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Oshawa & GM Canada commemorate donation of McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve & Fenelon/Venus Park
Posted on Monday, April 22, 2024 02:28 PM
To celebrate Earth Week, GM Canada president and managing director, Kristian Aquilina, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter, and members of City Council came together to memorialize the official land donation of McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve and Fenelon/Venus Park to the Oshawa community by planting a native Hackberry tree near McLaughlin Bay’s waterfront trail.
In 2019, GM Canada announced more than 90 acres of land would be donated to the City to protect wildlife, preserve marshland, and enable residents...
How would you spend your 2025 property tax dollars?
Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 11:30 AM
The City is inviting residents and property owners to share their budget priorities and learn more about how their taxes are used in its Budget Simulator.
Share your budget prioritiesShare what services and programs are important to you by adjusting funding and service levels in our Budget Simulator. Just like the City’s, your budget will need to be balanced in order to be submitted!
Share your priorities now:
- online at oshawa.ca/MyBudget; or,
- on paper at Service Oshawa (located at City Hall, 50...
Council and Committee meetings calendar displaying future meetings as complete
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 04:32 PM
Please be advised that the City of Oshawa website Council and Committee Meetings calendar is experiencing technical concerns. Many upcoming meeting events display the message “This event has already occurred." Community members are advised that the meetings will proceed. Please review the information under the "Dates and Times" section of the meeting posting for accurate meeting information.
We are working with our vendor to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Updates will be shared as they...
Peony Festival Volunteer, Judi Denny, wins FEO Volunteer of the Year Award
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 02:20 PM
In honour of Volunteer Recognition Month, the City of Oshawa would like to extend its congratulations to one of its long-standing volunteers, Judi Denny. On February 28, 2024, Judi was honoured at the Festival and Events Ontario (FEO) Awards ceremony, where she was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Judi has been one of the driving forces behind the Peony Festival since it was established in 2004. Together with her late husband, Michael, the Dennys donated many of the peonies that can be...
Stay safe this summer: pool enclosure reminders
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 01:14 PM
With summer around the corner, the City of Oshawa is reminding residents with swimming pools, hot tubs and decorative ponds in their backyards about the importance of complying with the standards under the Pool Enclosure By-Law.
The City’s Pool Enclosure By-Law was established to help address preventable water-related deaths by ensuring enclosures meet minimum safety and repair standards. Proper enclosures are protective barriers that help keep everyone safe by controlling access to backyard...