City News - Ward 1

The City of Oshawa is reminding residents to check the new 2019/2020 Waste Collection Calendar. Waste collection schedules will be changing for some Oshawa households in July 2019.

2019/2020 Waste Calendar

The 2019/2020Waste Collection Calendar and Information Guide is in the mail and comes into effect July 1, 2019.

The Waste Collection Calendar includes the collection schedule, as well as helpful tips on how you can reduce your garbage by using your green bin and blue boxes.

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Oshawa Fire Services will be conducting live fire investigation training exercises in the area of Wilson and Conlin Roads in Oshawa from June 17 to 21, 2019.

During this period, community members are reminded not to be alarmed if they notice some smoke and a large number of fire vehicles in the surrounding area.

These exercises are part of an innovative training partnership between Oshawa Fire Services and the Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency Management that will help train...
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The City of Oshawa advises that waste collection schedules will be changing for some Oshawa households in July 2019.

The slight shift in collection boundaries are reflected in the upcoming 2019/2020 Waste Collection Calendar or online at www.oshawa.ca/waste and will help accommodate future growth in Oshawa. The changes will improve the delivery of waste collection services by ensuring the number of curbside collection stops are equally distributed throughout the collection week...
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Congratulations to Bonnie Chow, the winning designer of Oshawa’s new accessibility logo.

City Council honoured Ms. Chow and unveiled the new Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee (O.A.A.C.) logo at the May 28 Council Meeting.

The Durham Region resident’s design was chosen from 34 submissions in a community logo contest launched earlier this spring.

Ms. Chow said her aim was to create the feeling of motion and inclusion by using an abstract design that could be interpreted...
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What: The City of Oshawa has initiated an Integrated Planning Act and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Act Study (the Study) for the Columbus community, focusing on the Columbus Part II Plan Area.

The Study will help guide future growth and development within the Columbus Part II Plan Area, taking into consideration the unique historical context and cultural heritage of the area, land use, scale of development, transportation and servicing infrastructure,...
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