Memorial Park

Memorial Park. . , Memorial Park serves to honour the sacrifice that was made by the residents of Oshawa, men and women serving our country at war, and is home to two significant architectural features: the Cenotaph and the McLaughlin Bandshell. , The Cenotaph, unveiled in 1924, is unique in that it includes stones collected from every Allied country of the First World War and every battlefield where Canadians sacrificed their lives. Bronze tablets honour the names of local men and women who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. Since its unveiling, each conflict involving Oshawa residents has been recognized on the Cenotaph., The McLaughlin Bandshell, opened in 1942, was a gift to the Ontario Regimental Band from Oshawa industrialist and philanthropist Colonel R.S. McLaughlin. The acoustics are excellent and it is regarded as one of the finest bandshells in Canada. The east section of the Bandshell features two murals: one commemorates the 130th anniversary of Oshawa’s Ontario Regiment, and the other commemorates Windfields Farm. During the Second World War, Memorial Park and the Bandshell were the centre of home-front celebrations., The Cenotaph and the McLaughlin Bandshell, along with the 1939 St. George’s Church marker, Pedlar People Limited plaque, the Canadian Corps monument, murals, mature vegetation, and beautifully landscaped gardens, make Memorial Park a valued community hub and a historic and cultural focal point in Oshawa.