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Lane restrictions for site servicing project located at 1483 Altona Road (Regional Road 27) in Pickering. Altona Road will be restricted to one lane in each direction during working hours due to the placement of the existing sanitary main. Lane restrictions will be in front of the 1483 Altona Road property and June 18 and June 19 (weather permitting). 

The City of Pickering will be hosting Canada Day festivities on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

In order to ensure a safe and enjoyable event, and to ensure full emergency access, the City will be enacting temporary road closures and parking restrictions in the area of Bay Ridges Kinsmen Park and Alex Robertson Park.

The City of Pickering will be hosting the daytime Canada Day festivities on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in Esplanade Park. In order to ensure a safe and enjoyable event, the City will be enacting temporary road closures in the area.

Please be advised that the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 pm has been cancelled, as there are no matters for consideration.

June 16, 2025 – This past weekend, the City of Pickering proudly marked the transformative impact of its partnership with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) at the popular Ribfest event presented by Rotary Club of Pickering.

Sandy Beach Road will be temporarily closed in order to dismantle a tower crane. Driveways for businesses will not be affected by the road closure, local traffic and emergency services will have access and are advised to use Alliance Road to access businesses north of closure.

The Town of Ajax is undertaking its Church Street Bridge Rehabilitation project, which may affect traffic flow and routes for residents in neighbouring communities, including Pickering. The Church Street Bridge (Bridge 18) over Duffins Creek, located 60 meters North of Highway 401, was constructed in 1960. The roadway bridge is now in need of maintenance and repair, as indicated by lifecycle and condition assessments.

Due to a series of scheduled events in the Banquet Hall, parking spaces may be limited on the above listed dates. Additional parking is available at the back of the building in the arena parking lot.