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Refreshed City website launching January 22, 2025
pickering.ca has a new look! The refreshed website provides an improved user experience, simplifying access to online services for residents, businesses, and visitors. This means updated content, a dynamic new design, and advanced web technologies for optimal performance, usability, and searchability across all devices. Learn more.
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Images of the sculptures “Pollinators 1 & 2” by Ron Baird located in The Esplanade Park, Pickering
Image of the sculpture “Poppies Obelisk” by Jean Pierre Schoss - Dog Bite Steel located at Esplanade Park, Pickering
The Spirits of Pickering are sculptures that represent the people of Pickering. It shows the many parts of life that are embodied. And each includes parts that can be moved and played with, most often being bells or chimes. In a way, this shows how we can interact with others in the community, much like we can interact with the moving parts of these sculptures.
Image of the sculpture “Pickering Pioneer Family” by Andreas Drenters located at Pickering Civic Centre, Esplanade Park, Pickering
The Community Canvas is a collage that was created through community collaboration. 150 panels of artwork to celebrate 150 years – three of Tom’s paintings were chosen to be broken down into a 50-square template for the Pickering community to create their own original piece.
March 23, 2023 – Today, Mayor Kevin Ashe and Members of Pickering Council, along with Regional Chair John Henry, marked the City of Pickering’s commitment to voluntarily share its gaming revenues with the Region of Durham, which will act as a critical source of funding in advancing shared priorities for the broader community.
March 20, 2023 - The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has recognized Pickering as one of the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2023.
The ICF’s annual awards program recognizes the world’s leading municipalities that are successfully leveraging the power of technology to develop inclusive and prosperous communities.
In 2022, Tracey-Mae Chambers, Métis artist and a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, installed #hopeandhealingcanada at the Pickering Museum Village, Puterbaugh Schoolhouse. Though no longer available, framed photographs will be exhibited inside the lobby at Chestnut Hill Development Recreation Complex (1867 Valley Farm Rd.) starting March 18, 2023.
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