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Within its first three months, On Point is living up to its name as an innovative and successful solution to address the health and safety issue of used needles and drug paraphernalia being discarded in Oshawa’s parks, greenspaces and other public spaces.

The City of Oshawa, The Regional Municipality of Durham and John Howard Society launched the needle clean-up pilot project in July 2019. Since July 31, program workers have safely collected and disposed of more than 4,300...
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The City of Oshawa is developing Sandy Hawley Park at 2500 Kentucky Derby Way and wants to hear from you on the proposed concept.

The new park is named in honour of Oshawa native and member of Canada’s Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, Sandy Hawley. Mr. Hawley, member of Order of Canada, was named Canada’s top athlete twice and was also inducted into the United States National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

The proposed concept for Sandy...
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The City of Oshawa has applied for funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program for three key projects: Rotary Park Redevelopment, Splash Pad Redevelopment and Expansion Program, and Oshawa Museum Expansion.

The City submitted applications for the three projects under the Program’s “Community, Culture and Recreation” funding stream. The deadline for applications closed on November 12, 2019.

The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program is a cost-shared...
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It’s a tradition that started more than 30 years ago and the City of Oshawa along with many community partners are excited to host Bright and Merry Market.

Kick-start your holiday spirit at this free annual event on Friday, November 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday November 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at City Hall and the surrounding area. The programming for each day will vary so make sure to check out our Bright and Merry Market webpage for full...
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