Although the month of March is about birth, rebirth, about earth bringing forth new life, March is oddly named for Mars, the god of war, and not Venus, the goddess of love. It's all Greek to me, but anyway to balance it out, the International Women’s Day is on Sunday March 8 this 2026. That seems appropriate.  Alexandra Luke International Women’s Day would be a good day, then, to visit the heritage of one of Oshawa’s extraordinary women, Alexandra Luke , a painter, and member of Painters 11...

Oshawa, a city of almost 200,000, is located on a deep water port east of Toronto, Canada’s biggest city. But Oshawa sits far from the shadows of those skyscrapers in T.O. Oshawa has its own rich heritage and identity; one which grows from its creeks and shorelines, and its factories which drew people from all over the world for well paid union jobs. Jobs which allowed people to build families and businesses and futures and even once along those very same shores secure the future of the...

Oh yes, it's the most beautiful time of the year in Shwa Rock City! Make a list, check it twice, and head down to downtown Oshawa for some holiday cheer; there’s enough for all, and all ages are welcome too. And of course, if you are coming into Oshawa, then why not check out what only Oshawa has, and what it has, which is a pretty broad and deep music scene with many local musicians playing over the season, including Sacha, Seagrave, The Stables, and Blue Rodeo, whose co-founder, Greg...