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Town hall closed today at 2:30 PM Friday June 19, 2026

Published: June 19, 2026

Town Hall will be closing today, June 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM.

We appologize for the inconvenience

Tick Awareness! Protect yourself and be aware.

Published: June 18, 2026

  pdf PDF from Nova Scotia Public Health(215 KB)

Here are some steps that people can take to protect themselves and their children, especially in grassy, wooded, or shrub-covered areas:

• Apply insect repellents containing DEET or Icaridin to exposed skin and clothes. Follow directions on the package carefully. Infants under the age of six months should not use these products. Please visit Personal Insect repellents -
  Canada.ca for specific instructions.
• Wear light colored, long-sleeved shirts and pants, closed-toed shoes, and tuck shirts into pants and pant legs into socks.
• Keep lawns mowed short.
• Put playground equipment in sunny, dry places away from wooded areas, yard edges, and trees.
• Check your whole body/children’s bodies for ticks when possible (especially armpits, ears, knees, hair, groin) and take a bath or shower within two hours of coming indoors. This makes it easier to find ticks and washes away loose
  ones.
• Clothing is available that is treated with Permethrin (a chemical repellent) and can protect against ticks and mosquitoes for those 16 years of age and older. This clothing is not approved for those under 16 years of age in Canada.

What do I do if I find a tick on me/my child?
If you find a tick on your body, remove it as soon as possible to lessen the risks of infection. Here’s how to remove them safely:

• Carefully grasp the tick with tweezers as close to the skin as possible.
• Gently and slowly pull the tick straight out. Don’t jerk, twist or squeeze it.
• Clean and disinfect the site with soap and water, rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.
• To dispose of a tick, place it in a sealed plastic bag and either drown it in rubbing alcohol or freeze it for several days. Don’t crush ticks with exposed fingers. Once dead, throw the bagged tick in the garbage.
• Do NOT burn, squeeze, or coax a tick’s mouthparts from your skin using other methods.

Cumberland Region "What Goes Where" Sorting Guide

Published: June 18, 2026

Wondering "What goes Where?" check out our updated sort guide or use our online Waste Wizard:


Oxford: https://www.oxfordns.ca/solid-waste.html

RFP Service Renewal to Support Community Growth Project

Published: June 12, 2026

  pdf RFP Document Link Here(24.52 MB)

The development community has expressed interest in constructing a mix of commercial and residential land uses on the south side of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 104) along Main Street. In response, the Town engaged Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) to assess the feasibility of extending municipal water and sanitary sewer services to this area.

Please see the above link for details of the RFP.

Cumberland Regional Health Emergency Dept. Expansion

Published: June 12, 2026

Traffic changes will soon begin at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHCC) as work continues on the new expanded emergency department and new renal dialysis department. A new public access roadway will open and traffic flow around the site will change. During the week of June 15-19, paving and painting work will temporarily affect the Emergency Department drop-off area daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Notice to the Public - Development Agreement 4612919 NS Ltd.

Published: June 11, 2026

Notice to the Public

June 10, 2026 - Oxford Town Council Motion Passed

Oxford Town Council, at a meeting held June 10, 2026, passed a motion to enter into a development agreement with Blake & Co. Properties Inc. (formerly known as 4612919 Nova Scotia Limited) to construct three (3) four (4) unit Townhouses in addition to the existing four (4) unit Townhouse located on the lands known as 4812 Main Street (PID: 25388208).

Section 249 of the Municipal Government Act provides the right to appeal this decision to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board within 14 days from the date of this notice.

Information about the appeal process and the Board’s decisions can be found at: https://nserbt.ca/nsrab

For additional information, please contact Linda Cloney at 902-447-2624 or by email at cao@oxfordns.ca.

  pdf Appeal Notice - PDF(45 KB)

DATED at Oxford, Nova Scotia, this 11th day of June 2026

Linda Cloney, CAO

Proclamation - June 2026 - Pride Month

Published: June 1, 2026

Proclamation -  pdf Pride Month - June 2026(41 KB)

See the Facebook post and video here.

WHEREAS Oxford's two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) * community is a vibrant and proud group within the community at large;

WHEREAS the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies collaborate to make Oxford a safe and positive community for all by raising Safer Space awareness and celebrating the diversity of our citizens;

WHEREAS the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies recognize a gender/sexuality alliance is imperative to the well-being of all;

WHEREAS the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies encourage dialogue as a tool towards an inclusive society that celebrates diversity in the Oxford area;

THEREFORE, I, Greg Henley, Mayor of Oxford, on behalf of Oxford Town Council, proclaim June 2026 as Pride Month in Oxford, recognizing that everyone has the right to live in conditions of dignity, respect, and peace regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Dated at Oxford, Nova Scotia
this 1st day of June, 2026

Proclamation - Indigenous Peoples Month / Day June 2026

Published: June 1, 2026

See the Facebook post and video here.

  pdf PDF of the proclamation here(31 KB)

Whereas June is recognized as Indigenous Peoples History Month in Canada as an opportunity to bring
awareness and understanding of the diverse histories, resilience, and achievements of Indigenous
peoples across the country; and

Whereas June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to amplify Indigenous voices,
and perspectives, enriching our understanding and appreciation of Indigenous cultures and heritage
across Turtle Island; and

Whereas the Town of Oxford recognizes that meaningful and sustained efforts are required to enact
systematic change to create an environment that upholds the rights, dignity, and well-being of
Indigenous Peoples; and

Whereas we recommit our efforts, as an organization and a community, to actively building
meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous communities based on respect and
cultural understanding and reconciliation to advance inclusivity, diversity and equity on our path
of reconciliation;

Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Mayor Greg Henley, on behalf of the Town of Oxford Council, do
hereby proclaim June to be National Indigenous Peoples Month and the date of June 21, 2026, as
National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Town of Oxford.

Dated at Oxford, Nova Scotia this I ˢᵗ day of June, 2026