| Durham Region covers an area of over 2,500 square | | | | around $80,000 a year. The average price of a house |
| kilometres and is conveniently located to the East of | | | | was in the region of $215,000 making Ajax one of |
| Downtown Toronto. Another Region with a diverse | | | | the cheaper areas in the GTA. Transport is provided |
| landscape, Durham has everything from the large | | | | by the Ajax/Pickering Transit that also links in with |
| lakeshore communities of Pickering and Oshawa to | | | | GO Transit and the Greyhound Bus.There are two |
| the farmlands and recreational areas in the north. | | | | recreation centres in the Town that offer a full range |
| Durham Region has a well educated population of | | | | of activities and sports. There are skateboard parks |
| over 570,000 that are employed by a wide variety | | | | for the kids as well as summer camps for various |
| of Businesses. These employers range from the High | | | | activities during the school holidays. The Lake |
| Tech like Siemens and Corning controls through | | | | provides great recreation for the residents during |
| agriculture and automotive manufacturing - GM | | | | both the summer and winter months. All education |
| Motors, Volkswagen Canada and BMW Canada all | | | | and healthcare are administered by the Durham |
| have facilities in the Region.Durham Region | | | | Region and can be accessed via the Region |
| administers its Healthcare and Education following the | | | | website.The Municipality of Clarington - A collection of |
| Provincial guidelines. The responsibility for the day to | | | | several smaller communities, the municipality now has |
| day operations of the education belongs to the | | | | around 75,000 residents and occupies just over 600 |
| Durham District School Board and the Durham | | | | square Kilometres of the Lake Ontario shoreline in |
| Catholic District School Board - all the schools in the | | | | the south of Durham Region. The main settlements |
| area are governed by these boards.One essential | | | | are Darlington, Newcastle and Bowmanville/Courtice. |
| piece of research you need to do BEFORE you | | | | The area is growing quickly with a 10 year population |
| purchase/rent a house is to find the school(s) you | | | | growth average of 4% per year.The main businesses |
| want your child(ren) to attend. This is vital as the | | | | are agriculture (and the services), aggregate |
| schools are dedicated to particular residential area's so | | | | excavation and cement works, tourism, |
| where you live decides where they go to school.The | | | | manufacturing, retail and construction. There is an |
| Region has excellent transportation links including | | | | average unemployment rate of only 4.9% as the |
| Pearson International airport, Oshawa airport and the | | | | area is very business friendly, with the average |
| Harbour at Oshawa which give tremendous access to | | | | household income around $74,000. There are great |
| North America. This is coupled with easy access to | | | | transportation links with 3 major highways, docks, rail |
| recreational opportunities in the outdoors and | | | | links, a regional airport with 2 runways and of course |
| everything that a Major metropolitan area like the | | | | - Pearson International. The Clarington Transit |
| GTA has to offer!Each section below is only an | | | | connects with Whitby and Oshawa Transit and you |
| overview so please use the links to the main website | | | | can even use the same tickets on each |
| below for more detail. For job research definitely use | | | | system.There are good facilities with a modern |
| the Chamber of Commerce websites for each | | | | hospital that continues to expand, plenty of schools |
| location for great information on the local | | | | and the newly built University of Ontario Institute of |
| businesses.Durham's MunicipalitiesThe Town Of Ajax - | | | | Technology. There are 5 golf courses, 2 marina's, 2 |
| In 2005 Ajax will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a | | | | indoor and 2 outdoor swimming pools, 5 arena's with |
| town and has many events planned to recognise this. | | | | 7 ice surfaces, extensive parks and 7 conservation |
| A small town in the South of Durham Region on the | | | | areas that have downhill and cross country skiing. |
| shore of Lake Ontario, it was named after the World | | | | Last but not least - Bowmanville even has its own |
| War two British Warship The Ajax.With a population | | | | Zoo!The City Of Pickering - Ideally situated between |
| in excess of 80,000 the Town covers an area of | | | | Downtown Toronto to the West and Port Whitby |
| over 65 square km. The unemployment rate was | | | | Marina to the East, the 94,200 population of the City |
| 5.4% (2001) with an average family income of | | | | of Pickering enjoy life on the shores of Lake Ontario. |