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Doors Open

2016

Saturday, October 1, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Opening of Oshawa Hospital 1910 Postcard Collection, Oshawa Community Museum Celebrate our history

Visit our cultural treasures

Medical Science & Innovation Free Admission

www.oshawa.ca/doorsopen

905-436-3311

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Doors Open Oshawa 2016 Sites

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Downtown Oshawa

Harmony Rd

Conlin Rd

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Taunton Rd

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Lake Ontario

All downtown sites have street parking, which is free on Saturdays.

Food/ Beverage For Sale Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

1. Oshawa City Hall 50 Centre Street South

On this site, a five-storey structure was built in 1952. In 1967 a two-storey wing and free standing Council Chamber were added. As the city grew so did City Hall with the addition of seven more floors to the Rundle Tower in 1969. In 2010 the original building and Council Chamber were demolished and a new one built.

The Council Chamber will be open for tours. Be sure to check out Exhibition 2016/2 of Art & Culture in the Hall, located in the corridor leading to the Chamber. It features a tribute to the late local artist Sally Grande and a display commemorating 150 years of the Ontario Regiment (R.C.A.C.).

2. The Robert McLaughlin Gallery 72 Queen Street

Built in 1969 the Robert McLaughlin Gallery is the largest gallery in Durham Region, occupying an inspiring 36,000 square feet. The current building was designed by well-known architect Arthur Erickson. Renowned for his love of natural light and materials, Erickson incorporated the building’s original stone facade and flooded the lobby with natural light, skylights and soaring 35-foot ceilings. The Gallery was renovated and expanded in 1987.

Drop in for a full day of hands-on activities with local artists. Peruse the distinctive gift shop filled with eclectic goodies and check out the distinguished and varied exhibitions including the Thomas Bouckley Collection of Historical Photographs.

3. Cowan House 39 Athol Street West

Built in 1858, this is a Georgian-style dwelling with Italianate properties, as seen in the bracketed eaves and portico elements. The house was once the home of businessman and Mayor W.F. Cowan and his family. Mr. Cowan served as mayor between 1889 and 1896. Today, Cowan House serves as office space and meeting rooms for St. George’s Memorial Church, located next door.

Tours will be offered throughout the day.

4. St. George’s Memorial Church 51 Centre Street South

Historic Building Plaque Recipient

St. George’s opened in the same year that Oshawa became a City: 1924. Constructed of Credit Valley sandstone in the Gothic Revival style, designer Eden Smith considered this to be his finest work. The Parish Hall was a later addition. The buttresses and Gothic tracery are noteworthy, and the tower supports a 15-bell carillon.

Special Chiming Concert: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Organ Concert: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Tours will be offered throughout the day.

5. Simcoe Street United Church 66 Simcoe Street South

Designation Date: September 2002

H Built in 1867 for a Methodist congregation, this church is a fine example of the Gothic Revival style. Lancetarched openings and a polygonal spire with pinnacles and dormers embellish the exterior. A Casavant organ, ornamental timber arches 36-feet high and a pressedtin ceiling dominate the interior. View the heritage displays.

6. The Living Room Community Art Studio 149 Simcoe Street South

The original house was built in 1856 and later turned into a storefront with a residence above. Community residents remember it being divided into a deli with a wool shop on the other side. After years of being unoccupied it has been reclaimed as a space for the community to gather and make art!

Participate in a special Doors Open/Culture Days art activity: “Make your Mark� Community Art project.

7. Islamic Centre of Oshawa 23 Lloyd Street

Built in 2012 this was the first mosque to be built in Oshawa. The building has the architectural look and feel of the Ottoman Empire era. It features a traditional style dome, arched windows and a minaret. Both the dome above the main prayer hall and the dome on top of the minaret are enhanced with an ornamental crescent moon.

Guided tours and free refreshments. Shoes to be removed.

8. Canadian Automotive Museum 99 Simcoe Street South

The museum, built in the 1920s and established in 1961, is located in a former car dealership. There are approximately 76 vehicles dating from 1902 to 1988 showcasing the development of the automobile. The building contains its original freight elevator. Several new exhibits opened in 2016.

Gift shop, family crafts and guided tours.

9. Regent Theatre- UOIT 50 King Street East

Designation Date: January 2001 Alternate hours 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Regent Theatre was constructed in 1921 for the Famous Players Theatre chain. The King Street facade was modeled on Georgian architectural lines. One of the city’s few remaining examples of this classically inspired style, the building reopened in September 2010 as a lecture theatre for University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) students, as well as for community and cultural events.

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10. 61 Charles Street- UOIT 61 Charles Street

Built in 1903 by the T. Eaton Company Limited, 61 Charles Street was expanded by the Oriental Textile Company in the 1920s to manufacture fabric for the automobile industry. For nearly 50 years the building was the home of Alger Press Ltd. Restored in 2010, the building now provides classrooms, student services, a library, and much more as part of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).

11. Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame General Motors Centre 99 Athol Street East

The museum is located on the first floor of the GM Centre. Various artifacts and photographs are on display depicting the sporting history of Oshawa. The Hall of Fame honours those who have achieved a high level as players, teams and builders of sport in the city. Portraits of each inductee are found on the walls.

12. Pine Ridge Model Train Club 32 Wilson Road North

Entrance off Rogers Street, parking at plaza Pine Ridge Model Railroaders have been in existence since 1969. The Club incorporates many aspects of cultural significance in miniature, i.e.: architecture, scenery, art and transportation. The science and innovation theme is expressed through rail transportation logistics.

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13. Simcoe Hall Settlement House 387 Simcoe Street South

Started in 1935 by the Woman’s Welfare League, Simcoe Hall Settlement House was designed to help people in the community who were struggling. Oshawa businessman Charles Robson donated his house and property. In 1950 an addition was built to house extended programs.

Tours and archival photos. Please bring a non-perishable food item.

14. Oshawa Museum 1450 Simcoe Street South

Henry House only Alternate hours 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Henry House, one of Oshawa’s oldest buildings, home to Elder Thomas Henry and family, is now one of the three historic buildings that comprise the Oshawa Community Museum. Join costumed guides who will introduce you to the Henrys as you tour their home. The Oshawa Community Museum is proud to have a large medical collection, a sampling of which will be on display in Henry House. Visitors can also tour the Henry House Heritage Gardens where traditional medicinal herbs are grown.

Volunteers will provide information about the Gardens.

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Camp X - Intrepid Park

Boundary Road

Join renowned author Lynn Phillip Hodgson for a tour of Camp X, the former top-secret Second World War spy training school built in 1941. Meet at the monument in Intrepid Park to explore the remains of the Camp, strategically located by the Lake Ontario shore.

Tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Uneven terrain may be challenging.

Parking is available directly across the street from the Camp X monument.

16. Ontario Regiment Museum Celebrating 150 years!

1000 Stevenson Road North, Oshawa Airport South Field Established in 1993, the museum provides a historical summary of the military heritage of the Ontario Regiment, one of Canada’s oldest continuing armoured regiments. The display includes uniforms, medals, arms and photos, and a collection of historical vehicles with over 80 operational military jeeps, carriers, trucks and tanks. Tours will be offered throughout the day or take yourself on self-guided augmented reality tour on your personal device.

17. Oshawa Executive Airport 1200 Airport Boulevard

Get a behind the scenes look at businesses and services supporting the aviation industry. There will be hands-on activities for kids, exhibitor booths, hangar buy/rent information, static plane displays and other displays of interest to the general public. A free shuttle bus is provided for transport between various airport venues and activities. Food and sightseeing flights are available for purchase.

18. Lakeridge Health Oshawa LHEARN Centre

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Oshawa’s hospital opened as a twostorey building in 1910. As Lakeridge Heath we’ve grown and partnered with more than 80 postsecondary institutions to train the next generation of health care providers. Our LHEARN Centre includes innovative high-fidelity simulation labs where students and staff practice real world scenarios.

Hands-on simulations will be demonstrated. Participation is encouraged.

19. Science & Spectacle:

A Walking Tour through the Alexandra Park neighbourhood:

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This one hour walking tour explores the historical landscape of north Oshawa’s recreational park lands and the surrounding area. Tour goers will experience the ways in which technological innovation influenced when and how people interacted with nature, the environment, and science leading up to, and during, the Great War (1914 - 1918).

”Ontario C1324 Down at Oshawa Golf Links,” The Thomas Bouckley Collection, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 1918, TBC 2082.

“Alexandra Park,” The Thomas Bouckley Collection, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 1930, TBC 1121.

Tours will leave from the Alexandra Park sign beside 14 Hospital Court every 30 minutes from 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Free parking at North Garage on Hospital Court.

This tour will make use of visual supports guests may access on their personal devices. For more pre-tour information, find us on Facebook under the Community page: Heritage by Foot or follow us on Twitter at @heritagebyfoot.

Heritage Profile Pedlar People Limited

Pedlar People Limited A980.72.3b Archival Collection Courtesy of the Oshawa Museum

Historic Plaque Recipient Pedlar People Limited was established by Henry Pedlar in 1861 and continued to be an important industry in Oshawa until it closed in 1982.

The Pedlar family arrived in Skae’s Corners (Oshawa) in 1841 and in 1861 Henry Pedlar opened a small store selling metal kitchenware at the northwest corner of Bond and Simcoe Streets. By 1872 Henry’s son George moved to a location at Memorial Park where an old stable was converted into a small metal stamping plant. By 1894 what had started as a small kitchenware store had become the “largest sheet metal factory in the British Empire” known internationally for their metal roofing systems.

In 1911, the company officially became Pedlar People Limited. The company continued to grow and add products. Shortly after World War I, they moved from their location here to a new facility located at the corner of Simcoe Street and First Avenue.

The company played a pivotal role during World War II. They produced shells and cartridge cases that were shipped to Defense Industries Limited in Ajax before being sent overseas. Like many of its contemporaries, Pedlar People Limited employed female workers in the factory to replace their male counterparts who had gone overseas to serve.

The company transferred out of the Pedlar family in 1976 when it was sold to a Toronto holding company. It was the end of an industrial era when the company officially closed in 1982.

In June of 2016 the City of Oshawa and Heritage Oshawa unveiled a plaque in Memorial Park to recognize Pedlar People Limited for its important contribution to Oshawa’s industrial history.

“The Pedlar People” The Thomas Bouckley Collection The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 1915, TBC 0885.

Other Events Scenes from the Cemetery:

Union Cemetery Walking Tour 760 King Street West Saturday September 17, 2016 Tours every 20 minutes from 2:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Tickets $20/person by calling 905-436-7624 x 106 Scenes from the Cemetery is in support of the Oshawa Museum, in collaboration with dedicated and passionate volunteers in our arts community. Actors will bring history to life, portraying people from Oshawa’s past, sharing stories of society, humour and of war and loss. Discover the stories of Union Cemetery like never before.

Culture Days in Oshawa Free activities & programs

culturedays

Friday, September 30

create, participate & share

Arts Resource Centre 45 Queen Street (behind City Hall)

September 30, October 1 & 2, 2016

Open Stage Night Infused with Art 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 1 Art in the Square 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. oshawa.ca/culturedays

Civic Square, Oshawa City Hall 50 Centre Street South

905.436.3311 @OshawaCulture /CultureCountsOshawa

Sunday, October 2 An Afternoon at the Opera 2:00p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Arts Resource Centre 45 Queen Street (behind City Hall)

Doors Open Ontario is a province-wide celebration that provides

residents and visitors with a unique opportunity to explore and enjoy sometimes hidden and always interesting places and spaces in our cities, towns, and villages – all free of charge!

Doors Open Oshawa gives the public a chance to explore the historic architecture and fascinating sites found throughout Oshawa. Spend a day discovering local history first-hand and celebrate our community heritage, during the 13th year of this great event. This year’s theme is Medical Science and Innovation.

Doors Open Oshawa extends a heartfelt thanks to all our wonderful sites, volunteers, and the following sponsor who make our event a great success.

Contact Information Doors Open Phone: 905-436-3311 Ext. 3146 Web: www.oshawa.ca/doorsopen Email: specialevents@oshawa.ca

If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact Service Oshawa: Tel.: 905-436-3311; email: service@oshawa.ca