Everything you ever wanted to know about this community!
Here you will find some of the most common city and real estate links around South Pickering (E12), North Pickering (E13), Ajax (E14), Whitby (E15), Oshawa (E16), Courtice/Bowmanville (E17), Whitevale, Claremont (E18), N. Whitby, N. Oshawa, Raglan (E19), Newcastle (Clarington) and surrounding communities to help answer questions you may have about relocating to or investing in a new community. I hope you find the information and links provided here to be helpful. Please don't hesitate to contact me for further assistance.
Links for the Oshawa Area:
Accomodations
HOME PERFORMANCE ENERGY ADVISORS Excellent site to evaluate how you can benefit from government grants to save on energy in your home. You can calculate grant savings for your home and view a slide show of an Energy Advisor in action.
Energy grants from Federal Government Site describes in detail how a homeowner and/or builder can qualify for grants by improving energy efficiency.
Chamber of Commerce
Town of Ajax OfficialTown web-site.Ajax will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2005. The history tab is very interesting.
City of Pickering OfficialCity of Pickering site. The "KIDS SECTION" is very well done. Pickering has a new mayor and he has taken the time to put his welcome message on the site.
Town of Whitby OfficialTown of Whitby Site. The "BUSINESS & INDUSTRY" tab is very well done and chock full of meaningfull data. The "SMARTLINK" tab gives heads-up on facilities. Also a Brooklin section.
City of Oshawa OfficialCity of Oshawa Site. Oshawa has a new dynamic mayor: John Gray: his welcome message is under "CITY HALL" tab. The "RESIDENT SERVICES", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT" & "QUICK LINK" tabs are very well done.
Clarington Offical Clarington Site. Under "COMMUNITY PROFILE" tab, the Demographic,Labour Force, Economic, and Education Profiles are very well done. The "NEWS & INFO" section is kept up to date.
Scugog Township Lower Lake Scugog area including Port Perry and Blackstock.Don't miss the Lake Scugog Studio Tour under the "CULTURAL" tab.[Lots of talented people in this community]
Community Information
PARKWOOD ESTATE Oshawa's National Historic site. Guided tours are available, you can arrange your wedding reception here and Parkwood is a sought after location for many big time movies. This site has a great Image Gallery. Enjoy !!
OSHAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY New web-site. If you have a library card you can reserve books DVD's CD's etc. There is an excellent on line data-base, under "Research & Resources" link [even has complete service & repair manuals for most cars & trucks]. An excellent site !!
Crime Reports
IDENTITY THEFT- PROTECT YOURS Some good suggestions on being vigalent in our daily activities to minimize the risks.
Local Business
CAR CARE CANADA Taking an active role in maintaining your vehicle is the best way to avoid costly repairs down the road. This site was developed to help you learn how.
Groceries Delivery Free on-line membership. Currently deliver to Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice and Brooklin Areas[BOWMANVILLE has been added].Eieifood.com has developed extremely easy to use web based software in which you can signup, shop for grocery items and choose a delivery time. Eieifood.com also includes features such as weekly specials, saved shopping lists and an extensive help section just in case you need it
OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE Official site for OC Phone numbers and special promotions under "What's Happening". Sneakers walking Club has over 800 members!
HALDIMAND HILLS SPAS Two wonderfull spas, The Hillcrest in Port Hope & Ste. Anne's near Grafton. Site gives all the info you will need on these two great locations.
Personal Picks
GREAT GENERAL TIPS SITE There is so much info on the internet it can be a time waster. This site has a great internal search engine to zero in on practical daily living tips. Some of the ideas are hoaky but there is some very good specific advice. ENJOY !!
MOVIE REVIEWS & SHOWTIMES Good movie link.You can pick your movie to see where its playing or pick each centre to view their line-up.Under OTHER CITIES they have most of Canada listed. Also gives reviews.
MY TELUS LOCAL MAPS AND DIRECTIONS Up to date MAP search. If a new street does not create a map, put in the postal code. Also good for directions.
WEB CAMS ACROSS ONTARIO The following are outdoor webcam views of various places in Ontario. Please note that some of the streaming motion webcams require Active X, Java, or the Real Player plug-in set enabled in your web browser to see the webcam images. Over 200 various locations across Ontario.You can access great local links from this site!!
TRAVEL ONTARIO'S LANDMARKS Great Site for seaching Regional Theatre,Food & Wine Hotspots, Historic Landmarks, Heritage Inns & Seasonal Celebrations.
WEBSHOTS Great free site where you can download professional photos from around the world. You can also access other members photos and set up your own free web-site.
SPRING CLEANING TIPS Be aware of the health environmental effects of cleaning products in your home.This site gives tips on how to make your own effective cleaning solutions.
PHOTO ORGANIZER Check out the Reviews Tab before you download this Free Software.You can share by e-mail a large number of your photos without having to re-size them.
Real Estate News
TITLE INSURANCE Important information on how you can help your lawyer streamline your real estate closing. Many benefits for you the homeowner to ward off glitches at closing and beyond.
HOME STAGING & DECORATING The initial impression a prospective buyer has on your home is very important. This site is very informative but the hands-on evaluation of your home will translate into dollars in your pocket.
School Reports
Durham Catholic District School Board The Electric Library function is quite handy. "A one stop research tool which allows elementary students to access quality info from newspapers, magazines, reference books, etc. Use your school log-in for access !!
Durham District School Board In addition to E-library has link for "Big-chalk library, an on-line data base for secondary students that allows research questions focusing on providing Canadian & International resources. For access see your school librarian."
Search for Schools Ontario Ministry of Education Site with lots of in depth information. You can link to the local school's web-sites from here.
Tourist Information
Medical Travel Insurance Great site especially for seniors with pre-existing medical conditions.This plan will cover pre-existing conditions but you have to fully disclose to make sure your coverage is secure. Lots of good information on this site!!
Weather
OSHAWA WEATHER Good weather site. Has highway road conditions section. Good for snow & fog conditions.Has Ski Resort conditions including number of lifts open. Once you open local weather, under TRAVEL you can see live time traffic cameras for Toronto highways.
