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Robert McLaughlin House could become a designated heritage property Posted on March 10, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CITY, NEWS By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The famous Robert McLaughlin House could become a designated heritage property. Councillor Jane Hurst, council’s representative on the Oshawa Heritage Advisory Committee, told members of the Development Services Committee Monday that the demonstration of support for heritage, especially with respect to the longstanding reputation and investment in Oshawa by the McLaughlin family, “isn’t going unnoticed.” “This is an investment in recognition and celebration of great things that happened in Oshawa over the past 100 years,” she says.
Task Force on community safety holds first meeting Discussion included issues surrounding Oshawa’s downtown Posted on February 4, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CITY, NEWS The inaugural meeting of the mayor’s new task force on community safety, security and well-being saw discussion on the need to address issues in the city’s downtown. The virtual meeting, held on Jan. 29, includes Mayor Dan Carter, Regional and City Councillor Bob Chapman (task force chair), and representatives from Durham Regional Police Services, Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, social service agencies, local business community, community partners, and residents. Members discussed addressing downtown issues using a broad and holistic approach, the city’s current bylaws related to safety, how residents and businesses can report safety and security related incidents, and the importance of ongoing proactive communications.
New task force to look at community safety Posted on January 27, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CITY, NEWS By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The mayor has announced a new task force aimed at addressing community safety, security and wellbeing issues in the city. Chaired by Deputy Mayor Bob Chapman, the task force plans to address key issues in multiple phases, starting with the city’s downtown. “We’re looking to engage with people in the downtown and to hear their concerns,” says Chapman. “And then determine how can we help improve some of those concerns and what can we do to help make people feel safer in their home community.”
New residential development coming to downtown Posted on January 22, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CITY, NEWS A rendering of the Atria Development at 47 Simcoe Street South (submitted photo Revitalization of Oshawa’s downtown continues with a new residential development taking over the former Canada Post building. Sitting at the corner of Simcoe Street South and Athol Street West, Atria Development has acquired the land with a plan to revitalize it into a mixed-use, mid-rise building, while also preserving the original building façade and unique architecture that have made 47 Simcoe Street South a “significant landmark in Oshawa’s downtown,” according to the city.
Some of Canada’s biggest cities are seeing an exodus of people as urbanites move to bedroom communities, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.
Some of Canada’s biggest cities are seeing an exodus of people as urbanites move to bedroom communities, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.
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COVID-19 Assessment Centre opens in downtown Oshawa Posted on September 24, 2020 by oshawaexpress in CITY, COVID-19, NEWS Oshawa is getting a COVID-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) downtown. Oshawa Clinic Group entered into a licensing agreement with the city to open the testing site at the Mary Street Parking Garage, located at 1 Mary St. N. in downtown Oshawa. “We have been working collaboratively with the City of Oshawa, Lakeridge Health, Dynacare and other community-based physician groups to open up a COVID-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) in downtown Oshawa,” says Oshawa Clinic Group CEO Jeff Warford. “With cold and flu season approaching and children returning to school, there has been a significant increase in demand for not only COVID-19 testing, but also physician assessments in a safe environment.”
Posted: Dec 15, 2020 5:35 PM ET | Last Updated: December 16, 2020 Oshawa's mayor says levels of homelessness have sky-rocketed in the city since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help offset those increasing numbers, the city has launched a pilot project that pairs members of faith communities with people experiencing homelessness. (Susan Goodspeed/CBC) For Karen Charpentier, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven one thing: "A lot of us are one paycheck away from perhaps not having a roof over our heads." Having grown up in Oshawa and seeing the toll the virus has taken on her community, Charpentier says she had to act.
Oshawa’s Toys for tickets wraps up for another year Posted on December 15, 2020 by oshawaexpress in CITY, NEWS The DRPS visited Oshawa City Hall to collect $1,780 in toys that will be distributed to children and youth in need as part of the DRPS 32nd Annual Food and Toy Drive. On hand for the toy collection were members of the DRPS; Mayor Dan Carter; Deputy Mayor Bob Chapman; Councillor Bradley Marks, chair of the Corporate Services Committee; Councillor Jane Hurst, vce-chair of the Corporate Services Committee; Municipal Law Enforcement staff; and Food and Toy Drive volunteers. (Photo credit City of Oshawa)