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Fenelon/Venus Park features a new playground and accessible amenities
Posted on Friday, June 30, 2023 10:41 AM
The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce the official reopening of Fenelon/Venus Park, a neighbourhood park featuring new playground equipment and accessible features. The park redevelopment project was made possible by $240,000 in funding from the Government of Canada’s Canada Community-Building Fund.
Members of Council and neighbourhood residents were joined by Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 29 to officially celebrate the completion of...
2023 Culture Counts Awards winners announced
Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2023 02:10 PM
The City of Oshawa congratulates this year’s Oshawa Culture Counts Awards who are being celebrated for their significant creative and cultural achievements within the community.
The City of Oshawa has chosen three winners for its annual Oshawa Culture Counts Awards. Launched in November 2017, the program’s goal is to celebrate and honour the creative and cultural achievements of the community. The Professional Artist, Emerging Artist and Innovation and Creation Champion Awards were formally...
Celebrating Camp Samac’s rich heritage in Oshawa
Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 10:53 AM
Members of City Council and representatives from Heritage Oshawa and Scouts Canada celebrated the heritage designation of Camp Samac and installation of a heritage plaque.
Designated as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, a heritage plaque is now installed prominently at Camp Samac’s main gateway structure on Simcoe Street North.
Located at 1711 Simcoe St. N., Camp Samac is a more than 76-hectare (188-acre) site nestled within the Oshawa...
Ministry of Transportation to replace underpass structures along Highway 401
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 02:28 PM
The Ministry of Transportation (M.T.O.) has retained Brennan Paving and Construction Ltd. (B.P.C.L.) to replace the Simcoe St. S. and Albert St. underpass structures along Highway 401 in Oshawa.
Construction has begun and will be phased over five stages during the 2023/2024 construction seasons. The anticipated completion date of all construction works is November 2024.
The construction areas include:
- Lviv Blvd.: From Simcoe St. S. to Front St.
- Simcoe St. S.: Starting 100m North of Lviv Blvd. to...
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City of Oshawa deploys new green vehicle fleet
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 01:37 PM
The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce it has introduced its first seven fully electric vehicles to its fleet. These vehicles are 100 percent battery powered.
The seven new 2023 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles have been deployed in the community; four will be used by the City’s municipal licensing enforcement officers and three will be used by the City’s building inspectors.
The City’s new green fleet will lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and will translate to overall savings for the City with...
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