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Plan and practice your home fire escape plan during Fire Prevention Week, October 9 -15
Posted on Thursday, October 06, 2022 10:15 AM
Oshawa Fire Services challenges families to plan and practice their home fire escape plan as part of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s Fire Prevention Week runs from October 9-15, 2022 and the theme is “Fire won’t wait, plan your escape”
In a fire, you may have just seconds to safely escape your home. Be prepared in advance with these simple steps for home fire escape planning:
- Assess the needs of everyone in your home: Identify anyone who requires assistance to get out of the home safely, such as...
Durham College and Metrolinx make provincial history with their first station naming partnership
Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2022 02:45 PM
Durham College (DC) is officially on the map after recently acquiring the naming rights to one of GO Transit’s busiest stations. The leading post-secondary institution has embarked on a 10-year agreement with Metrolinx, with its first station naming partnership.
Beginning October 4, what was formerly known as the Oshawa GO station will now be referred to by its brand-new name – Durham College Oshawa GO. By partnering with Metrolinx, DC is strengthening its relationship with future students, employees...
Accessible voting options widely available in Oshawa’s 2022 Municipal & School Board Elections
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2022 11:00 AM
All qualified Oshawa electors will have the opportunity to cast their ballot privately and independently in the 2022 Municipal & School Board Elections this October.
The City of Oshawa is taking steps to identify, remove and prevent barriers to Oshawa’s 2022 Municipal & School Board Elections for electors and candidates with a disability, including:
- ensuring accessible voting equipment is available;
- permitting support persons and service animals in voting places to assist voters;
- training Election...
Marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2022 10:19 AM
The City of Oshawa is proud to proclaim September 30 as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Oshawa. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to acknowledge the painful legacy of residential schools and honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors, as well as their families and communities.
Oshawa is situated on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, which is covered by the Williams Treaties and is the present day home to many...
What did your property tax dollars buy you in 2022?
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 03:00 PM
Residents and property owners can now better understand how the City invested their 2022 tax dollars by completing the new personalized, estimated receipt tool.
Have you tried it yet? Complete the tool now!
After entering their assessed property value, Oshawa residents and property owners will receive a line-by-line account of how much City programs and services and external agency support cost them individually. Users should input their assessed property value without any commas.
Renters can...