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City of Oshawa celebrates Pride with a Rainbow Crosswalk
Posted on Monday, June 08, 2020 07:15 AM
As we celebrate Pride in our communities this month, the City of Oshawa has installed a Rainbow Crosswalk at the main entrance to Oshawa City Hall adjacent to The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery.
The City obtained community feedback on three proposed locations for a Rainbow Crosswalk in Oshawa.
Based on the feedback received, the most preferred location was the pedestrian crosswalk located adjacent to the main entrance to Oshawa City Hall (50 Centre St. S.), and The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery.
Oshawa recognized for amazing festivals and events in Ontario
Posted on Friday, February 28, 2020 06:45 AM
Oshawa’s Bright and Merry Market has been named Best New Festival or Event by Festivals & Events Ontario (F.E.O.).
In addition, Bright and Merry Market, along with Oshawa’s Peony Festival both earned their place in the Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario for 2020. This is the eighth consecutive win for the Peony Festival and the first time Bright and Merry Market has made the Top 100 list.
This is a tremendous honour and accomplishment for the City of Oshawa and their partners as F.E.O....
Help Shape Oshawa's 100th Anniversary - City launches recruitment process for Community Centennial Committee
Posted on Thursday, January 02, 2020 09:45 AM
In preparation for the 100th Anniversary of Oshawa in 2024, the City of Oshawa is looking to recruit community members for a Community Centennial Committee to work with City staff to develop a 100th anniversary program.
In support of Culture Counts: Oshawa’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan, this committee will support the strategy of “Conserve and Celebrate Oshawa’s Rich History and Heritage,” as well as the action item to “plan a coordinated approach to celebrating significant upcoming anniversaries.”...