Conversations in the Community

April 16, 2024: Are you subscribed to the City of Pickering's YouTube channel? On there, you’ll discover a diverse array of content under three unique categories: Videos, Shorts, and Lives.

January 19, 2024: Did you know that the City of Pickering is mandated to have a Council Code of Conduct and has the authority to appoint an Integrity Commissioner under the Municipal Act? The Integrity Commissioner is an independent and impartial official who provides advice, education, and complaint resolution pertaining to the ethical conduct of municipal council members.

January 19, 2024: We've heard a lot of social media chatter this year about our universal change room, located in the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex (CHDRC). We decided to clear up some misconceptions by going behind the scenes and taking audience members on a tour of the amenities.

January 15, 2024: The City of Pickering is committed to preserving the unique character of its waterfront, and most recently has announced its efforts to pursue opportunities to buy the bay and return the treasured asset back into public ownership.

January 10, 2024: Some theories claim that smart cities involve government misuse of data and tracking, restrictions and limitations placed on resident movement, travel, activity and more. When really - smart city technology speaks to the world’s ever-expanding network of connected devices to collect, share and analyze real-time data on urban environments.

January 10, 2024: There are some falsehoods circulating on the Internet about 15-minute cities, including claims of government restrictions and limitations placed on resident movement, travel, activity and more. For planning and developing new communities, 15-minute cities simply means being able to access many of the essential services one might need, all within a 15-minute commute of home. Think pharmacy, grocery, retail, transit, and other basic services.

January 10, 2024: Staff work to seek out additional funding opportunities to help relieve the residential tax load - the Casino is one of them! Since opening in July 2021, Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued non-tax gaming revenue payments, totaling $42,429,023, to the City of Pickering for hosting the facility, as part of its Municipal Contribution Agreement with OLG. Pickering also shares a portion of this revenue with the Region of Durham.