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  Oshawa, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In mid-2001, 10.4 per cent of the resident population in Oshawa were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.2 per cent in Canada, therefore, the average age is 35.8 years of age comparing to 37.6 years of age for all of Canada.
Oshawa is headquarters to General Motors of Canada, which has large-scale manufacturing and administrative operations in the city and employs thousands both directly and indirectly.
Oshawa was a base for one of the NDP's most popular federal leaders, Ed Broadbent, who represented the city in Ottawa and in the 1980s led his party to its greatest electoral successes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oshawa   (1651 words)

  
 durham region news: ajax, pickering, whitby, oshawa, scugog, uxbridge and clarington newspapers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
OSHAWA -- The dirt was flying Friday morning as politicians, firefighters and City staff gathered in a North Oshawa field to break ground for Oshawa's newest fire hall.
OSHAWA -- No one argues that Rossland Road should be extended further east, but the number of lanes was cause for debate at a recent meeting of the City's development services committee.
OSHAWA -- The fact that the City has ordered economic studies on vending machine contracts, but not the Oshawa Airport, is one that doesn't sit well with advocates who believe a valuable asset is being ignored.
www.durhamregion.com /dr/info/oshawa   (218 words)

  
 Oshawa Overview
Oshawa, a City of approximately 146,000 people, is located 50 kilometres east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario.
In 2002, 126 years after Colonel Sam had the foresight to bring new technology and investment to Oshawa, the provincial government announced substantial new investment in the City in the form of Ontario's, and indeed Canada's, newest university, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Continued expansion of the Oshawa Shopping Centre, ongoing investment by General Motors of Canada Limited and other manufacturers, new call centres, housing developments and commercial nodes, are indicative of a stable and prosperous outlook for the City.
www.oshawa.ca /eco_dev/bus_serv.asp   (328 words)

  
 Canadian Relocation Systems, Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa, a City of approximately 142,000 people is located 50 km east of downtown Toronto on the shore of Lake Ontario.
First settled by the French as a Trading Post in 1750, Oshawa grew steadily to the status of a Village in 1850, a Town in 1879 and a corporate City in 1924.
The recent upgrading and expansion of the Oshawa Shopping Centre and the continued investment by General Motors of Canada Ltd., including the Autoplex facility and the Canadian Headquarters building, are indicative of a stable and prosperous outlook for the City.
www.relocatecanada.com /oshawa   (345 words)

  
 Oshawa Hawkeyes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
OSHAWA — This Saturday the Oshawa Hawkeyes will be looking for win number two on the season, as they take on the Tri City Outlaws in the team’s home opener.
Oshawa’s dominance against their 401 rivals continued as the Hawkeyes held their eastern counterparts to just 3 points, just one week after the Panthers put up 29 points against the Sudbury Spartans.
Oshawa linebackers Darren Fleming and Ken Brace once again showed why the Hawkeyes defense should return to their suffocating style, allowing a league-low 75 points in ’04.
www.eteamz.com /oshawahawkeyes   (1082 words)

  
 Oshawa Security Systems - Legal Information
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www.oshawasecurity.com /legal.html   (2958 words)

  
 Oshawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sources say his internal polling shows Oshawa as the most winnable seat in the "905." I'm told that the PC collapse in Oshawa will allow Bussey to ride to victory on November 27.
He's got a right to his opinion, of course, and is free to exegete his Bible in any way he sees fit, but surely this is legitimate news (and worth reporting) in a town where the population has only become wealthy enough to vote CA through the strength of collective bargaining...
Oshawa had a long NDP history but the party support has collapsed so far that they could not find a local candidate to run for the party.
www.arts.uwaterloo.ca /~m6chan/2000_federal/on/oshawa.html   (2576 words)

  
 oshawagenerals.com - The Official Website of the Oshawa Generals
In a game between two teams that have strugged of late, and it was anticipated that the Oshawa Generals and the Widsor Spitfires would both come into this one with a high level of motivation, looking to end their recent slumps.
Nobody is pretending for one minute that the Oshawa Generals don't have a lot of work to do to once again to become a contending team in the Ontario Hockey League.
The Oshawa Generals announced today that they have acquired goaltender, Kevin Couture from the Brampton Battalion in exchange for Toronto's 5th round draft pick in 2006.
www.oshawagenerals.com   (1401 words)

  
 CBC - Canada Votes 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The southern boundary is the north shore of Lake Ontario.
The western boundary is the western city limit of Oshawa.
Oshawa is a centre of the Canadian automobile industry and the local economy is dominated by General Motors.
www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/riding/168   (501 words)

  
 Oshawa Hockey - Oshawa N.A.S.C House league Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The focus of Oshawa N.A.S.C. Hockey is to provide a fun, recreational ice hockey league for all residents of Oshawa, regardless of their ability from the ages of 5 years to 20 years of age.
Oshawa N.A.S.C. Hockey is an operating committee under the governing body of N.A.S.C (Neighbourhood Association Sports Committee).
N.A.S.C. is a sub-committee of the O.C.C.N.A. (Oshawa Central Council of Neighbourhood Associations).
www.naschockeyoshawa.org   (531 words)

  
 Oshawa City and District Softball Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Oshawa City and District Softball Association is one of the oldest organized softball bodies in Ontario and one of the first to enlist under the banner of the Ontario Amateur Softball Association (O.A.S.A.).
In 1926 Oshawa’s first city-wide softball association was organized and in1927 Juvenile and Junior leagues, as well as the existing Intermediate League were formed.
Oshawa City and District Executive still take a keen interest in the game of fastball and as executives, coaches or umpires, are keeping softball on an exceptionally high level in this city and district.
www.ocdsa.ca /about.htm   (432 words)

  
 Oshawa Juniors > 1st Ever Oshawa Juniors Golf Tournament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
OSHAWA The Oshawa Junior Baseball Club and Oshawa Airport Golf Course owner Bill Wallace are proud to host the first ever Oshawa Juniors Golf Tournament.
The Oshawa Juniors would like to thank all of the participants, and also thank the Oshawa Airport Golf Course for hosting this event.
Among the participants were Oshawa Juniors alumni, current players, parents, the mayor or Oshawa and Oshawa's members of parliament.
www.oshawajuniors.com /news/golf_tourney.html   (489 words)

  
 Mayor of Oshawa campaign of Michael Clarke
He is kept thoroughly aware of all the issues affecting Oshawa's well-being through his wife Cathy, who is in her third term as a city councillor, and his comprehensive platform covers them all, both large and small.
Pointing out that the people who created Oshawa's problems are not likely to be the ones to solve them, he says up-front in his campaign literature that he is a businessman, not a career politician.
All of this is combined with a total commitment to openness and accountability at all levels of the civic administration, together with an earnest desire to lead by example, and to seek consensus rather than confrontation.
www.canadafreepress.com /2003/goodall101303.htm   (874 words)

  
 Industrial Relations (Canadian): After the strike - labour relations in Oshawa, 1937-1939. (strike of General Motors ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Contemporary historians of the Canadian working class have portrayed the period after the 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa until the outbreak of World War II as one of slow growth and setbacks for the union movement, and between 1937 and 1939 union membership did decline.
But an analysis of the repercussions of that strike and the impact of industrial unionism on the workers in their community, indicates that a new "class consciousness" emerged.
The 1937 Oshawa strike of General Motors (GM) employees was significant because it was the first...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:14982449&refid=holomed_1   (210 words)

  
 Oshawa Transit Commission
The Oshawa Transit Commission (OTC) is a board of the City of Oshawa which oversees the overall operation of Oshawa Transit.
Oshawa Transit Commission is a Proud Sponsor of the Special Olympics Ontario
The primary objective is to contribute to and enhance the physical, social and psychological development of athletes through positive experiences in sport.
www.city.oshawa.on.ca /com_res/osh_tran.asp   (155 words)

  
 Oshawa real estate, Canada Real Estate Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oshawa is located on Lake Ontario, near Toronto.
Oshawa is a port and a major manufacturing center noted for the production of motor vehicles and parts.
Although we try to be as vigilant as possible, we are not responsible for any incorrect information or any misrepresentation that may occur on our site.
www.real-estate-2000.com /oshawa_on.htm   (147 words)

  
 Heritage Oshawa
Heritage Oshawa is the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee for the City of Oshawa.
Oshawa's heritage resources make a significant contribution to the unique character of the city, reflecting its history and the cultural diversity of its residents
Heritage Oshawa is given the opportunity to comment upon the application if a designated property owner wishes to drastically alter or demolish the building.
www.oshawa.ca /tourism/history2.asp   (406 words)

  
 Oshawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thanks to its exceptional electoral profile and history, Oshawa cannot be judged by typical 905-belt standards--but because Oshawa *has* been gradually subsumed by the GTA karma, I'm still viewing it as a tossup.
With resent investment in the Oshawa General Hospital in the way of a Cancer Centre the number one issue is certainly in Jerry Oulettes favour.
One recent poll in the Oshawa News should be discounted because the president of the Liberal Party in Oshawa is also the president of the polling company.
www.arts.uwaterloo.ca /~m6chan/1999_ontario/central/oshawa.html   (1248 words)

  
 Oshawa Hockey - Oshawa CYO House League Hockey
CYO Hockey offers fun recreational house league ice hockey and more competitive minor development ice hockey to the children and youth of Oshawa, Whitby, and surrounding areas in Ontario Canada.
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All players, coaches and officials who participate in Oshawa (CYO) Minor Hockey and Solar Bear Select and Minor Development Hockey are dedicated volunteers and who are governed by the rules and regulations as set forth by the
www.cyohockey.com   (329 words)

  
 Day 1 - 2003: Oshawa - Port Hope (45 mi)
I may make today a short day, just to stay out of the heat - 90 degrees F is a bit scary for an overweight cyclist doing the first loaded tour of the year.
I don't have a thermometer with me, but I'm sure it was 90+ F. I had some Propel, sports drink from Gator Ade and I filled up a water bottle at the Oshawa VIA Rail station.
In downtown Oshawa, I bought a bottle of cold water.
homepage.mac.com /ednoonan/iblog/B1440266833/C2028682426/E998978835   (458 words)

  
 Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce - Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Located in the north end of Oshawa, 221 guest rooms with kitchen/eating area and coffee maker, complimentary continental breakfast served each morning.
Oshawa's oldest community theatre has offered a season of plays for 50 years.
The Oshawa Generals play their home games at the Civic Auditorium, 99 Thornton Road South, on the northeast corner of Thornton Road and Gibb Street in Oshawa.
www.oshawachamber.com /tourism.html   (975 words)

  
 Oshawa dating and Oshawa personals at DrDating.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Okay, only one or two of these are probably used in Oshawa, but no matter how u say it, there will be someone who speaks your language.
Our personal ads are the most extensive for people in Oshawa that you are likely to find, and there are many more single people in Oshawa looking for romance than you might expect.
Whether you're from Oshawa or not, there will be someone close to you, perhaps in more ways than one.
www.drdating.com /personals/Oshawa.html   (309 words)

  
 Oshawa Yacht Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oshawa and Transport Canada will each contribute $1.5 million to an environmental cleanup of the marina and yacht club lands.
A plan by the Harbour Commission to close the Port of Oshawa Marina isn't seaworthy, say upset marine tenants and members of Oshawa Yacht Club.
The marina was a full service operation that accommodated charter boats, live-aboard residents, and a tightly knit community of more than 200 boaters.
www.oshawayachtclub.com   (112 words)

  
 +Jobs Oshawa Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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www.oshawa.plusjobs.com /other/information.shtml   (290 words)

  
 HANDI TRANSIT-Servicing Oshawa,Whitby,Clarington,Scugog and Uxbridge.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Residents of Oshawa, Whitby, Scugog, Uxbridge and Clarington.
Handi Transit is funded primarily through municipal grants, with the remainder derived from passenger fares and charitable donations.
Handi Transit provides transportation to permanently or temporarily disabled residents of Oshawa, Whitby, Scugog, Uxbridge and Clarington whose mobility problems prevent their use of conventional public transit.
www.handitransit.com   (575 words)

  
 Oshawa & Courtice Clinic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Oshawa Clinic is a medical group practice operating as a partnership of family practitioners and specialists committed to providing leading diagnostic, treatment services, and counseling to our patients about lifestyle choices which promote good health.
We deliver a broad range of services which are coordinated and accessible to the community.
The Oshawa Clinic is the largest private practice in Canada.
www.oshawaclinic.com   (78 words)

  
 Oshawa Security Systems
Oshawa Security Systems prefers to use of control panels that require the installation of wires.
Oshawa Security promotes complete systems without long-term contracts.
This direction in focus is why Oshawa Security is going into its 15th year of business.
www.oshawasecurity.com   (176 words)

  
 Oshawa, ON News
The fact that the City has ordered economic studies on vending machine contracts, but not the Oshawa Airport, is one that doesn't sit well with advocates who believe a valuable asset is being ignored.
More from this author OSHAWA -- A Courtice man has been sentenced to 17 months in jail for sexual assaults on a child which a judge said amounted to "a serious breach of trust." "This was an attack on a...
Today, PETA sent an urgent letter to Oshawa Centre General Manager Bill Thompson, warning him that the upcoming Shrine Circus is both dangerous and cruel and urging him not to host circuses like the Shrine...
www.topix.net /ca/oshawa-on   (1113 words)

  
 Durham Hockey - Oshawa House League and MD Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
oshawa hockey, oshawa house league hockey, fun, ice hockey, children, girls and boys, oshawa minor hockey, oshawa CYO hockey,City of Oshawa, oshawa sports, alliance hockey, durham region
We offer fun recreational house league ice hockey and more competitive minor development ice hockey locally to the children and youth of Oshawa, Whitby, and surrounding areas in Ontario Canada.
Although our roots and foundations come from the Catholic Parishes of Oshawa and Whitby, our league since it's inception in 1953 has been open to and enjoyed by all, regardless of gender, ability or religion.
www.durhamhockey.com   (304 words)

  
 Transport Canada to assess environmental condition of Oshawa marina - April 29, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Up to $1.5 million in funding for environmental work, to be cost-shared with the City of Oshawa, has been earmarked by Transport Canada for the Oshawa marina.
"The people of Oshawa are grateful to the Minister and his government for their commitment to Oshawa’s waterfront and its revitalization," said Mayor John Gray.
The Oshawa marina is located near Port Oshawa on the north shore of
www.tc.gc.ca /mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h093e.htm   (239 words)

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