During these weeks in Toronto (during week 29) I took a trip out to Oshawa to visit friends of mine. There are friends from Australia who are here for one year on a teacher exchange program. What a year to be here??? I have to say though, my friends are still amazingly optimistic and taking advantage of as many opportunities as they can. They didn’t make it to our east coast this summer (due to the Atlantic bubble), but they did travel west and absolutely loved it.
‘The ‘Shwa’, as Oshawa is known, lies approximately 60kms east of Toronto. The name Oshawa originates from the Ojibwa term aaz haway, meaning “the crossing place”, or just “a cross”. Although I’m sure the folks who live there think it’s fine, there’s no doubt that ‘The ‘Shaw’ has a bit of a less than positive reputation...at least to those of us who live in Toronto. So when I said I was going to Oshawa for the day the first reaction from many of my friends here was quite simply... “why?”
And of course, doesn’t it take people visiting from another country to find an absolute gem of something to do for the day - Parkwood Estate.
Parkwood Estate, a National Historic Site, is a rare surviving example of the grand estates of the inter-war years. Parkwood consists of a richly decorated house set in 12 acres of grounds. The house, originally constructed in 1916-1917 was the home of Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin, President of General Motors of Canada.
It was a beautiful home!! Photos weren’t allowed inside but I more than made up for that in the gardens!
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