Off to the races: The story of Sandy Hawley
Sandy Hawley was the lead jockey at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack for many years. (Photo courtesy sandyhawley.com) By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Earlier this year it [...]
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Proposed Oshawa park named after jockey Sandy Hawley
A park named after one of Oshawa’s most notable citizens is in the development stage. The city has plans underway for the proposed Sandy Hawley Park at 2500 Kentucky [...]
Gens profile: Lleyton Moore
(Photo by Ian Goodall) Position: D Shoots: L Height: 5’8” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 2002-02-27 Hometown: Woodbridge, Ont. Lleyton Moore was acquired in the trade which sent [...]
The most important job in the world
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist Being a parent is a job many of us have, yet few of us had any training for. We learn how to do this from assimilating what our parents did for [...]
Salvation Army kettle campaign underway
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express With the holiday season upon us, the familiar sight of Salvation Army volunteers with their donation kettles is returning to locations [...]
Regional council contemplates building 1,000 housing units
Bloor Park Village in Oshawa. Regional staff has recommended Durham build 1,000 new affordable housing units over the next five years. However, a motion by Ward 5 city [...]
School trustees want better communication on lead contamination
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Some Durham school board trustees are calling for better communication with families regarding lead contamination at local schools. A recent [...]
Oshawa RONA store closing in January
(Photo courtesy yellowpages.ca) An Oshawa RONA store is one of more than 30 that will close early next year. Parent company Lowe’s Canada recently announced it is [...]
Oshawa’s IODE leaves a “Golden” legacy
Members of IODE Oshawa gathered one final time this fall to celebrate the organization’s 70th anniversary. (Photo by Dave Flaherty) By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express As [...]
Police on watch as Festive R.I.D.E. campaign now underway
Durham Regional Police Service’s 2019 Festive R.I.D.E. campaign has officially kicked off. The team will be out in communities across Durham Region until early January. [...]