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Oshawa Fire Services Now Dispatches & Alerts All Durham Region Fire Services
Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 10:38 AM
The City of Oshawa and Oshawa Fire Services (OFS) are pleased to announce that OFS has expanded its dispatch/alerting operations to cover the entire Durham Region, following the consolidation of dispatch services with Ajax and Pickering Fire Services.
This consolidation allows Oshawa to serve as the sole municipality dispatching/alerting for the entire regions’ fire services, demonstrating that OFS and the City of Oshawa are leaders in efficiency, innovation and collaboration.
The dispatch...
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Celebrate Canada Day at Lakeview Park
Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:15 PM
The City of Oshawa is inviting the community to celebrate Canada Day at Lakeview Park for a day of fun with friends and family on Monday, July 1.
The celebration begins at 2 p.m. with activities and entertainment for all ages. There is something for everyone, including family-friendly options such as inflatables, Spot On Dog Show, Vital! Contemporary Circus, Zoe Bubbles – Bubble Show, Reptilia, Club Carib of Oshawa steel pan drumming, Sandqube Sand Sculptures, along with Pro Wrestling Eclipse...
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New materials will now be accepted through Durham Region’s Green Bin Program
Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 08:30 AM
Starting July 1,The Regional Municipality of Durham will be accepting diapers, menstrual products, incontinence products, pet waste and pet litter in the Green Bin for weekly curbside collection. The enhanced program will continue to use the same style of Green Bins.
Durham Region will be processing all Green Bin materials at an existing Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility. This technology allows for additional materials to be accepted into the program and collected weekly, rather than every other...
Oshawa’s Lakeview Park Beach is open
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2024 09:00 AM
The City of Oshawa has plenty of outdoor options this summer season!
Lakeview Park Beach
Lakeview Park Beach is now open for the season. Lakeview Park Beach will be staffed with lifeguards between 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., until Monday, September 2, weather and conditions permitting.
The free Lifejacket Loaner Program sponsored by Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is back this summer offering free access to lifejackets in various sizes and styles. Look for the Lifejacket Loaner Station sign...
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Volunteers wanted for June cleanup event
Posted on Friday, June 14, 2024 04:00 PM
The City of Oshawa is calling on Oshawa community members, local organizations and businesses to join in and lend a hand to make the neighbourhoods, parks, trails and greenspaces in the downtown core cleaner with the next downtown community clean-up occurring on Saturday, June 22 beginning at 9 a.m.
Community members interested in participating in the downtown community clean-up are required to pre-register in advance at Oshawa.ca/MayorsCleanup or learn more by visiting Oshawa.ca/CommunityCleanup.