Intersection improvements completed at Punkeydoodles Corners

The road safety improvements at the Punkeydoodles Corners intersection are complete.

The road safety improvements at Road 101A and Perth Road 101 (Oxford Road 24) include a realignment of the intersections, pavement reconstruction with new deceleration and turning lanes, additional street lighting, and enhanced signage.

This work acted on several recommendations put forward in a joint intersection control feasibility study undertaken by Oxford County, Perth County, Township of Wilmot and Region of...

Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week

October is Circular Economy Month in Canada! A circular economy promotes minimizing waste and maximizing resource reuse. This year’s theme is safe battery disposal. During Circular Economy Month in October, you’ll have a chance to win up to $5,000 through Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! Find contest details and drop-off locations near you by visiting www.recycleyourbatteries.ca.

Batteries can be recycled using the special Circular Economy Month battery disposal boxes found at the Oxford County...

Council this Week: Highlights from the October 23 County Council meeting - 20241023

Internal DEI Action Plan, training space for paramedics, tourism strategy 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.

Internal DEI Action Plan update

County Council receives an update on Oxford County’s Internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Action Plan next meeting. Over the past year, the County has made progress in each of the plan’s four...

Oxford County and Operation Sharing strengthen partnership for ongoing emergency shelter services

The 55-bed facility offers unhoused residents a warm, dry place to stay for the night

Oxford County has formalized a partnership with Operation Sharing to maintain emergency overnight shelter services at The Inn, a 55-bed facility at Old St. Paul's Anglican Church in Woodstock. This agreement follows a County-supported expansion at the Dundas Street facility earlier this year and reaffirms a commitment to supporting vulnerable and unhoused populations in Oxford.

The Inn provides year-round shelter...

Boil water advisory ended for Tillsonburg

Southwestern Public Health has ended the boil water advisory for parts of Tillsonburg.

Residents who live or work in the area east of Broadway to Tillson Avenue and south of North Street East can resume regular water use. After a boil water advisory has ended, Public Health advises residents to:

• Run cold water faucets for 1 minute before using the water.
• Flush all garden hoses by running cold water through them for 1 minute.
• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle.
• Drain and refill hot water...