Quality of Life
Our Communities: Durham Region offers a green atmosphere not only for the working environment but for your personal life too. With plenty of access to top rated schools, shopping malls, recreation and leisure activities and night life. Durham’s growth in all municipalities demonstrates its appeal.
We offer a vast amount of:
- Shopping malls
- Athletic Complexes
- Leisure & Recreation Activities such as golf, curling, skating, cycling trails, camp grounds, beaches, marinas, cruises, jazz festivals, cultural festivals, community celebrations and much more!
Since its early beginnings, Ajax has been a town where prosperity has flourished. We believe that it is because we possess the key ingredients for a strong and robust local economy. Strategically located in the business heartland of Ontario, Ajax offers the best in location, price, access, service and support. That’s why more and more businesses
continue to discover the Ajax advantage!
Manager of Economic Development
Luisa Da Rocha, 905-683-3000 ext. 252
Senior Economic Development Officer
Nadia Sukovski, 905-683-3000 ext. 253
Business Development Team
Lisa Hausz
Manager, Business Development & Marketing
Nadia Sukovski
Sr. Economic Development Officer
Andrew Poray
Sr. Business Development Coordinator
Judy Wight
Economic Development Assistant
905-683-3000
Priority@townofajax.com
www.firstforbusiness.ca
The Township of Brock is located on the east shore of Lake Simcoe approximately 1 hour northeast of Toronto. The municipality presents three distinct urban areas, numerous hamlets, and beautiful countryside. While agriculture is our largest employer, a full range of commercial and industrial businesses are located within the urban areas of Beaverton, Cannington, and Sunderland. The Township’s location on Lake Simcoe and the Trent-Severn Waterway make it a popular destination for tourists - both summer and winter!
Rural Economic Development Officer-Brock/Scugog/Uxbridge
Marlene Werry, 905-668-4113 ext. 2609
Deputy Clerk - Administrator
Thomas G. Gettinby, 705-432-2355 ext. 239
Clarington is a collection of smaller communities including the urban centres of Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle Village and Orono, which are surrounded by scenic countryside. Clarington is a vibrant community with a population of 80,000 people (2006), with new development - both commercial and residential - the local economy continues to grow and prosper. Affordable housing, safe communities and the quality of life are just three reasons why so many have and continue to choose Clarington for their home and business. Characterized by a variety of landscapes, unique retail areas, numerous tourist attractions and recreational opportunities, Clarington captures the spirit of a small town without sacrificing the amenities of a larger city.
Executive Director of Economic Development
Sheila Hall, 905-623-3106
Oshawa is an awarding winning, thriving community that is experiencing tremendous growth in all sectors and has gained international recognition as a vibrant and progressive community. Long known as the home of General Motors of Canada and excellence in automotive manufacturing, today’s Oshawa is evolving from a manufacturing-based community to one that is diversified across all sectors. Major contributions include Durham College and the University of Ontario of Institute of Technology (UOIT), which has lead many research and development initiatives. Well connected by major air, road, rail and port infrastructure, Oshawa is poised to continue its significant business growth.
Director of Economic Development
Cindy Symons-Milroy, 905-436-3859
Business Development Manager
Rhonda Keenan, 905-436-3842
Our unique location on the east side of the Greater Toronto Area makes Pickering the prime location for business and investment. Our strong and diverse economy benefits from our location as the eastern gateway into Canada's Business Centre, the City of Toronto, and western gateway into Durham Region. Pickering invites new businesses to experience our many attributes. We are committed to meeting the needs of our local business community and attracting quality businesses that create a broad range of employment opportunities through such initiatives as our new Business Advisory Council.
Manager, Marketing & Business Development
Lynn Winterstein, 905-420-4660 ext. 2007
Economic Development Officer
Catherine Hodge, 905-420-4660 ext. 2050
One of the Region's most popular tourist destinations, the Township of Scugog is nestled on the shores of Lake Scugog, one of Southern Ontario's largest bodies of water. Together with gently rolling countryside and the thriving commercial and business centre of Port Perry, this community offers a wide range of lifestyle and business opportunities. It has the best of rural and urban lifestyles. Scugog boasts a wide variety of parks, beaches and sports fields. It's situated between two developing major trail systems: the Trans-Canada Trail to the north and the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail to the south.
Rural Economic Development Officer-Brock/Scugog/Uxbridge
Marlene Werry, 905-668-4113 ext. 2609
Chief Administrative Officer Scugog
Beverly Hendy, 905-985-7346 ext. 117
Uxbridge has much to offer by way of recreation, entertainment, heritage and culture, a thriving arts community and the opportunity to participate in any one of the countless volunteer organizations that actively contribute to the quality of life in this vibrant community that we are all so proud of. As a resident or a visitor, we urge you to explore the many opportunities to participate in any one of a wide variety of activities!! Get involved and enjoy!
Rural Economic Development Officer-Brock/Scugog/Uxbridge
Marlene Werry, 905-668-4113 ext. 2609
Chief Administrative Officer Uxbridge
Ingrid Svelnis, 905-852-9181 ext. 207
Whitby strives to be the "Community of Choice" for families and business; embracing the future while respecting our proud heritage and natural environment, and promoting our strong sense of community identity. Those words capture the heart and spirit of the kind of community we want to live in and the quality of life we wish to ensure.
Manager of Economic Development
Sheila McGrory,
905-430-4312
Economic Development Officer
Kasia Chojecki,
905-430-4300 ext. 2352
Research and Program Coordinator
Fiaz Jadoon,
905-430-4300 ext. 6455
Healthcare
- Lakeridge Health boasts numerous sites including: Oshawa, Bowmanville, Port Perry and Whitby. Durham Region also has Rouge Valley in Ajax/Pickering!
Schooling
Recreation
- Recreation facilities (please click on the recreational services provided by your municipality of choice)
Getting Around
- Transit Priority Network Map (PDF - 353KB)
- Durham Tourism
- Durham Region Transit (DRT) is an integrated transit system serving all communities in Durham Region. The service area is divided into West, East, Centre and North service sectors. Door to door transit for disabled passengers is provided by Specialized Services.
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