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Congratulations to this year’s Community Legend Award recipient!

The Community Legend Award honours individuals and organizations whose everyday actions make a positive impact on Oshawa.

Oshawa City Council is proud to recognize Lisa Weiss as this year’s Community Legend Award Recipient for over 55 years of volunteer work. Lisa has contributed her time and efforts towards building culture in the City of Oshawa through volunteering, advocacy, fundraising, networking, and bringing people together to support the development of Oshawa’s arts, heritage, and music.

To...

Stay safe this summer: Oshawa’s Pool Enclosure By-Law reminder

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 reduce the risk of water-related incidents and improve safety by requiring enclosures that meet minimum standards. These protective barriers assist in restricting access to swimming pools, hot tubs, and decorative...

City of Oshawa mourns the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis

On behalf of Oshawa City Council, Mayor Dan Carter expresses his deepest sorrow on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis and offers his condolences to the Vatican and the global Catholic community.

Elected on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis was the first Jesuit and the first Latin American to become pope. He dedicated his life to humility, reform and promoting unity among people of all faiths. Among his significant achievements, he was dedicated to addressing the climate crisis and championing...

Share your City Budget priorities

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 priorities

Share what services and programs are important to you by adjusting funding and service levels in our Budget Simulator. Just like the City’s budget, your budget simulation 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...

Construction commences on Bond Simcoe Urban Square

The City of Oshawa is pleased to share that construction is underway on the Bond Simcoe Urban Square, located in downtown Oshawa at the intersection of Bond St. E. and Simcoe St. N. This innovative urban space is set to become a vibrant hub for community celebrations and events in the heart of our downtown.

Current work involves preparing the site for underground services (including demolition and removals, site excavation and site servicing), subgrade elevations, and granular base installation.