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Oshawa recycles holiday trees to help restore streams
Posted on Friday, August 16, 2024 11:39 AM
The City of Oshawa has teamed up with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) to help the environment by turning old holiday trees into important materials for restoring streams.
Holiday trees collected in January were delivered to CLOCA and are being used to stabilize stream banks, control erosion, collect sediment, and improve overall stream habitat and water quality at the Enniskillen Conservation Area.
This innovative approach falls under the practice of bioengineering, where...
We’re answering your questions September 19
Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00 PM
Join Mayor Carter and senior City staff on Thursday, September 19 for a telephone open house! The City will be calling Oshawa landlines and provided cell numbers beginning at 6:30 p.m. The one hour call will include a brief update from the City before opening the lines for listeners to ask their questions about City programs and services, which include:
- waste, green bin and yard waste collection;
- City roads, including maintenance and snow clearing;
- parks and recreation;
- the City budget;
- sidewalk...
Upcoming lane shifts and speed reductions on Ritson Rd. N.
Posted on Wednesday, August 07, 2024 01:33 PM
The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of upcoming lane shifts and speed reductions on Ritson Road North in the City of Oshawa.
When: August 26 to November 22, 2024. Unfavourable weather conditions and the Region’s contractor schedule may influence the work schedule.
Where: North and southbound lane shifts and speed reductions on Ritson Road North (Regional Road 16), from Britannia Avenue East to 775 metres south of Winchester Road East (Regional Road 3), in the City of Oshawa.
Start planning for fall activeOshawa programs
Posted on Wednesday, August 07, 2024 11:17 AM
The City of Oshawa will release the fall/winter edition of the activeOshawa Recreation Guide on Wednesday, August 14 at Oshawa.ca/activeOshawa.
The City will open registration for fall swimming lessons only on Tuesday, August 20, at 9 a.m. Registration for general fall recreation programs, including arts and crafts, dance, music, fitness, and holiday camps, will begin on Thursday, August 22, at 9 a.m.
Be preparedCommunity members can register at activeOshawa Online or in person at a city recreation...
Road Closure: Columbus Rd. E. from Grandview St. N. to east of Townline Rd,.
Posted on Friday, August 02, 2024 11:23 AM
The Regional Municipality of Durham will be reconstructing Columbus Road East (Regional Road 3) from Grandview Street North to east of Townline Road in the City of Oshawa.
Construction Schedule
The Region’s contractor, Hard-Co Construction Ltd., will mobilize the week of August 6, 2024 with work scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2025. There will be a winter shutdown period between December 2024 and May of 2025. Work will resume in May of 2025 with the final completion anticipated in...