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Proclamation - Welcoming Week 2025
- Published: September 12, 2025
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Proclamation
Our Town of Oxford's success depends on ensuring that all residents of the Town of Oxford feel welcome here.
Today, new Oxford residents are a vital part of our community- bringing fresh perspectives and new ideas, starting businesses, and contributing to the vibrant diversity that we all value.
This week, we honour the spirit of unity that brings neighbours together across the Town of Oxford.
During Welcoming Week, I invite all residents of the Town of Oxford to join this movement of communities - nationwide and worldwide- by renewing our commitment to our core values and taking action in the spirit of welcoming. By working together, we can achieve greater prosperity and make the Town of Oxford the kind of place where diverse people from around the world feel valued and want to put down roots.
Regardless of where we are born or what we look like, we are Oxford residents, united in our efforts to build a stronger Town of Oxford. By recognizing the contributions that we all make to create a vibrant culture and growing economy, we make our community more prosperous and more inclusive to all who call it home.
Let us come together to build communities where every resident has the opportunity to contribute at their best. Let us come together to create more prosperous communities and to reaffirm that the Town of Oxford is a welcoming community.
Now, therefore, I Greg Henley, Mayor, bur virtue of the authority vested in my by the laws of the Town of Oxford, do hereby proclaim the week of September 12 -21, 2025 Welcoming Week. I call upon the people of the Town of Oxford to join together to build stronger communities across our Town, the County of Cumberland and Province of Nova Scotia.
Dated at Oxford, Nova Scotia September 12, 2025
Renovations - Town Hall - Use Council Chambers Door.
- Published: September 11, 2025
Renovations to the front of the Town of Oxford front entrance are underway with the removal of vegetation and pavers to prepare for the rebuilding of the deck and siding.
Please use the door at Council Chambers (just off the Main Street sidewalk) and go down to the reception desk that way.
Signage is in place.
Thank you.
Household Hazardous Waste Day Saturday Sept 13, 2025
- Published: September 10, 2025
Oxford Fire Department Training Thursday, September 11, 2025
- Published: September 10, 2025
Message from the Oxford Fire Department:
On Thursday, September 11, 2025, in the evening, the Oxford Fire Department will be conducting training exercises around the Town Shed / Town Shop property behind Meadow Vista.
You'll see lots of flashing lights and fire trucks, but it's just a training exercise.
Please avoid the area while the training is taking place.
Thank you.
Bruce Rushton, Fire Chief.
Water Repair - Birchwood Road - September 10, 2025
- Published: September 10, 2025
Message from Public Works:
The Public Works team will be repairing a small water leak on Birchwood Road starting September 10th at 8:30 AM. We do not anticipate any water service interruptions at this time.
In case of an emergency, a water shut off will affect these areas:
- Birchwood Road/ McCormick Street area
- Upper Foundry Street
- Surrounding areas.
Water repair - Ellis & Sandy's Lane - Sept 9, 2025 8:30 AM
- Published: September 8, 2025
Update 3:25 PM ** Water had been turned back on briefly but has been turned off again - more repairs are needed.
UPDATE 2:35 PM ** Repairs to the water line are being made now.
UPDATE 1:00 PM **EMERGENCY WATER SHUTOFF IS NEEDED** - The main water line has blown apart on public works and will require shut off to repair.
Message from Public Works:
The public works team will be repairing a water leak at the intersection of Ellis Street and Sandy's Lane starting at 8:30 AM roughly, tomorrow, September 9, 2025.
Ellis Street will be local traffic only and closed in the area of the water leak.
Residents on the following streets are expected to have water service interruptions:
- Waverly Street,
- Ellis Street,
- Price William Street
- and surrounding areas
- This may also affect portions of James Street and Smith Street.
Water leak repair Main Street Wednesday Sept 3
- Published: September 2, 2025
Update - 3:08 PM - The leak has been repaired and backfilling is taking place. Traffic control and Nova Scotia Power will remain on site until the hole is backfilled.
UPDATE - 1:00 PM - the leak has been located and repairs are being made.
Message from Public Works:
Public Works will be repairing a small water leak between civic addresses 5208 Main Street and 5216 Main Street. Work will tentatively take place on Wednesday, September 03, 2025, at 8:00 AM.
Traffic control will be on-site, Nova Scotia Power will also be on-site. We have a few parking restrictions and sidewalk closures that will be in place during this time:
All the parking places between 5208 Main Street and 5220 Main Street will be closed during this time and the sidewalk will also be closed in this area.
We are going to try and repair the leak without shutting the water off, but if water services need to be shut off, the following list should expect water service interruptions:
Main Street from Hanlon Street to Water Street
Water Street
James Street
Waverly Street
Prince William Street
Ellis Street
Sandy’s Lane
Jackson Street
Rideau Street
And surrounding areas
Businesses in these areas should also expect water service interruptions
Hydrants in the downtown core will also be out of service until repairs are made.
Notice of Second Reading - Amendment to Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw
- Published: August 27, 2025
TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of the Town of Oxford intends to consider the adoption (second reading) of the amendment to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw at a Special Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, immediately following the Public Hearing (scheduled for 6 pm on the same evening). The Council meeting will be held at 105 Lower Main Street, Oxford, NS. The Council Meeting will also be virtual using the Zoom platform and will be broadcast live on Facebook.
The purpose of this bylaw is to give the Town of Oxford a broader range of future development opportunities that the current zoning type of Rural Development does not allow.
Written submissions with any questions, concerns or comments will be considered at the time of the reading by emailing lcloney@oxfordns.ca.
Persons wishing to make a presentation verbally may do so at the Council meeting on September 10, 2025, and must pre-register with the Chief Administrative Officer by 3:30 pm on Friday, September 5, 2025.
The Bylaw may be inspected during Town Hall regular office hours 9 am - 4 pm at 105 Lower Main Street, Oxford, NS or by visiting the Town's website: www.oxfordns.ca
DATED at Oxford, Nova Scotia, this 27th day of August 2025
Linda Cloney, Chief Administrative Officer - lcloney@oxfordns.ca
902-447-2624