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 Sweeper Parts Oshawa - Situated on Lake Ontario's shoreline, Oshawa is the largest community within the Regional Municipality of Durham. The name of Oshawa comes from the Ojibwa, meaning "the crossing place." The are was first a transfer point used for the fur trade, a place where furs were loaded at the Oshawa harbor, and moved to the trading posts along the mouth of the Credit River.
The Oshawa trails give its citizens and visitors a chance to see the beauty of Oshawa's culture, natural resources and parks. Oshawa valleys and Harmony Creek have greeneries which are typically seen within Ontario's southern valleys. Horsetail, Ostrich fern and Jack in the Pulpit are great places to discover native plants. Donevan Recreation Complex has an indoor pool and arena for skating and public swimming. Farewell Park provides the chance for everybody to watch softball games all through summer evenings, play basketball along with friends, and have a picnic or play on the playground. McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve, that was maintained and operated by General Motors of Canada, has a number of walking trails which comprise Dogwood Trail designed to give interpretive opportunities for the visually impaired. Lakeview Park is the location utilized for the Oshawa Community Museum's nineteen-century homes. The Canadian Automotive Museum features more than seventy vehicles in an authentic 1920's car dealership. The museum provides a first-hand look at tanks, military hardware, photos, scout cars, letters, medals, certificates and other military memorabilia from WWII.
Every month of June, the city hosts a week-long celebration known as the Oshawa Fiesta Week. This particular festival comprises spectacular parade, providing cultural entertainment and ethnic cuisine. This festive event is organized by the Oshawa Folk Arts Council, and it brings community pride and camaraderie to everyone. The Purple Woods Maple Festival, a 17-hectare open meadow and sugar maple forest is situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine. This festival takes place every month of March.
The city of Oshawa is the headquarters of General Motors Canada, an automotive maker. It has a friendly competition with one more Canadian city, Windsor; since this is the home of Chrysler Canada. GM Canada is a main contributor to the capital investments and technological development of Oshawa city. The city also attracts the European immigrants who are good at trades. The southern part of the city is mostly made up of industrial zones and compact shelter meant for industrial workers while the northern part has a suburban feel. Recent years is seeing Oshawa city grow fast, and the growth of land speculation in addition to rising property values have created an edge to the local economy.
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