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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...
Time to plan for summer camps
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 08:31 AM
Fun in the sun and camp memories await. Summer camp registration will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, and community members are encouraged to be prepared.
The City of Oshawa recognizes that during registration, due to an increase in user demand and the volume of requests to the website, users may experience a delay. To better serve you, the City has taken proactive steps, including adding system capacity and implementing a website queue when visiting activeOshawa Online. These changes will...
Oshawa residents 55+ now qualify for recreation senior discounts
Posted on Monday, April 15, 2024 11:30 AM
City of Oshawa residents 55 years of age and older now qualify for senior discounts on City recreation programs, memberships and admission fees.
City Council recently approved a new senior age requirement, lowering the minimum senior age from 65 years old to 55 years old.
Residents 55 years of age and older, living in or paying property taxes in Oshawa, can now enjoy a 35 per cent discount on registered recreation programs and discounted rates on fitness memberships and admission fees for fitness...
Imagine Oshawa: Let’s plan our City’s future together
Posted on Monday, April 15, 2024 09:24 AM
The City of Oshawa is undertaking a comprehensive review of its Official Plan – the blueprint that guides how Oshawa will grow for years to come – and we want to hear your ideas!
The Oshawa Official Plan sets out the land use policy directions for long-term growth and development in the city, and manages and guides the physical form and growth of the city.
To help generate ideas, the City’s Planning Services department will be releasing a Discussion Paper about the Official Plan Review that...
Oshawa Animal Services celebrates its 100th adoption in the City’s centennial year!
Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2024 09:57 AM
Oshawa Animal Services (O.A.S.) has achieved a milestone in the City’s centennial year with the adoption of its 100th animal, a celebration of the community’s commitment to animal welfare and the success of the City’s adoption programs.
The 100th adoptable is a 3.5-month-old lab/poodle cross named Miles who found his forever home with Diane, a lifelong dog lover. O.A.S. sponsored the adoption, adding to the excitement.
As Oshawa continues its centennial celebrations, O.A.S. looks forward to...