Banu T.
Google
## **The Decline of Oshawa Centre: Poor Management by GDI and the Sticker-Plastered Reality**
Oshawa Centre was once a shopping landmark, representing convenience and community in the Durham Region. But in recent years, it has become a symbol of decline, disorder, and disappointing management — especially under the oversight of GDI, the outsourced facilities and cleaning contractor. While the usual complaints about cleanliness, safety, and staff morale are common, one surprisingly visible and symbolic problem keeps popping up — **the proliferation of cheap, ugly, and badly placed stickers**.
What was once a respectable, modern shopping centre is now a space cluttered with **unprofessional sticker notices, peeling labels, and makeshift signs** that do more than just look bad — they reveal the cracks in the system, both literally and figuratively.
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### 1. **Stickers on Every Surface**
The most glaring visual issue in the Oshawa Centre today is how **stickers** have taken over:
* **Warning stickers**, **"do not use" labels**, **taped-up notices**, and **"under maintenance" signs** printed on thin sticker paper or crooked A4 sheets—plastered on everything from elevators to bathroom mirrors.
* Outdated promotional stickers from past events still stuck on entrance doors or mall directories, faded and curling at the edges.
* Utility stickers, hazard labels, and directional signs stuck in random places — some overlapping, others ripped halfway off — giving the appearance of a neglected warehouse rather than a public shopping space.
This "sticker pollution" makes the mall feel **chaotic, ugly, and poorly managed** — especially when many of these stickers are not even removed after their purpose is gone.
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### 2. **Stickers as a Symptom of Poor Management**
Stickers may seem trivial, but in reality, they are **a direct reflection of the management style at Oshawa Centre under GDI**:
* They indicate **lazy problem-solving** — slapping a sticker on a broken fixture instead of fixing it promptly.
* They show **disorganization** — multiple, conflicting stickers on a single wall, some handwritten, some typed, none uniform.
* They reveal **a lack of standards** — professional malls use standardized, branded signage. Oshawa Centre uses whatever someone printed five minutes ago on the office inkjet.
If GDI or mall management can’t even handle **something as basic as professional signage**, how can they be trusted with health, safety, and public experience?
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### 3. **The Hygiene Sticker Illusion**
Adding insult to injury, some cleaning staff apply “This was cleaned at [time]” stickers to bathrooms or food court tables — but:
* The times are often **left blank**, or show **the same repeated times** every day.
* The stickers themselves are **dirty, peeling**, or **left in place for weeks**, undermining the whole point.
* They’re placed randomly: on stall doors, sinks, garbage bins — without any consistency.
Rather than reassuring customers, these stickers become **symbols of performative hygiene** — more about checking a box than
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### Conclusion: Stickers Are a Red Flag
The overuse, misuse, and abandonment of stickers in Oshawa Centre is more than an eyesore — it’s a red flag that speaks volumes about the **sloppy, unaccountable, and uninspired management by GDI and mall leadership**. Every dirty corner, broken fixture, and outdated sticker shows a lack of pride, ownership, and urgency.
It’s not just about how the mall *looks*. It’s about how it’s *run* — and right now, the Oshawa Centre feels like it’s being run with a glue stick and excuses.
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