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Downtown area businesses can apply to display sandwich board signs
Posted on Monday, May 03, 2021 10:00 AM
Businesses in the downtown area of Oshawa are encouraged to learn more about a pilot project that temporarily permits sandwich board signs.
Sandwich board signs are an affordable tool for businesses to advertise to visitors and community members, especially during the summer season.
The pilot project runs until April 1, 2023 and permits sandwich board signs in Central Business District Zones in the Downtown Oshawa Urban Growth Centre.
As part of the pilot project, business owners in the downtown area...
Oshawa ranks #1 in Durham, #13 in Ontario in Maclean’s Best Communities in Canada
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 05:45 AM
The City of Oshawa has ranked as one of the top communities in Canada, Ontario and Durham in the Maclean’s Best Communities in Canada 2021 report.
Maclean’s gathered data on communities across the country and compared them to find the best communities in Canada across nine categories. Oshawa placed 34th out of 415 as one of the best communities across Canada, and ranked 13th in Ontario. The ranking also revealed Oshawa as the #1 community across Durham Region.
According to the study, Oshawa...
Oshawa welcomes DYMON Self Storage, featuring new co-working environment for businesses
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021 05:00 AM
The City of Oshawa is welcoming DYMON Self Storage with their newest location at Five Points Mall (285 Taunton Rd. E.).
The new 252,000 square foot facility features 1,660 storage suites ranging in size from a closet-sized space up to 10 x 30 feet with enough capacity to store the contents of a five-bedroom home. There are also options available for small businesses looking to safely store inventory or equipment, and the facility has an enclosed drive-in area that provides guests the opportunity...
Conference Board predicts a rebound in GDP growth in Oshawa
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021 06:15 AM
The Conference Board of Canada is projecting a rebound in GDP growth in the Oshawa Census Metropolitan Area (CMA).
In its Winter 2021 Major City Insights Report, the Board anticipates GDP growth of 5.2 per cent this year and 4.7 per cent in 2022. The report also anticipates that manufacturing output in the Oshawa area will rebound by 8.2 per cent in 2021 and 8.5 per cent in 2022, while construction output will rebound by 6.8 per cent in 2021 and 4.3 per cent in 2022.
A CMA is defined as an area...
Company Spotlight: Stoneleigh Management Inc.
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 05:00 AM
Stoneleigh Management Inc., located at 500 Wentworth St. E. in Oshawa is a full-service property management company with locations in Durham Region, the GTA and other parts of Canada. In Oshawa, Stoneleigh Management Inc. has a portfolio of 15 industrial buildings in the vicinity of Marwood Drive, Wentworth Street East, and Farewell Street, and is always looking for new opportunities to add to their portfolio. With approximately 90 industrial tenanted units ranging in size from 1,500 square...