OSHAWA WINE TASTING FESTIVAL The BIA is hosting the 2nd annual Oshawa Wine Festival!

With wine tasting festivals being a global phenomenon, from Italy to Niagara Falls, we are excited to bring this experience to Oshawa! Find us on Facebook to buy your tickets today!

July 13 5-9PM @ RMG - 72 Queen St Civic Centre th, ,

The name says it all. Here is a local bakery where you can find all sorts of wonderful treats, all gluten free. This local treasure also has many options that are perfect for your paleo diet. If you are vegan, this little bakery has a number of delicious baked goods that you should check out. Jane is not only the owner of Gluten Free Me, she also very busy with other ventures. One of her ventures is producing many of the items in her store for wholesale. When you get a chance, stop into Gluten Free Me (31 Bond Street E), say hello to Jane and try one of her fabulous treats.

SAVER'S PHARMACHOICE Saver's Pharmachoice, located at 97 King St E, has been a valued part of the community for over 30 years, providing a variety of services to the community. Their pharmacy is more than just a pharmacy. They offer compliance packaging, delivery service, they accept all major drug plans and are considered a Diabetic Centre.

Known for their superlative customer service, they host Seniors Day everyday with 10% off their regular priced items. Not just a pharmacy, they carry a wide variety of products which include scarves, gifts, Dwag shoes, and everyday products required for daily use to help you stay healthy and happy. Some special events that Pharachoice hosts include an annual Yard Sale. This year their Yard sale will be held on Thursday 10 August from 9 am to 3 pm. This sale is typically loaded with lots of goodies and fantastic bargains. Another event to look out for is their gala which is a charity fundraiser for the Cancer Foundation. This gala takes place in the store. Look for more details as this event takes place in November. If you have not had a chance, pay the staff at Saver's a visit and see what is new and up coming for 2018.

• WORD FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Downtown and this newsletter are all about new beginnings and exciting possibilities. First, I know we have had a newsletter previously but now, it is our sincerest hope that this will become a monthly tradition. We want to let our members and the general public know what is happening downtown and to that end, we plan to regularly highlight one or two members as well as let folks know about upcoming events, new openings and other items of interest. If you have thoughts or suggestions for future editions, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate. Second, it is our plan to better engage our members and therefore, we plan to have a series of breakfast meetings in the fall with l O members at each to get your feedback as to how we can better serve you and, at the same time, improve our downtown. If you want to be included in one of those breakfast meetings, please let me know. Dates and locations will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Third, don't forget all the exciting stuff happening in July including the weekly Show and Shine, the Durham Craft Beer Festival on July 8th, our Wine Festival on July 13th, the free bbq at The General on July 7th and Momma Mia all month long at the Regent Theatre. Not to be forgotten are all the great shops and services that are part of our new and exciting downtown. Hope to see everyone out there.

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