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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Oshawa |
2001 population: 139,051 (Source: Statistics Canada) Oshawa is a city in the province of Ontario. It is on Lake Ontario. The city's name derives from Seneca for "carrying place."
Former and merged community names include:
· Sydenham · Skae's Corners
Filming location for 1995 movie, "Canadian Bacon" and 1995 movie, "Billy Madison"
Local festivals include:
· Fiesta Week - June 17-23, 2007 · Jazz and Blues Festival - Aug. 6-11, 2007 Dates often change. Check Oshawa web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Darlington Provincial Park, Cordova Valley Park, Lakeview Park
Performing arts: Durham Philharmonic Choir, Oshawa Durham Symphony Orchestra
Historic sites and museums: Parkwood Estate, Oshawa Community Museum, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Canadian Automotive Museum, Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum
Colleges and universities: Durham College
Listed places in Oshawa: | Cemeteries (3) | Historic sites (1) Hotels (4) Museums (4) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Oshawa travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Oshawa Web sites | Oshawa local government | Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Oshawa tourism Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Music Durham Philharmonic Choir Oshawa Durham Symphony Orchestra Attractions | Oshawa historic sites | Oshawa museums Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Oshawa include St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Thornton Cemetery, Union Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Oshawa area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Oshawa | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Oshawa | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Oshawa festival web sites: | Fiesta Week Jazz and Blues Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Oshawa local government Web site | Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Local historical society | Ontario historical society History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Oshawa | Oshawa locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Oshawa include Oshawa This Week, Oshawa-Durham Central | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Oshawa | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Oshawa | Hotels in or near Oshawa Oshawa tourism Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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