Councillor Joe Neal; Councillor Corinna Traill; Councillor Willie Woo; Mayor Adrian Foster; Nancy McMaster (Heart & Stroke Foundation); Susan Edwards (Heart & Stroke Foundation); Councillor Mary Novak; Lori Armour (Heart & Stroke Foundation); and Councillor Ron Hooper.

Mrs. Traill must have had another engagement as she left so quickly we were not able to get her name. Thank you to Councillor Corinna Traill for helping solve the mystery!

Clarington Council Raises Flag in Support of Heart & Stroke Month

February is Heart & Stroke Month! Heart disease and stroke take 1 in 3 Canadians before their time and is the #1 killer of women – taking more women’s lives than all forms of cancer combined. This February, more than 85,000 volunteers are canvassing door-to-door across the country to help change these statistics.

In the attached picture, Members of Clarington Council and representatives of our local Heart & Stroke Foundation – Durham Region, raise a flag in hopes of raising awareness and funds in support of Heart & Stroke research.

In picture (from left to right): Lady in blue coat (sorry, she left before we could get her name); Councillor Wendy Partner; Councillor Joe Neal; Councillor Corinna Traill; Councillor Willie Woo; Mayor Adrian Foster; Nancy McMaster (Heart & Stroke Foundation); Susan Edwards (Heart & Stroke Foundation); Councillor Mary Novak; Lori Armour (Heart & Stroke Foundation); and Councillor Ron Hooper.

 

More information is available at http://heartmonth.heartandstroke.ca/site/c.jhLOKYPDLqF/b.5203909/k.BEF8/Home.htm