Events for July 2009.
World Poker Tour Venue Championship
Emotions were running high at Joe Billiards (2200 Brock Road in Pickering) as they graciously hosted the World Poker Tour's Venue Championship on May 22nd. The top two finishers ea...more
New Waterfront Area Opens In Pickering For Recreational Activities
The gates to the Frenchman’s Bay East Spit located at Millennium Square officially opened on May 23rd for the first time. The public ribbon-cutting and gate opening ceremony cele...more
ArtFest On The Esplanade
The City of Pickering in partnership with the PineRidge Arts Council was pleased to host the ArtFest on the Esplanade. This one of a kind art event took place on May 23rd at Espla...more
Doors and Beyond Art Exhibition
From May 24th to May 30th, Durham was introduced to local Pickering artist Paul Cadieux. Cadieux presented a diverse mix of interpretive, impressionist, lifescape and landscape pai...more
Waterloo Steam Traction Engine Unveiling
Pickering Village Museum was 'steming' with excitement as they unveiled their Waterloo traction engine. Among those present for the event included Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan, member...more
Pickering Blooms To Help Build Community
Building upon its success in the Communities in Bloom initiative, the City of Pickering launched Pickering Blooms as a more comprehensive and meaningful community building program ...more
Whitevale Road Historical Display
Behind the doors of Pickering's City Hall, throughout the entire month of May, was a beautifully created historical display courtesy of Heritage Pickering. After commissioning a lo...more
2008 Civic Awards at the City of Pickering
The City of Pickering celebrated and honored the community on May 26th at the annual Civic Awards. The awards were held in Council Chambers at Pickering City Hall. Mayor Ryan and c...more
Disco Fever Theme Dinner
Chartwell's Parkway Retirement Residence felt the city breakin' while everybody was shakin', as they were "ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive" and livin' it up for their Disco Fever The...more
Teens Get Out There!
The City of Pickering held a FREE makeover madness last month for girls only ages 13 to 19 years of age at Petticoat Creak Community Centre. The event included make-up demonstratio...more
BOSTON PIZZA and the DURHAM REGION SOCCER ASSOCIATION CELEBRATE A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP
Boston Pizza and Durham Region Soccer Association (DRSA) announced the launch of a fundraising support program that will help to support development of soccer across the Durham Reg...more
Sunlife Financial Grand Opening
It was a beautiful sunny morning, perfect for the opening of the newest Sun Life Financial office in Pickering on the East Side of Brock Rd. just North of the 401 in the Pickering ...more
Pickering Soccer Club Garage Sale
The sun was shinning over the Pickering Soccer Club on May 30th for their massive multi-team garage sale. The Pickering Soccer Club teams joined forces to organize a huge community...more
Cardio Core Bootcamp Fundraiser
Cardio Core Bootcamp Scarborough gathered together for a 75-minute bootcamp class fundraiser on May 30th. The Bootcamp was held at Scarborough's St. Victor Catholic School and the ...more
TELUS Day of Service
On May 30th dozens of TELUS volunteer environmental stewards brought their buckets and bags to Pickering's waterfront. The City of Pickering is one of the first municipalities in O...more
2009 Great Strides Walk!
The Toronto Zoo hosted a day of family fun, for the 2009 Great Strides Walk to raise awareness and money in the hopes to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. A minimum of $25 in pledge...more
McDonald's $40K Cheque Presentation
Port Union's McDonald's restaurant kicked June off on the right foot as they presented a cheque for $40,000 to Rouge Valley Health System Foundation in support of purchasing a port...more
Office Tower Announcement
The City of Pickering held a reception at City Hall to introduce the primary tenant of a nw 132,000 square foot LEED certified office tower which will begin construction in July 20...more
Lunch & Learn With The Board Of Trade
Last month, the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade hosted another Lunch & Learn. The Environment Task Force and Durham Sustain Ability teamed up to create a special event for members of...more
