Warden to present 13th annual Oxford Stewardship Award

Oxford County Warden Marcus Ryan will present a local landowner with the 13th annual Oxford Stewardship Award at the February 22 meeting of County Council. The award recognizes County landowners who have made exemplary contributions to the preservation and enhancement of natural features and areas, such as woodlands, wetlands, streams and meadows.

     WHEN:

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Award presentation to take place at approximately 7:00 p.m.

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Oxford County Administration Building – Council...

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Black History Month: Flag raising and events

The Pan-African Flag is being flown at the Oxford County Administration Building in recognition of Black History Month. The flag will be flown for the entire month of February. All flags are currently at half-mast until end of day February 11 to mark the passing of an Oxford County employee.

Every February, people across Canada celebrate Black History Month to honour the enormous contributions Black people have made and continue to make in all sectors of our society. Black History Month is an...

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Flag notice

The flags at Oxford County facilities have been lowered to half-mast to mark the passing of an Oxford County employee.

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Council this Week: Highlights from the February 8 County Council agenda - 20230208

Community Safety Zones, 10-Year Shelter Plan, additional residential units in townships 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 receives the list of 21 proposed locations for Community Safety Zones next council meeting. Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, municipalities can designate Community Safety Zones in...

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Updates to the Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Catfish Creek watershed

The public is invited to read and comment on the draft document for the updated Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Catfish Creek watershed. The watershed has one municipal drinking water system in Oxford County in Brownsville in the Township of South-West Oxford.

The updated Drinking Water Source Protection features continuous improvements to ensure the drinking water is clean and sustainable into the future and was designed to protect municipal sources of drinking water under the Clean...

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