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Oxford County seeks input on suggested environmental policy directions

Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:52 AM

Environmental policy paper unveils potential directions for ensuring environmentally sustainable growth and climate resilience in Oxford County

Oxford County is currently seeking input from local residents and other stakeholders to help shape the development of environmental policies as part of the second phase of the Official Plan (OP) update.

Staff have released a comprehensive environmental policy paper that provides suggested directions on how the County’s environmental policies could be...

The 2023 Great Pumpkin Rescue

Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2023 09:23 AM

Find a drop-off location near you and donate your pumpkins, squash and gourds as part of Oxford County's Great Pumpkin Rescue

Oxford County is home to the Great Pumpkin Rescue!

Almost 2.2 million tonnes of edible food is wasted each year in Canada. Instead of going to waste, pumpkins, squash and gourds can be repurposed into community meals and feed for livestock.

Rescue your pumpkins, squash and gourds after Halloween by diverting them from the landfill at several drop off locations in Oxford...

Council this Week: Highlights from the October 25 County Council agenda - 20231025

Posted on Monday, October 23, 2023 10:17 AM

Organics collection, environmental resources policies 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.

Please note a name change for Councillor Bernia Martin (City-County), formerly Bernia Wheaton, effective October 20, 2023. Councillor Martin can be reached at her updated email address: bmartin@cityofwoodstock.ca. The full listing and contact information...

Road safety improvements in Tillsonburg and Woodstock

Posted on Friday, October 20, 2023 09:53 AM

With strong population growth and increased traffic across our communities, Oxford County has been undertaking speed management, traffic calming, and road safety investigations over the past four years to improve safety on County roads.

Now underway: Studies in Tillsonburg and Woodstock

Oxford County is currently undertaking road safety reviews in Tillsonburg and Woodstock. The recommendations for these communities were presented to local councils in October, and will be before Oxford County...

The JFK Assassination at 60: Doubts, Developments, and Contradictions

Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 08:46 AM

The latest edition of the Local History Series takes a deep dive into one of the world’s most famous unsolved mysteries

Oxford County Library and Oxford County Archives are excited to announce the newest installment in the new Local History Speaker Series:

The JFK Assassination at 60: Doubts, Developments, and Contradictions

Wednesday, November 8, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Tillsonburg Branch of the Oxford County Library

The assassination of John. F. Kennedy captured the world’s attention in 1963, and the...