Uxbridge residents who need a little help with voting can get assistance at several locations in the community from October 13th through Election Day on October 26th. Voter assistance will be available at Town Hall and the Uxbridge Public Library, with additional evening services at the Goodwood and Zephyr community centres. If you didn’t receive your voter information letter, or need help voting online, you can also call the Voter Help Line or email election@uxbridge.ca.

Durham Region’s fall battery collection is coming up October 5th through 9th, on your regular Green Bin collection day. Residents can put their used household batteries in a clear, sealed plastic bag and place it on top of their closed Green Bin. Remember, batteries should never go in the garbage or blue box as they pose a fire risk. If you miss collection week, you can drop them off for free at a Region waste management facility.

Canada is extending travel and immigration restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak for another 60 days, now through November 27th. The restrictions affect travellers from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, while some foreign nationals who have recently been in those countries face travel or quarantine rules. Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning from the affected countries must also quarantine for 21 days.