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Oshawa: Public invited to new council inauguration at Tribute Communities Centre Nov. 16

Oshawa's new council will be sworn in Monday, November 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the Tribute Communities Centre; doors open at 8:30 a.m., admission is free and no registration is required.

By Daily Durham News

Nov 12, 2026, 8:34 a.m. ET1 min read

The exterior of the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, showing its tower and main entrance. File photo. — File photo: the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa. (Photo: City of Oshawa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Credit: City of Oshawa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Oshawa is inviting residents to the inauguration of its new council on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Tribute Communities Centre. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. through the main entrance, admission is free and open to the public, and no registration is required.

Mayor-elect Tito-Dante Marimpietri said he wanted a more public setting because council chambers are too small to include the public. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the city's website and broadcast on Rogers TV Durham.

The Tribute Communities Centre is Durham Region's largest concert venue, currently holding more than 7,000 people with standing room, with an upgrade underway to boost capacity to 7,600 seats.

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