Recognition and Awards
The City has several awards and recognitions to honour Oshawa community members, businesses and organizations for their contributions to our community.
![Meadmore sculpture at Oshawa City Hall](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/action3_Meadmore.png)
Celebrates the creative and cultural achievements of community members.
![People volunteering](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/action3_volunteers.png)
Recognizes individuals and organizations whose everyday actions make a positive impact on Oshawa.
![A drawing of a horse in a circular badge with the words E.P. Taylor Windfields Farm Champion Award to the right of the badge](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/C-EPTaylor.jpg)
Celebrate someone who exemplifies innovation and has overcome adversity.
![Hands doing a high five](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/action3_business-milestone.png)
Receive a letter of congratulations from the Mayor of Oshawa to observe a business milestone.
![Oshawa City Hall](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/action3_city-hall.png)
Receive a letter of congratulations from the Mayor of Oshawa for celebrating your milestone event, including milestone birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
![Example of a veteran sign](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/action3_street-naming.png)
Nominate an Oshawa family member or friend for recognition through the war dead and war veteran's street naming program.
![Black commemorative bench](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/bench-445x270.jpg)
Pay tribute to a person or occasion by purchasing a park tree or bench for installation in a City of Oshawa park.
![Example of urban design at Lakeview Park with the playground structure](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/action3_urbandesign-(1).png)
Recognizes the contributions architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, developers, builders and other individuals make to Oshawa's appearance, livability and quality of life.
![Flags at City Hall](/en/city-hall/resources/Images/Awards/action3_flags.png)
Recognizes significant day, week or month with a Certificate of Proclamation and/or the request to raise the flag of a community organization at Oshawa City Hall.