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Repair of Water Services - Birchwood Road - July 2, 2025

UPDATE!! July 2, 2025 - 11:39 am

Public Works has repaired the water leak on Birchwood Road and the water services has now been restored. Thank you for your patience throughout this process.

 

Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Public Works is scheduled to repair a water leak on Birchwood Road.

Residents and Businesses in the Birchwood Road area should anticipate a water service interruption throughout the day, an anticipated start time for interruptions is 10 am.

We anticipate that this repair should be reasonably quick, granted that everything goes as planned.

We apologize for any inconvenience and will have this fixed as quick as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Town Services Closed ~ Tuesday, July 1 ~ Canada Day

The Town Hall and Public Works Services will be closed for Tuesday, July 1st for Canada Day

On Wednesday, July 2nd, Public Works Services will resume at 8 am and the Town Hall will open at 1 pm (due to staff shortages).

Thank you for your patience.

Happy Canada Day!

Indigenous Survivors Day - June 30, 2025

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PROCLAMATION
  pdf Indigenous Survivors Day June 30, 2025(21 KB)

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WHEREAS Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Inuit, and Metis, have faced historical and ongoing trauma through colonial
policies, such as the Sixties Scoop, Millennium Scoop, birth alerts, and other practices that disrupted families and communities;


WHEREAS Indigenous Survivors Day recognizes the strength and courage of those who have endured these injustices and honors the
resilience, cultural heritage, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples;


WHEREAS the Town of Oxford is committed to advancing reconciliation, inclusivity, and respect for all communities;


NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Town of Oxford do hereby proclaim June 30, 2025, as
Indigenous Survivors Day in Oxford, Nova Scotia.


Dated at Oxford, Nova Scotia
June 30, 2025

Stay safe this summer and always! Information for Our Youth

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As the school year for 2025 draws to a close our youth and everyone are reminded of some very important information that was shared by Oxford Councillor, Padraic Moore at our Regular Town Council Meeting Wednesday, June 25, 2025, is available on our website titled pdf Everyone Stay Safe(103 KB) .

Review and remember this information throughout the year.

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Policing Services Review - Province of Nova Scotia

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The policing services in the province of Nova Scotia are undergoing a comprehensive review. The review is to look forward and continue the systems-level pace of change to improve policing services in Nova Scotia. Deloitte is performing the review.

Documents for this review are available on our website via the Police Services Review section of our website:

Shaping the Future of Policing in Nova Scotia

NS Department of Justice Comprehensive NS Policing Review

Water Repair - Birchwood Road - June 26, 2025

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Notice from Public Works:

 

**Update 1:26 PM - Water services are now being restored!

 

**UPDATE 9:12 AM - An emergency shut-off that will affect area street is now required. 

 

The Public Works team is working at a water leak at 77 Birchwood Road.


At this time we don’t anticipate any water interruptions.


Residents in the Birchwood Road, McCormick Street, and Foundry Street area should be ready in case we need to shut water off in case of an emergency. 

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Service Line Installation - 4832 Main Street - June 23, 2025

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Message from Public Works:

 

Public Works will be installing a new service line around civic address 4832 Main Street starting at 8:00 AM today June 23rd 2025. We do not anticipate any water service interruptions at this time.

Traffic signs will be in place, please use caution in this area.

Town Hall Closed today, June 20, 2025 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM

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The Town Hall office will be closed over lunch from 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM due to staff shortage.