Cobourg, ON (June 8, 2020) – The Town of Cobourg has announced that the 2020 Cobourg Canada Day Celebrations will be a virtual experience that will unite the community and allow citizens to celebrate their national pride from the safety of their homes. 
The Marketing and Events Department within the Community Services Division has recently launched a Virtual Canada Day event with two unique challenges aimed at providing citizens with fun and creative activities...
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Like many in our community, I was deeply saddened to learn of the senseless death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 th . This is a tragic reminder to myself of the many others who have also lost their lives under similar circumstances.  
As your Mayor I have spent my last few days reflecting and speaking to members within our community who have shared their stories, fears and hopes with me. I have asked for guidance on how our community can support anyone who experiences...
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Cobourg, ON (June 2, 2020) – The Town of Cobourg’s Municipal Council held a Special Meeting on June 1st and voted unanimously to close Victoria Beach until August 31, 2020 in order to continue to ensure residents and visitors are complying with Provincial Orders and with physical distancing guidelines as set out by Federal, Provincial and local health units. “This was an incredibly difficult decision to make and I, along with the rest of Council, listened...
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Cobourg, ON (May 22, 2020)  – On May 19, 2020 the Government of Ontario announced that it amended  Ontario Regulation 104/20  made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act – Closure of Outdoor Recreational Amenities.
These amendments will allow the reopening of the following amenities:
Outdoor sports facilities and multi-use fields (including baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and Frisbee golf locations, tennis, platform tennis,...
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Cobourg, ON (May 12, 2020) – Today, the Province of Ontario has announced its first ‘ Annual Litter Clean Up Day ’ to help encourage communities to keep all neighbourhoods, parks and waterways are kept clean and free of litter and waste. The Provincial Day of Action on Litter is a reminder of the importance of our greenspaces and the role we all play in maintaining cleaner, healthier communities for future generations.
“Although we cannot gather and...
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