I plan to advocate for the City of Oshawa to see that the Parkwood Foundation, which operates the Parkwood Estate National Heritage Site in Oshawa, ensure future celebrations of McLaughlin Day have free admission to this City treasure.
In 1983 Oshawa began calling the civic holiday on the 1st Monday in August "McLaughlin Day".
The Parkwood Estate, the mansion residence of Robert Sam McLaughlin, is a landmark in our City which definitely deserves more attention. Built in 1917 it is located at the north west corner of Simcoe St. and Adelaide.. It will be open this holiday Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the residence is $15, $12 for Seniors, & Youth 5-11 and children under 4 free and yes the beautiful 11 acres of gardens, with fountains are open to the public without admission. But on this particular holiday, named after Robert Sam McLaughlin (known as R.S. or Sam, and Colonel Sam, could help raise more awareness of the rich history the City has involving this family and improve our citizens sense of community.
R.S. was youngest son of Robert McLaughlin, Sr, the founder of the McLaughlin Carriage Company. It was his father's carriage company, the largest manufacturer of carriages in the British Empire that really put Oshawa on the map in the late 1800s. R.S. and his brother George first worked with their father building carriages, then in the early 1900s went on to found and become the first President and Vice-President of General Motors Canada in Oshawa. R.S. died in 1972 at the age of 101 and all Oshawa citizens can be proud of his outstanding achievements and philanthropy.
The City of Oshawa is the Parkwood Foundation's 'lead benefactor', and provides substantial tax dollars to the Parkwood Heritage Site in the form of external agency operating grants and capital grants.
In 1983 Oshawa began calling the civic holiday on the 1st Monday in August "McLaughlin Day".
The Parkwood Estate, the mansion residence of Robert Sam McLaughlin, is a landmark in our City which definitely deserves more attention. Built in 1917 it is located at the north west corner of Simcoe St. and Adelaide.. It will be open this holiday Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the residence is $15, $12 for Seniors, & Youth 5-11 and children under 4 free and yes the beautiful 11 acres of gardens, with fountains are open to the public without admission. But on this particular holiday, named after Robert Sam McLaughlin (known as R.S. or Sam, and Colonel Sam, could help raise more awareness of the rich history the City has involving this family and improve our citizens sense of community.
R.S. was youngest son of Robert McLaughlin, Sr, the founder of the McLaughlin Carriage Company. It was his father's carriage company, the largest manufacturer of carriages in the British Empire that really put Oshawa on the map in the late 1800s. R.S. and his brother George first worked with their father building carriages, then in the early 1900s went on to found and become the first President and Vice-President of General Motors Canada in Oshawa. R.S. died in 1972 at the age of 101 and all Oshawa citizens can be proud of his outstanding achievements and philanthropy.
The City of Oshawa is the Parkwood Foundation's 'lead benefactor', and provides substantial tax dollars to the Parkwood Heritage Site in the form of external agency operating grants and capital grants.