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Lakeview Park’s playground and splash pad officially opens

The City of Oshawa officially welcomed summer on June 25 with the highly anticipated opening of Lakeview Park’s completely redesigned playground and splash pad. Designed with many unique elements, the larger play areas offer a wide variety of activities and challenges for children of all ages and all abilities.

The playground upgrades feature three separate areas of play for children of all ages. In the junior play area, preschoolers can spend their energy exploring the variety of ramps, sheltered...

Have your say: Downtown Oshawa enhancements

Share your feedback for the King Street Streetscape Project Phase 3

Oshawa residents, businesses and community members are invited to share their feedback on Phase Three of the King Street Streetscape Project on Connect Oshawa (www.connectoshawa.ca/streetscape).

This phase follows the pilot project that began in 2018 with public consultation where the City sought feedback regarding three design options for the widening of the sidewalk on the north side of King Street East between Ontario Street...

Oshawa’s award-winning Peony Festival is virtual this June

The City of Oshawa proudly announces that the 17th annual Peony Festival will be presented online at Oshawa.ca/Peony from June 1 to 27. Recognized by Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals and Events for nine consecutive years, the virtual festival will feature videos of peony gardens, expert advice, gardening tips and online activities for all ages.

Community members are invited to display their artistic abilities by participating in the following opportunities:

• Art competition: sponsored by Tim Hortons,...

City Hall’s giving gardens sprout for another season

The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce the Adopt-a-Giving Garden Program has returned for the 2021 growing season and will see the City once again partner with Durham Master Gardeners, Oshawa Garden Club and Feed the Need Durham.

During the 2020 growing season, a total of 750 pounds of fresh produce was harvested from nine of the annual garden beds on the north side of City Hall – all in support of Feed the Need in Durham. These garden beds were converted from flower gardens to vegetable...

City of Oshawa recognizes Community Legends and Oshawa Culture Counts award recipients

The City of Oshawa congratulates this year’s Community Legends and Oshawa Culture Counts Awards recipients who are being celebrated for their significant contributions to the community.

Community Legend Award

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

Selected by Oshawa City Council based on nominations from the community, Julian Sheehan-Ford, 15, is the recipient of this year’s Community Legend Award in recognition...