r/Oshawa

I’m visiting Oshawa this weekend and noticed that hotels are very expensive on those days compared to the surrounding dates, is there some event going on? I booked my hotel a few weeks ago, and have been watching hotel prices since then in case they go down, but they’ve just been going up…

After taxes it works out to just over $1,600 after taxes every two weeks. I’m currently living at home rent free and able to put away about $2,000/month into my TFSA and FHSA while living off the rest, but I’m starting to feel like having my own space.

No kids, no debt. Just wondering if living alone in Oshawa is actually manageable on this income without being completely house poor.

Curious what people here are paying for rent/utilities and whether it feels comfortable or tight financially.

And feel free to be brutally honest if I’m being unrealistic here lol.

Spotted at Tim Hortons on Wentworth St, Oshawa today around 5pm, you said hey to a guy who was clearly in a rush and had to leave quickly. If this was you, I’m kicking myself for not staying longer. Would love to actually chat!

I don’t know if this is the appropriate place to post this but I live around the Bloor area, today a random girl knocked on my apartment door, someone I had never seen around(I have lived here for 4 years). She was asking to be let in to use the washroom because her grandmother wouldn’t open the door, mind you I live on the top floor and my building is old and has no lift, it would be very difficult for an old woman to climb the stairs up and down. This girl was barefoot and looked distraught, she also had red hair if anyone’s seen her around, something felt shady I immediately closed the door and told her I have to ask someone before letting her in(just an excuse), Peeped through the hole again and she disappeared, was this a setup/malicious? I have never had this happen to me ever. If it was, people around the neighbourhood need to be wary.

Moved to Oshawa few months back. Our family doctor still in Scarborough. We'd like to move to a local family doctor/clinic. Any recommendation or any doctors accepting new patients in the area? We are in Eastdale. So Courtice is an option for us as well.

Hi, looking to watch the Arsenal game today (BIG GAME:)) and was hoping fellow Oshwians could steer me to places showing the game with good food options available.

Cheers! LETS GO ARSENAL

I’m based in Oshawa and started an event decor business late last year. Trying to track down grant opportunities to help fund a van and more inventory.

Quick context on why: I originally launched thinking I’d focus on intimate tablescapes for 10 to 12 people max. But clients kept asking for bigger. Most of what I’m booking now is 50 to 60 person events, where I’m providing full table settings, backdrops, and sometimes furniture on top of the decor itself. That’s a lot of stuff to transport and stock. Backdrops alone won’t fit in a regular car. Renting a vehicle every gig and buying pieces one job at a time is eating my margins. A van and proper inventory are basically the baseline to operate at this scale.

What I’m looking for:
• Links to grants for new small businesses in Ontario, whether federal, provincial, specific to Durham Region or Oshawa, or anything for women, BIPOC, or first time founders
• Advice from anyone who has actually applied: which programs were worth the effort, which were a waste of time
• General tips on positioning a new business for grant applications when you don’t have years of financials yet

Any leads or advice appreciated. Thanks in advance.

My funds are pretty limited, and I find that the prices at these two stores get higher and higher every time I go.

Does anyone have any recommendations for better thrift stores with good prices? Preferably on or near a bus route if possible!