durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 2 P: 905-430-4300 E: info@whitby.ca whitby.ca What You Need To Know This Week in Whitby Register For Fall Programs Looking to sign yourself or a family member up for a program like swimming classes, bootcamp, or martial arts? Registration is now open for the Town's Fall Recreation programs. whitby.ca/GetActive Survey Says... Earlier this year, we conducted a survey to learn more about what communications channels you use to get information from the Town. Thank you to the more than 1,400 people who engaged in the process and nearly 850 visitors who completed our survey. Your feedback will help us to serve you better! Read the survey highlights at connectwhitby.ca/CommunicationsSurvey What You Need To Know This Labour Day Long Weekend Residents are reminded fireworks are not permitted for the Labour Day Holiday and all Town facilities will be closed on Monday, September 5. The Town's splash pads, parks, trails and many other outdoor recreation amenities are open to enjoy. When visiting please do your part to keep these spaces clean - pick up after pets and use garbage cans, or take waste home with you. Scan this QR code to view an interactive map of amenities or visit whitby.ca/Parks We're Hiring Crossing Guards The Town is hiring a number of Crossing Guards for the fall. Make a difference in your community and help keep kids safe on their way to and from school. Scan this QR code to apply or visit whitby.ca/CrossingGuards 5 Bump a Day! 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 September Holiday Waste Collection Schedule Yellow Collection - Areas 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Blue Collection - Areas 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 mon tue wed thu fri sat 1 2 3 5 Bump a Day! 6 7 8 9 10 mon tue wed thu fri sat Indicates Holiday Collection Change Preplan Today We offer families all the of modern amenities with timeless values of trust, caring service and commitment to the community Family owned and operated. 110 Dundas Street E.,Whitby 905-668-3410 • wctownfuneralchapel.com eplan T y We offer families all the of modern amenities with for the sake of your loved ones The newest ice cream spot in Ajax is a family affair from the faces behind the counter, to the name on the front. Ice Cream Squad opened its doors in May at 29 Station St. and recently held an official grand opening celebration June 17. The store is owned by couple Nithan Pasupatham and Kiru Nagaratnam, with help from their three children, Ariyan, Ayanna and Archan. The kids came up with the name for the store and helped design the logo and pick the cheerful pink paint colour. One weekends, you can find the older ones working the cash while their parents are scooping. "We're a very friendly, family-run business," says Pasupatham, explaining they were inspired to open a store that would bring Kawartha Dairy ice cream to their area of Ajax. "Before this, we were driving to Uxbridge to get Kawartha Dairy." Ice Cream Squad offers a lineup of about two dozen Kawartha Dairy flavours that includes favourites like Cotton Candy, Muskoka Mocha, Blue Bubblegum, Black Raspberry Thunder, Death by Chocolate and Salty Caramel Truffle. The menu also includes shakes and sorbets. For those who want a little extra, shakes and scoops can be taken to the next level with toppings like chocolate bars and cotton candy. As first-time small business owners, Pasupatham says the family wasn't sure what kind of community support to expect -- especially because the store is somewhat hidden in a plaza. He says word of mouth combined with support from Facebook groups like Durham Region Eats and South Ajax Neighbours Group have given the business a big boost. "People are appreciative that we're here and we're appreciative of our customers, every one of our customers matters to us," Pasupatham says. "We have lived in Ajax for 13 years; we are very excited to bring this to our community." We want to hear about your favourite places to eat in Durham! Old favourites, hidden gems, new restaurants opening, awesome food trucks. Send your great eats to reporter Jillian Follert at jfollert@durhamregion.com ICE CREAM SPOT A FAMILY AFFAIR JILLIAN FOLLERT jfoller t@durhamregion.com Kiru Nagaratnam and Navanithan Pasupatham recently opened Ice Cream Squad in Ajax. The family-run store offers Kawartha Dairy ice-cream. The whole family is involved in the business including kids, Archan, Ayanna and Ariyan Navanithan. Jason Liebregts/Metroland FOOD AND DRINK