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Centennial community-based art project installed at Delpark Homes Centre

The City of Oshawa is excited to announce the installation of the centennial community-based art project, “How Many Hearts?” at the Delpark Homes Centre located at 1661 Harmony Road North.

The “How Many Hearts?” project, created in collaboration with the LivingRoom Community Art Studio and community members, was created with mulberry paper and permanent marker. This artwork unites more than 300 individual perspectives, stories and aspirations in a hanging artwork that symbolizes the bonds we share...

Shopping Carts Retrieval

In accordance with By-law 181-2022, shopping carts found on City property and removed by the City are subject to a retrieval and storage fee of $56 per cart.

• Cart owners must complete the “Shopping Cart Retrieval Request Form” oshawa.ca/ShoppingCarts online or by contacting Service Oshawa to start the retrieval process.
• Unless otherwise advised, fee payment is required at least two weeks before cart disposition dates.
• Carts not claimed will be disposed of the week following April 1, July 1, Oct 1, Jan...

Oshawa’s development evolution: easier, faster, better

The City of Oshawa is charting a path of ambitious growth, anchored by thousands of new employment opportunities and welcoming many new businesses and blue-chip companies to our community.

Economic forecasts project a strong year ahead for the city, with robust building activity and new construction records. Discover the transformative enhancements we’ve made to our services, making it easier than ever to do business with the City of Oshawa:

• Building permit fee freeze: We’re extending our 2024...

Nominate a Community Legend today!

The City of Oshawa is now accepting nominations from individuals, groups, and organizations that have positively touched our community for the Community Legend Award.

The Community Legend Award recognizes a person of any age or an organization or a group who has:

• made a significant contribution to an activity, sport or community initiative as a volunteer;
• contributed to improving the quality of life of the Oshawa community; and/or,
• made a significant impact on the Oshawa community at a grassroots...

Oshawa Named a Green Building Champion

In November, the Durham Greener Buildings program held its annual Evening of Recognition, celebrating buildings in Durham Region that perform exceptionally well in energy efficiency.

The City of Oshawa received two awards:

Best Energy Performing Fire Station (Large) Award — City of Oshawa’s Fire Hall 1

The Award is based on the fire station with the lowest energy usage when compared against building size.

In 2023, Fire Hall 1 underwent significant modifications to the building exterior and the...