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Make fire safety the main entrée in your kitchen
Posted on Friday, October 02, 2020 07:00 AM
Oshawa Fire Services is encouraging community members to cook up fire safety in their homes, test their smoke alarms and practice their home fire escape plan as part of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s Fire Prevention Week runs from October 4-10, 2020 and the theme is “Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”
Approximately 82% of all fires in Oshawa occur in a residence. Unattended cooking is the number #1 cause of fires in Ontario. Most kitchen fires are preventable if the following safety tips...
Durham Region Notice: Attracting investment and creating jobs: Durham launches initiative to pre-service employment lands
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2020 07:30 AM
Yesterday, for the first time since the formation of Durham Region in 1974, Regional Council approved a comprehensive set of recommendations to prioritize numerous high-value water and sewer infrastructure projects designed to increase the Region’s supply of market-ready employment lands. Increasing the supply of pre-serviced employment lands in Durham will help to attract new investment, create jobs and accelerate economic growth.
Remaining competitive is essential for economic growth and job...
Reminder: All Together, Oshawa! City-wide contactless food drive benefits Feed the Need Durham
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2020 07:30 AM
Caremonger Clarington and Oshawa invites community members to take part in All Together, Oshawa!, a city-wide food drive which takes place on Sunday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to benefit Feed the Need in Durham.
Participants can contact 1-888-573-0982 or email [email protected] to arrange a contactless pick-up of donations from their curb or doorstep.
Feed the Need in Durham is in need of the following items:
- Canned protein such as tuna, salmon and peanut butter;
- Fruits and...
City of Oshawa Bid & Tender Platform offers an integrated one stop shop for Municipal Contracts
Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 09:15 AM
The City of Oshawa is reminding businesses, suppliers and contactors to visit their bid and tender platform to review municipal bid opportunities. The site allows potential bidders to create a supplier account and receive notifications by email of bid opportunities matching their selected preferences.
An unlimited annual subscription is available and can be purchased from eSolutions via oshawa.bidsandtenders.ca. The unlimited subscription provides suppliers with the following benefits and...
Oshawa introduces Short-Term Rental Operator business licensing system
Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 07:00 AM
The City of Oshawa is introducing a new business licensing system for short-term rental operators renting their properties in the city.
Short-term rentals (S.T.R.) are properties rented out as temporary accommodations on S.T.R. company websites or apps. Examples are Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway.
The S.T.R. Operator business licensing system is intended to:
- Enhance the Zoning By-law provisions that:
- requires an S.T.R. to be the principal residence of the S.T.R. Operator;
- restricts S.T.R. operations to...