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405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, ON, L1N 6A1
Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday Closed (Summer hours in effect. Sunday openings resume September 13, 2026)
8 Vipond Road, Brooklin, ON, L1M 1B3
Monday–Thursday 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday Closed (Summer hours in effect. Sunday openings resume September 13, 2026)
701 Rossland Road East, Whitby, ON, L1N 8Y9
Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Monday Closed
Family Day - February 15 and February 16
Good Friday - April 3
Easter Sunday - April 5
Easter Monday - April 6
Victoria Day - May 17 and May 18
Canada Day - July 1
Civic Holiday - August 3
Labour Day - September 7
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation – September 30
Thanksgiving - October 11 and October 12
Christmas - December 24, 25, and 26.
5 p.m. closing on December 31
June 21 - September 6 and December 13-27 inclusive.
All locations close at 6 p.m. on Fridays beginning July 3 until September 4.
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