Groundbreaking for Oshawa convention centre and hotel

The official groundbreaking ceremony for the $21-million Oshawa Convention Centre and Holiday Inn Express is taking place on Thursday.

Located in downtown Oshawa, the development will include a six-storey hotel with 125 guest rooms, a restaurant with an outdoor patio, an indoor pool and fitness facilities, surface and underground parking, and a convention centre to accommodate between 300-400 people. 

Construction of the hotel and conference centre is scheduled to be complete by December 2014 to coincide with Oshawa’s hosting of boxing events at the General Motors Centre as part of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games.

The Chayell Hospitality Group, Oshawa Mayor John Henry, members of city council and other dignitaries will be on hand for the ceremony.