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TeachingCity Oshawa collaboration highlights public art through new interactive map
Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:11 PM
A new interactive map developed through a TeachingCity Oshawa collaboration with Durham College and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG) is highlighting public art in Oshawa.
The mobile-friendly map allows Oshawa residents and visitors to interact with six public art pieces in the city’s downtown core:
- Crown, Douglas Bentham;
- grace, Mary Anne Barkhouse;
- Group Portrait 1957, Douglas Coupland;
- Reverb, Noel Harding;
- River Tree/Bench, Reinhard Reitzenstein; and,
- Upstart II, Clement Meadmore.
At each artwork...
Open your heart and home to a shelter animal in need
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 08:30 AM
With the number of pets needing homes at an all-time high, Oshawa Animal Services is appealing to community members to consider fostering an animal or taking a doggy on a day out.
Fostering Animals
Oshawa Animal Services is urgently seeking caring foster homes for pets, especially medium to large dogs.
The Foster Program provides a temporary safe and loving home for cats and dogs that may not be ready yet for adoption because they are too young, pregnant or nursing, sick or injured, in need of some...
Ontario Taking Next Steps to Extend GO Service to Bowmanville
Posted on Friday, June 16, 2023 10:26 AM
The Ontario government has awarded a contract to advance planning to extend GO train service to Bowmanville, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to deliver more transit options, connect communities and save families time and money in Durham Region and across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (G.T.H.A.).
“This contract brings us one step closer to extending the Lakeshore East GO line further into Durham Region, bringing GO train service to the people of Bowmanville for the first...
Midway Nissan extends sponsorship of Donevan Recreation Complex Arena
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2023 03:15 PM
The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce that Midway Nissan has extended their naming rights sponsorship of the Arena at the City’s Donevan Recreation Complex for another five years.
A member of the Drive Auto Group, Midway Nissan has sponsored the Arena at Donevan Recreation Complex since 2018. As sponsor of the Arena, Midway Nissan’s recognition includes branding on the inside the arena, including a large banner and decals on window panes, branding in the change rooms and on the score clock...
Oshawa Mayor Carter Statement on Bill 23, the province’s most recent housing supply bill
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2022 01:30 PM
The following statement is being issued on behalf of Dan Carter, Mayor of the City of Oshawa:
“The City of Oshawa, like other Ontario municipalities, is concerned about the Provincial Government’s passing of Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, as there are unintended consequences that may impact our city economically, socially and environmentally. Bill 23 has numerous changes to the Planning Act, Development Charges Act and Ontario Heritage Act, that will significantly impact how we will plan for...
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