Durham Region public notices fyi: 1) Waste Management Facility @ 1640 Ritson Rd N in Oshawa to be closed Oct 19 to 24 reopening Oct 25 -replacing scales 2) Ritson Rd. north of Conlin Rd. E. between Maine St & Britannia Ave closed to install sewer Nov 2 & Nov 3

Monday Oct 28th Council votes on Staff Report ED-24-112 which recommends removing 14 of the 15 downtown Oshawa heritage murals over next 5 years See some details on OSHAWA ROSEMARY website oshawarosemary.com/rosemarys-blog…

Imo perhaps the two items of most interest to Oshawans on tomorrow's Standing Committee meeting agendas are the UPDATE TO THE OSHAWA SPORT FIELD & OUTDOOR FACILITIES ALLOCATION POLICY pub-oshawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ash… and the good news about Oshawa's Fire Services STSA new accreditation

This Sunday afternoon at Arena 2, Delpark Homes Centre oshawarosemary.com/rosemarys-blog…

Reminder tonight 5 to 9 pm is Oshawa’s wonderful Bright & Merry Market, Tree Lighting @ 8 pm in Memorial Park Lots of fun events including Visits with Santa and his Elves in his Igloo 5 to 6:30 & 6:45 to 8:30 pm Music in the Bandshell! oshawarosemary.com/rosemarys-blog…

Oshawa's Exciting Parade of Lights starting soon! 6:00 tonight until 8:00pm. It will be easy to find with all the bright lights, music and floats This year’s parade will run only along Bond St from just east of Mary St to Gibbons St from 6 to 8 pm!

oshawarosemary.com/rosemarys-blog… Oshawa winter swimming program registration began yesterday and tomorrow @ 9am Thurs Nov 21 is registration for general winter recreation programs for arts & crafts, dance, music, fitness, sports Holiday & March Break Camps

FYI below is my summary for TOMORROW'S Dec 9th Oshawa Community & Operations Committee meeting and Safety & Facilities Committee meeting Also see below my of summary the Agendas for LAST MONDAY'S Dec 2nd Corporate & Finance Committee and Economic & Development Committee meetings

FYI Agenda for the last Oshawa Council meeting of 2024

Agenda items on tomorrow's 1st Standing Committee meetings of 2025 below. ONE involves strong public opinion is ED-25-14 concerns SHARED E-SCOOTER PROGRAM Of 11 emails sent to council members so far, 8 request program be terminated & 3 agree to continuance oshawarosemary.com/rosemarys-blog…

Last week, EAST DIVISION - Durham Regional Police Service conducted an #InTheZone initiative in local school zones. This initiative was in conjunction with #OshawaBylaw & #ClaringtonBylaw and aims to make our school zones safe. #KeepOurKidsSafe #KeepOurRoadsSafe #DurhamVisionZero

Feb 15, 1965, Canada’s red & white maple leaf flag was raised for 1st time on Parliament Hill The next year National Flag of Canada Day was declared This Sat Feb 15 celebrate 60 years of our Canadian flag See website Activity Kit Ages 5-12 & flag history canada.ca/.../national-f…

If you are free tomorrow, Friday May 9th, at 3:30pm please join me and neighbours for a community litter clean up at Grandview and Esterbrook. Bags and gloves are supplied by the City.

Items on today's Council meeting agenda are listed below After Culture Counts Awards, Festival & Events Ontario Awards, 2 delegations, Lakeridge Health's Annual Update, and Eye Candy Sign for variance to Sign By-law @ 649 King St E, a new item may ask Province reconsider Bill 5

oshawarosemary.com/rosemarys-blog… IMO Oshawa Council needs to pass Notice of Motion CNCL-25-45 - Controlled Substances within the City of Oshawa (All Wards) (listed almost at the end of the Agenda)

oshawarosemary.com/rosemarys-blog… On my post this morning I added why in my opinion Oshawa Council needs to step up and pass this kind of motion NOW to make our police know that strong action must be taken before Oshawa’s worsening highly visible illicit drug problem becomes UNFIXABLE

Note that with the Heat alert in effect today, Saturday, August 09, 2025 the City of Oshawa's Splash pads, Lakeview Park Beach and Camp Samac Outdoor Pool have extended hours of operation until sunset

activeOshawa Fall recreation registration starts next week! Swimming lesson registration opens 9 am TUES. Aug. 19 General fall recreation program registration incl. arts, dance, music, sports, fitness and learn to skate opens at 9 am on THURS. Aug. 21. register.oshawa.ca