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TeachingCity Oshawa collaboration highlights public art through new interactive map

A new interactive map developed through a TeachingCity Oshawa collaboration with Durham College and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG) is highlighting public art in Oshawa.

The mobile-friendly map allows Oshawa residents and visitors to interact with six public art pieces in the city’s downtown core:

1. Crown, Douglas Bentham;
2. grace, Mary Anne Barkhouse;
3. Group Portrait 1957, Douglas Coupland;
4. Reverb, Noel Harding;
5. River Tree/Bench, Reinhard Reitzenstein; and,
6. Upstart II, Clement Meadmore.

At each artwork...

Open your heart and home to a shelter animal in need

With the number of pets needing homes at an all-time high, Oshawa Animal Services is appealing to community members to consider fostering an animal or taking a doggy on a day out.

Fostering Animals

Oshawa Animal Services is urgently seeking caring foster homes for pets, especially medium to large dogs.

The Foster Program provides a temporary safe and loving home for cats and dogs that may not be ready yet for adoption because they are too young, pregnant or nursing, sick or injured, in need of some...

Cordova Valley Park – home to Oshawa’s newest splash pad

The City of Oshawa recently celebrated the completion of park upgrades and a new splash pad at Cordova Valley Park with an official re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.  The park redevelopment project was made possible by $975,000 in funding from the Government of Canada’s Canada Community-Building Fund.

Located at 811 Glen Street, Cordova Valley Park features a splash pad, new playground, enhanced amenities and upgrades to the soccer field. The park redevelopment project also included...

Ontario’s Big City Mayors Statement on Lack of Municipal Capacity to Support Newcomers to Canada

The following statement is being issued on behalf of Ontario’s Big City Mayors.

The Canadian government is failing to fully fund the municipal front line that Canada relies on to welcome and settle newcomers, including those needing urgent support such as refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing conflict in their home countries. 

Ontario cities understand that the federal government believes “housing and supports for asylum seekers are the responsibility of provinces and municipalities” and...

Deer Valley Park’s new splash pad and playground is open

Members of Council were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a new splash pad at Deer Valley Park and upgrades to the park including new play equipment.

Located at 870 Deer Valley Dr., the 2.03-hectare park is situated off Thornton Road, north of Rossland Road.

The Deer Valley Park redevelopment project included a new splash pad, junior play equipment, a large climbing structure, swings and additional seating with shade. The park also has an accessible park pathway and accessible...