Pickering 101

Registration for the 2017 course is closed. Please stay tuned spring 2018 for details on next year's availability. 

Curious about your local government?

We want to educate Pickering residents on how their municipal government works, and encourage public involvement in the planning and processes behind the facilities, services, events and programs that touch their everyday lives.

Course Objectives

  • Increase residents' knowledge of City issues and how local government works
  • Build informed citizens who may collaborate with City staff and meaningfully contribute to developing new, or reviewing and redesigning existing, City services and programs
  • Build trust between Pickering residents and local government

The City is committed to building a culture of community engagement, to provide residents with a greater sense of agency, purpose, connectedness and responsibility. Pickering 101 - Your City. Right Now. is a recommendation identified in the City's Community Engagement Strategy, a report undertaken in 2011 to guide and enhance our engagement efforts.

Registration

Registration for the 2017 course is now closed. Our Customer Care staff will advise applicants of their program status no later than March 3, 2017.

Class Schedule

Please note that agenda is subject to change.

Dates: Wednesdays, March 29 - to May 17, 2017

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Week

Date

Time

Class

Agenda

Location

1

March 29

7 pm to 9 pm

Customer Care Centre and the Pickering Public Library
  • Welcome/Orientation
  • Customer Care Centre roles and responsibilities
  • Website and online resources
  • Break and Refreshments
  • Role of the Library Board
  • Library services in 21st century

Library Auditorium

Pickering Central Library

One The Esplanade 
L1V 6K7

2

April 5

7 pm to 9 pm

Legislation in Pickering and Finance
  • What level of government does what?
  • Municipal Elections
  • The role and function of Council and Committee
  • Municipal Taxation
  • Tax Collection
  • Sale of Land for Tax Arrears
  • Fees & Charges
  • Debt & Investment
  • Municipal Liability

Pickering City Hall

Council Chambers

One The Esplanade 
L1V 6K7

3

April 12

7 pm to 9 pm

 

(A tour of the Pickering Recreation Complex will be available for participants at 6:30 pm.)

By-law Enforcement and Animal Services
  • Municipal Law Enforcement
  • Role of Pickering Animal Services
  • What to do if you lose your pet
  • Pet adoptions and our animal shelter

Pickering Recreation Complex

1867 Valley Farm Road

L1V 6K7

4

April 19

7 pm to 9 pm

Fire Services
  • Fire safety and prevention

Station #5, Headquarters

1616 Bayly Street

L1W 3N2

5

April 26

7 pm to 9 pm

Building Your City

Get the big picture and neighbourhood view on City Development including planning and development, and building permit approval processes for businesses and residents.

Library Auditorium

Pickering Central Library

One The Esplanade 
L1V 6K7

6

May 3

7 pm to 9 pm

Economic Development and Sustainability
  • Starting or growing a business in Pickering
  • Sustainability initiatives and community programs

Library Auditorium

Pickering Central Library

One The Esplanade 
L1V 6K7

7

May 10

7 pm to 9 pm

Engineering Services and Community Services
  • Capital Projects & Infrastructure
  • Public Works

Don Beer Arena

940 Dillingham Road

L1W 1Z6

8

May 17

7 pm to 9 pm

Pickering Museum Village
  • Learn about the largest living history site in Durham Region

Pickering Museum Village

2365 6th Concession Rd. 
Greenwood

L0H 1H0