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Oxford Reads selection for 2024 is “Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead” by Emily Austin

Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 09:32 AM

Oxford County residents are invited to join the County-wide book club

Oxford County Library and Woodstock Public Library proudly announce the 2024 selection for Oxford Reads: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by St. Thomas-born author Emily Austin.

This poignant and thought-provoking novel was selected through a community voting process from a diverse and compelling shortlist of Canadian authors.

In this debut novel, a morbidly anxious young woman stumbles into a job as a receptionist at a...

Council this Week: Highlights from the July 10 County Council agenda - 20240710

Posted on Friday, July 05, 2024 05:19 PM

Transitional housing beds, Woodstock construction projects, Energy Management Plan update 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.

Oxford County Council meets once in July, August and December on the second Wednesday of the month, eliminating the regularly scheduled meeting on the fourth Wednesday.

Supportive and transitional housing

Oxford County is...

Ontario’s Local Priorities Fund to support families in transitioning to long-term care

Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 10:53 AM

Woodingford Lodge is thrilled to announce that the Family Transition Program has been awarded funding through Ontario’s Local Priorities Fund initiative. This significant support will enable Woodingford Lodge to expand and enhance its services dedicated to improving health outcomes and addressing local health priorities within our community.

The funding will directly support initiatives aimed at helping residents in the community who are awaiting placement into a long-term care home.

The Family...

Springbank Avenue road closure from OR 15 (Parkinson Road) to Keyes Drive in Woodstock begins July 2

Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 10:09 AM

Lane closures in effect now ahead of full closure next week lasting to September 2024

Springbank Avenue in Woodstock will close from the Oxford Road 15 (Parkinson Road) intersection to Keyes Drive beginning Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Lane closures at this intersection are in place now ahead of the full road closure next week and will continue intermittently throughout construction.

During construction, local traffic is asked to use secondary entrances located out of the work zone to access local...

Oxford County announces new Director of Community Planning

Posted on Monday, June 24, 2024 10:57 AM

Oxford County CAO Ben Addley today announced the appointment of Paul Michiels as Director of Community Planning, effective July 1, 2024.  

Michiels has 30 years of progressive community planning experience, most of which has been with Oxford’s Community Planning Office. He began his career with Oxford as a Development Planner, during which time he provided planning advice and direction and development review services for many of the area municipalities in the County. He later moved into a Senior...