In a 2010 survey of Oshawa residents, people expressed that they considered their safet to be a safe one.  The Safe City Oshawa Partnerhip, composed of a diverse group of community stakeholders, aims to maintain that sense of confidence in our neighbourhoods by supporting grass-roots safety strategies. Our commitee members meet on a monthly basis, with the public welcome to attend, and undertakes steps to achieve the goals set out in the Partnership's annual work plan. 

Our efforts can range from attending community events with information and practical safety resources you can take away to literally cleaning up the City using our own hands and those of local volunteers.  We welcome your input on subjects you feel need attention and encourge you to stay tuned to this website where we will post a wide variety of  valuable safety materials and links that help families and individuals.

Keeping our community safet to "live, work, learn and play" requires a community-based approach with every citizen taking part.  One should not underestimate how the simpliest actions can have important impacts.  For as John F. Kennedy once said "No one made greater a mistake than they who did nothing simply because they could do little." 

Paul Dobbs, Chairperson

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Communities with Brooms 2013!

Over 100 volunteers turned out for this year's 5th annual downtown cleanup event With great sunny weather, this small army put a bright, clean new face on our core, while smiling, laughing and making new contacts amongst themselves too! Many thanks to all of you who came out, and to all the partners who worked together to make it all happen.

Oshawa Business Improvement Association, City of Oshawa, M.P. Colin Carrie (who provided a free BBQ lunch for everyone!), Safe City Oshawa Partnership, John Howard Society of Durham.

Special thanks too to our downtown friends from Durham Continuing Education (E.A. Lovell), Cash Money who sent out their own team in colours!, the General Motors Centre, Councillor's Bob Chapman and Doug Saunders, Mayor John Henry and the Oshawa Express, CHEX TV and SNAP Oshawa for all throwing their back into it too!

More photos HERE -> http://tinyurl.com/bslxrg8