# Durham Life

> Durham Life celebrates the culture, lifestyle, events, businesses, maps, and good-news stories across Durham Region — inspiring you to get out and experience more of the community.

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## Posts
- [10,000 people showed up for a rec centre](https://durhamlife.ca/p/10-000-people-showed-up-for-a-rec-centre): plus a Peace Pole, a monarch migration, and updates on two Changemakers
- [She wasn't willing to lose her stepdad](https://durhamlife.ca/p/she-wasn-t-willing-to-lose-her-stepdad): plus Elvis Stojko turns up in Brooklin, and the salmon are back in Bowmanville Creek
- [I still remember the stiff backpack and the too-clean shoes](https://durhamlife.ca/p/i-still-remember-the-stiff-backpack-and-the-too-clean-shoes): Plus a record falls in Pickering and $144 million lands at Oshawa Assembly Plant.
- [The mystery under an Ajax cemetery 🪦, & the best rugby player on the continent is from Uxbridge!🏉](https://durhamlife.ca/p/the-mystery-under-an-ajax-cemetery-the-best-rugby-player-on-the-continent-is-from-uxbridge): Plus a battery that turned into a town square, and a muralist who waited six years for the green light.
- [A baby coyote showed up in my backyard. Here's who I called. ](https://durhamlife.ca/p/a-baby-coyote-showed-up-in-my-backyard-here-s-who-i-called): Plus a shoe drive with no permission slip, and six summer series playing their final night.
- [There was a spy school on the Whitby waterfront](https://durhamlife.ca/p/there-was-a-spy-school-on-the-whitby-waterfront): Plus a lake that shouldn’t exist and the farmer who brought the salmon back.
- [A conductor named Bradley wants to tell you something](https://durhamlife.ca/p/a-conductor-named-bradley-wants-to-tell-you-something): Plus a pair of plovers at Darlington and 30 food trucks in Pickering tonight.
- [The Durham Beach Guide](https://durhamlife.ca/p/beach-guide): All 15 officially monitored beaches across Durham Region — the only lifeguarded one, accessible options, free lifejacket loans, and what parking actually costs you.
- [They're running a freedom train out of Ajax tonight 🚂, plus a stacked weekend](https://durhamlife.ca/p/emancipation-day-ajax-plus-a-stacked-weekend): also, the sunflowers are in, the pool is finally open, and a West Indian market worth finding
- [They drove 15 hours to help strangers' pets 🐾](https://durhamlife.ca/p/they-drove-15-hours-to-help-strangers-pets): Plus a whole-town street party in Whitby and the Scottish Games turn 30 in Uxbridge.
- [A Pow Wow weekend, and a hometown hero at the finish line](https://durhamlife.ca/p/a-pow-wow-weekend-and-a-hometown-hero-at-the-finish-line): Plus butterflies on our waterfront and an upgrade to 911 (which I hope you never need.)
- [Rock, ribs, and a really big weekend](https://durhamlife.ca/p/rock-ribs-and-a-really-big-weekend): Plus the birthplace of GM Canada and a boardwalk built for frog-watching. Oh! and Mr. Dressup comes home.
- [Ten years of pop tabs.🥤 One wheelchair. 👩‍🦽 One big heart.  ❤️](https://durhamlife.ca/p/ten-years-of-pop-tabs-one-wheelchair-one-big-heart): Plus two of Ontario's finest and a month of music in the park across the Durham Eight.
- [Meet Durham's 8-foot wiener dog 🌭](https://durhamlife.ca/p/meet-durham-s-8-foot-wiener-dog): Plus your weekend lineup and Canada Day across the Durham Eight.
- [A street fiesta, a country Pride, and the longest day of the year.](https://durhamlife.ca/p/a-street-fiesta-a-country-pride-and-the-longest-day-of-the-year)
- [This week: Ribs in Bowmanville, country in Uxbridge, and Canada at the World Cup.](https://durhamlife.ca/p/this-week-ribs-in-bowmanville-country-in-uxbridge-and-canada-at-the-world-cup): The Region is stacked this week. Three festivals in one weekend!
- [This week: Fire trucks to fill, food trucks to find, and a fight that reached Ottawa. ](https://durhamlife.ca/p/this-week-fire-trucks-to-fill-food-trucks-to-find-and-a-fight-that-reached-ottawa): Your weekly guide to local events, restaurants, businesses, maps, and inspiring stories across Durham Region.
- [Durham Life Weekly: Mother’s Day Picks & Local Good News](https://durhamlife.ca/p/durham-life-weekly-mother-s-day-picks-local-good-news): Your weekly guide to local events, restaurants, businesses, maps, and inspiring stories across Durham Region.
- [Pizza Perks launched in Port Perry!](https://durhamlife.ca/p/pizza-perks-launched-in-port-perry-7e1323ded7fc26e0): Community Flyer Puts Local Businesses on the Table
- [Brewing Waves: A Whitby Shoreline Cleanup Success Story](https://durhamlife.ca/p/shoreline-cleanup-town-brewery-commitment-to-sustainablility)
- [14th Annual Pickering Village Jam Fest: A Musical Extravaganza](https://durhamlife.ca/p/14th-annual-pickering-village-jam-fest-a-musical-extravaganza)
- [TEDx Oshawa 2024 – Exclusive Pre-Event Interviews](https://durhamlife.ca/p/tedx-oshawa-2024-exclusive-pre-event-interviews)
- [Doors Open Oshawa 2024 – Your interactive event map](https://durhamlife.ca/p/doors-open-oshawa-2024-your-interactive-map)
- [Celebrating Earth Week and the Top 10 Things to do this weekend!](https://durhamlife.ca/p/celebrating-earth-week-and-the-top-10-things-to-do-this-weekend)
- [“In Conversation” with Judy Hanson, CEO, Autism Home Base – Bowmanville](https://durhamlife.ca/p/in-conversation-with-judy-hanson-ceo-autism-home-base-bowmanville)
- [Overcoming Adversity: The Inspiring Story of Coach Michael Frogley](https://durhamlife.ca/p/overcoming-adversity-the-inspiring-story-of-coach-michael-frogley)
- [“Blind Soccer: A Game of Skill and Determination](https://durhamlife.ca/p/blind-soccer-a-game-of-skill-and-determination)
- [“Blind Soccer: A Game of Skill and Determination](https://durhamlife.ca/p/blind-soccer-a-game-of-skill-and-determination-c123)
- [Rolling to Victory: Nico, the Young Boccia Champion from Oshawa](https://durhamlife.ca/p/rolling-to-victory-nico-the-young-boccia-champion-from-oshawa)