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Have your say: Dust Control By-law
Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 07:30 AM
The City of Oshawa is undertaking a public consultation to obtain input on whether the City should pass by-laws under the Municipal Act, 2001 to control nuisance dust and dirt on roads and properties in Oshawa due to construction and development projects.
Community members are invited to participate by completing a feedback form online on Connect Oshawa at www.connectoshawa.ca/dust. Community members who prefer to complete the feedback form in another format, are asked to call Service Oshawa at...
Oshawa Public Libraries Notice: Oshawa Public Libraries Announces This Year’s Pass the Book – Oshawa Reads Title
Posted on Monday, May 04, 2020 06:15 AM
Shared experiences bring people together. That’s why community reading events such as CBC’s Canada Reads, where everyone is encouraged to read the same book, are so popular.
On Friday, May 1, Oshawa Public Libraries is launching Pass the Book – Oshawa Reads 2020. This year’s selection is family-oriented and features the themes of kindness, chaos, family, and hope.
This year’s Pass the Book – Oshawa Reads title is the classic children’s novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Dahl...
City of Oshawa Public Sector Salary List for 2019
Posted on Friday, March 20, 2020 01:30 PM
The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 (the Act) requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to disclose annually the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. The Act aims to make Ontario's public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers.
The Act applies to organizations such as the Government of Ontario, Crown agencies, municipalities, hospitals, boards of public health, school boards,...
Location of Rainbow Crosswalk available for public input
Posted on Monday, March 09, 2020 11:45 AM
The City of Oshawa is looking for feedback from the community on the location of a Rainbow Crosswalk in Oshawa.
The three locations being considered for the Rainbow Crosswalk are:
- Option A – main entrance to City Hall: the pedestrian crosswalk that is adjacent to the main entrance to City Hall and The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery.
- Option B – Downtown Oshawa: the pedestrian crosswalk located at the intersection of William Street and Mary Street on the east side of Mary Street on William Street and...
Explore Oshawa’s Union Cemetery using new interactive map
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2020 10:15 AM
The City of Oshawa has launched a new interactive map that will enable genealogy and history enthusiasts to search Union Cemetery interment records.
The interactive map supports independent exploration of available cemetery records. Aspiring historians can search by family name to find resting place locations and interment date. Due to the historical nature of cemetery records, not all information is available through this interactive map. Additional information may be available through the...