Council this Week: Highlights from the June 26 County Council agenda - 20240626

Punkeydoodles Corners, homelessness prevention funding and more

County Council meetings are broadcast live at www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream. To download the full agenda or view past recordings of council meetings, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/council.

County Council will be asked to approve a $1.08 million construction contract for intersection improvements at Punkeydoodles Corners next Council meeting, fulfilling the recommendations of the Intersection Control...

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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency visits Oxford County

Oxford County recently welcomed visitors from Atlantic Canada to showcase Oxford’s excellence in tourism. The Culinary Tourism Alliance organized the trip to bring representatives of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to Oxford for a best practices mission. 

Representatives from Tourism Newfoundland and Labrador, Tourism PEI, Hospitality Newfoundland & Labrador, Taste of Nova Scotia, and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency came to Oxford for two days before heading to the Niagara...

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Oxford County and area municipalities raising awareness of abandoned oil and gas wells

Oxford County is home to approximately 500 legacy oil and gas wells in rural areas

Oxford County is launching a public awareness campaign about the risks of abandoned oil and gas wells and the provincial program available to help landowners identify and plug old wells to help keep communities safe.

The County is drawing on $105,000 in funding from the Government of Ontario for the awareness campaign, which includes educational materials and emergency response supports, such as road closure...

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Mural unveiled at the Oxford County Library Otterville branch

The beautiful mural from Tillsonburg artist Stella Jurgen captures the spirit of Otterville while promoting literacy

Oxford County Library hosted a mural unveiling on Thursday, June 13, at the Otterville branch to celebrate the new renovations in Otterville. 

The renovations were completed last fall and include new wall paint, carpet tiles, and the installation of a drop ceiling. The creamy-tone painted walls and new drop ceiling give the Otterville branch a cozy library feel and have made the...

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Oxford County and OCCHC launch transitional housing project for youth

New transitional housing unit offers on-site support services to help move youth from homelessness into permanent housing

Oxford County and Oxford County Community Health Centre (OCCHC) are partnering on a housing project that helps move youth from homelessness to stable housing through “wrap-around” services that address the root causes of homelessness.

The new transitional housing unit, which provides accommodations for four youth aged 16 to 17 years of age, will offer on-site professional...

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