Durham Region celebrating National Public Works Week

The Region of Durham is celebrating National Public Works Week by recognizing the essential services of public works and the region’s works department.

This year, the region will be encouraging residents to learn about the role that public works plays in their day-to-day lives through virtual tours of regional facilities and videos of public works staff in action by visiting www.durham.ca/npww.

“This year more than ever we’ve seen just how important public works is in providing us with a wide range of essential services we use every day,” says Susan Siopis, commissioner of works for the region. “It is thanks to public works that our residents are able to stay home, work from home and operate business during COVID-19,” she continues.

From providing clean drinking water, to collecting waste at the curbside, to maintaining regional roads, Siopis says public works “is there to keep the community operating smoothly and safely even during a pandemic.”

The community is also invited to take part in sharing their appreciation for Durham Works on social media using the hashtag #DurhamStrong.

As a family-fun activity, residents can also participate by colouring a special #StayHome public works page, which can be found at www.durham.ca/stayhome. Completed pages can be shared on the region’s Facebook and Twitter pages by tagging the Region of Durham and using the hashtag #DurhamStrong, or email them to durhamstrong@durham.ca.

For more information about the works department, visit www.durham.ca/works.