Durham Region – Greater Toronto
Durham Region covers an area of over 2,500 square kilometers and is located in the East of downtown Toronto. Another region with a diverse landscape, Durham has all the great riverside communities of Pickering and Oshawa for farmland and recreation areas in the North. Durham Region has a well-educated population of over 570,000 who are employed by a wide variety of businesses. These employers range from High technology like Siemens and Corning controls through agriculture and auto manufacturing – GM Motors, Volkswagen Canada and BMW Canada have all facilities in the region.
Durham Region administers its health care and education according to provincial guidelines. The responsibility of the daily operations of education belongs to the School Board Durham District and Durham Catholic District School Board – all schools in the region are governed by these councils.
A key piece of research you should do before buying or renting a home is to find the school (s) you want your child (ren) to attend. It is vital that schools are devoted to particular Residential area is so where you live decides where they go to school.
The region has excellent transport links, including Pearson International Airport, Oshawa Airport and the Port of Oshawa, which give access to huge North America. This is coupled with easy access opportunities for outdoor recreation and all the major metropolitan area like the GTA has to offer!
Each section below is an overview so please use the links to each city / town website on the main site link below for more details. For job search definitely use the Chamber of Commerce websites for each site for great information on local businesses.
Municipalities of Durham
The Town of Ajax – AJAX In 2005 celebrate its 50th anniversary as a city and has many events planned for recognize. A small town in southern Durham Region, on the shore of Lake Ontario, was named after the Second World War two British The battleship Ajax.
With a population of over 80,000 city covers an area of 65 square kilometers. The unemployment rate was 5.4% (2001) with an average household income of about $ 80,000 per year. The average price of a house was about $ 215,000 Ajax making one of the areas less expensive in the GTA. Transportation is provided by the Ajax Pickering Transit / which also has links with GO Transit and Greyhound bus.
There are two centers recreation in the city that offer a full range of activities and sports. There are parks for skateboarding children and summer camps for various activities during school holidays. The lake provides a great recreation for residents during the two months of summer and winter.
The Municipality of Clarington – A collection of several small communities, the municipality now has about 75,000 inhabitants and is slightly over 600 kilometers square shore of Lake Ontario south of Durham Region. The main institutions are Darlington, Newcastle and Bowmanville / Courtice. The region is growing Quick with a 10 population average annual growth of 4% per year.
The main activities are agriculture (and services), excavation aggregates and cement, tourism, manufacturing, retail and construction. There is an average unemployment rate of only 4.9% of the area is very favorable companies, with household incomes average around $ 74,000. There are transport links with 3 major highways, docks, rail, airport area with 2 tracks and of course – Pearson International Airport. Clarington Transit connects with Whitby and Oshawa Transit, and you can even use the same tickets for each system.
There are good facilities with a modern hospital that continues to grow, many schools and the new University of Ontario Institute of Technology. There are 5 golf courses, 2 marinas, 2 indoor and 2 swimming pools, 5 arena with 7 ice surfaces, large parks and 7 conservation areas that have downhill and cross country skiing. Last but not least – Bowmanville even has its own zoo!
The City of Pickering – Conveniently located between downtown Toronto to the west and Port Whitby Marina to the east, population of 94,200 of the City of Pickering enjoy life on the shores of Lake Ontario. With the Waterfront Trail, which extends along the shoreline and "environmentally significant" wetlands of the Bay of French residents are provided with landscapes and opportunities recreation. In addition to this the impressive recreation center a fantastic modern facilities that any community would be proud. For those interested the history of the region, a visit to Pickering Museum Village should not be missed.
Business in Pickering is also well insured and the rate of unemployment in the city of 4.9% is well below the Canadian average. The main employers of Ontario Power Generation plant which can be found on the waterfront and includes a massive wind, manufacturing and construction, business services and retail. Like all municipalities in Durham Region seeking employment go through Business Directory of the City for a certain idea of who is in the area and how to contact them.
Transportation public is administered by the Common Ajax / Pickering Transit Authority, which also refer to the Commission Toronto Transit, GO Transit, Whitby and Oshawa Transit Transit to maintain a complete network. Schools and care are administered by the Durham Region school boards and health services.
The city is young with 79% of the population aged under 45 years gives an average age of just 35. The average household income exceeds $ 80,000 with an average price of a house nearly $ 235,000.
The City of Oshawa – After starting as a French fur trading post in 1750, City of Oshawa has come a long way. Now he is recognized as the eastern entrance of the Greater Toronto and became the economic center of Durham Region. Its rapidly expanding population of over 146,000 that also mark as the largest residential community.
General Motors of Canada are based here in North America more production facility that produces cars more than 1 million vehicles per year and the city are leading employer. Minacs Call Center arrived and, with many different manufacturers, research and development companies, advanced manufacturing, transportation equipment, healthcare, printing and publishing the city has a real broad base of business. The City has an unemployment rate of around 6%.
Be well Located on the shores of Lake Ontario in southern Durham Region, the city has excellent transport links which include a deep water port. Two highways cross the city and it has its own regional airport in the vicinity of Pearson International Airport. The transit system is linked to GO Transit, Toronto Transit Commission and several other local community networks. VIA Rail provide the rail network to give the City every possible transportation option.
There is also low much to do in the area – with the big city close by and easily accessible. For outdoor activities, the Kawartha and Haliburton tourist areas are proximity and numerous parks and conservation areas that provide hiking, skiing and cycling. More than 60 million dollars are invested in infrastructure Recreation of the City over the next 2 years. This includes many improvements and renovations of existing facilities and a large center Leisure news for the city.
Many new residential developments and business are under construction in the north of the city as continues to grow. The cost of housing is cheaper than Toronto with an average house costs about $ 160,000 in 2001. The median household income was of about $ 60,000.
The Township of Scugog – In the north-east of Durham Region, Township of Scugog is located on and around the shores of Lake Scugog and occupies some 470 square kilometers. Once the separate cities of Port Perry (now Municipal Government HQ), The Island of Scugog, Cartwright and Reach, all have now merged into the single municipality to reduce administration costs.
The area is well established for tourism and the main employer is a casino. After that, retail and manufacturing to provide employment to some 20,000 residents of Canton. There are 5 Marinas, 2 rinks on ice, and indoor and outdoor theater and 4 golf courses. The average household income is about $ 70,000 with an unemployment rate 5%. It will cost an average of $ 220,000 to buy a single family home in the region. Police, health and schools are administered by the Government County Durham.
The Township of Uxbridge – The Township of Uxbridge is relatively small population of around 18,000 villages across the communities of different sizes in the north-west Durham Region. Located about 40 miles north of Toronto in scenic Oakridge moraine, the town of Uxbridge is the centerpiece of the township. A nice community that is fairly close to the city for all its amenities, Uxbridge has its own recreation center, swimming pool and two ice arena.
The City was also the terminus for the North York – Durham Heritage Railway, as a station completely restored.
The main industries of the township are the construction and manufacturing, business services and retail. These provide a lot of work with a low rate of unemployment 4.1% (2001). The average income per household is approximately $ 75,000 to the cost of a house, at around $ 270,000.
Town of Whitby – Ideally located 15 miles east of Toronto, the Town of Whitby is an industrial city. The rapid expansion of the population is now more than 100,000 companies and cities are also expanding at a rapid pace as it aims to be the business center of Durham Region. With 4 major roads, proximity Oshawa port (and its own smaller port) and the Pearson International airport, extensive rail network and an enviable system of Transit City is "connected".
The automotive industry has a significant presence, although the city has a truly diversified base companies. The services range from plastics and steel through telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. The two main downtown (Whitby and Brooklin) are both historical "heritage" areas with old world charm. The city has an unemployment rate of only 4.9% and an average household income $ 80,000 taken from the 2001 figures.
For recreation, there is several million recreation center (Iroquois Park Sports Center) with fantastic facilities. Golf courses, parks, a marina, yacht club, Whitby Shores Waterfront Trail, indoor soccer and all other amenities you expect in a Canadian Modern urban. There are many schools that are administered by school boards in Durham Region and the proximity of several colleges and universities. Health care is administered by the Durham Region and provided by several clinical and Lakeridge Primary Health Center, Whitby.
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