HADLEY A project to bring a large-scale apartment complex of two-story cottages and three-story townhomes to a 45-acre parcel situated between North Maple Street and Rocky Hill Road will likely run into resistance from residents if municipal.
HADLEY A proposal to turn a Route 9 hotel into housing for up to 63 low- and moderate-income individuals is receiving both support and skepticism from residents and municipal officials as Valley Community Development begins the permitting process.
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HADLEY Ever since the Windfield Estates affordable housing opened in 2002, becoming the first apartment complex in a town where zoning prohibits more than one dwelling unit on a lot, preventing similar projects has been an objective for Hadley.
Coyotes in the hood
Dear Editor,
No, it’s not common to encounter coyotes in Oshawa – it’s habitat loss. This is a direct result of the housing developments going up like mushrooms in north Oshawa. I’ve lived in Windfield Estates for seven years and seen naught. This winter, one was walking in broad daylight across from Northern Dancer Public School at 3:00 in the afternoon. Then two weeks ago, one slept in my neighbour’s backyard two days running. I’m cool with that, but… I do now take my morning walk with a stick.
Not to be unappreciative, I’d like to thank The Corporation of the City of Oshawa for their recent fact sheets on coyotes delivered to every home. Truly, this is very important and I was happy to see them. However, it is very misleading to say the reason coyotes are making their presence known is because of ‘easy food sources.’ Also, it’s a bit glib to imply we should be used to ‘living side by side’, like old friends; like a coyote is go