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September

Visit the Library this month!

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 02:30 PM

September brings a new school year, cooler weather and earlier evening, which is a great time to come visit us at the library! This month you can join us for an evening with Tourism Oxford, an outer space craft, adult paint nights, book clubs, story times and so much more!

Visit our program calendar!

Public Notice - Request for Proposals Rural Property Rentals

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 10:51 AM

Rental proposals will be received by Oxford County for the rental of the following rural properties:

  • Parcels A, B, C, D — Salford Buffer Zone
  • Parcel E — Thornton Wellfield
  • Parcel F, G — Thornton Wellfield
  • Parcel H — Holbrook Landfill
  • Parcel I — Norwich Lagoons
  • Parcel J—Plattsville Lagoons
  • Parcel K — Tavistock Lagoons
Proposal documents

Rental proposal documents may be obtained from Customer Service at the address below or on the Oxford County website at no cost beginning Tuesday, September 13, 2022.

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“Go Organic” series continues with focus on food rescue

Posted on Monday, September 12, 2022 03:34 PM

Future Oxford Speaker Series explores ways to prevent excess food waste at home, on the farm, and at institutions

 

Up to 60% of the waste by weight in black garbage bags in Oxford County is organic waste: potato peels, food scraps, plant matter, paper towels and more.

This month, Future Oxford continues its virtual Fall Speaker Series “Go Organic: Rot and Rescue” to help local residents understand new and more familiar ways of managing their organic waste.

“Rescue,”...

watermain flushing

Public Notice: Fall Flushing Notice - 2022

Posted on Friday, September 09, 2022 09:00 AM

Watermain flushing

Having 100% groundwater as our drinking water source means that mineral build-up in our distribution system is common. Regular watermain flushing helps maintain drinking water quality by removing build-up and mineral deposits in the distribution system.

Oxford County Water Operations performs watermain flushing twice a year by forcing water through watermains at high speed and discharging it through hydrants and blow-offs. The fast-moving water washes away any sediment.

Flushing...

phragmites on the side of a ditch

Public Notice: Pesticide Use

Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 06:27 AM

For Invasive Plant Species Roadside (Phragmites) Control Program

Oxford County will be applying pesticide along rural roadsides to control Phragmites, an invasive plant species, under the Public Works exception for the promotion of health and safety. The pesticide application will take place in the Townships of Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, South-West Oxford, Zorra, Town of Tillsonburg, Town of Ingersoll and City of Woodstock.

Oxford County will be using the following pesticide...