By Will McGuirk

Parkwood Estate is the crown jewel of Oshawa. The former home of GM Canada president, Col. Sam McLaughlin, looks like it could have even been featured in the Netflix series, The Crown. The building and grounds are sumptuous in their elegant simplicity. Parkwood has, of course, been featured in many many films and series, including most recently, Culprits, Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, Paranormal Hotel II, and Star Trek – Strange New World.

The historic McLaughlin family home is maintained with full regard for its heritage status as the founding story of the city. But like many historically significant places in Oshawa, this home is very much about the present and the future, as well as the past.