Town News
Request for Tenders - Capital Paving of Town Streets
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- Published: June 24, 2022
The Town of Oxford is now Requesting for Tenders for our Capital Paving of Town Streets project.
Please share this with those that may be interested, a direct link to the tender is attached to this message.
pdf 2022 06TOO - RFT Capital Paving of Town Streets (484 KB)
Oxford Library Open House July 6, 2022 - 10am-12noon
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- Published: June 22, 2022
Second Reading of Bylaw Deed Transfer Tax 02-2018
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- Published: June 21, 2022
Watermain Break - Foundry St.
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- Published: June 21, 2022
Update, the water is back on!
**Reminder** that there will be a temporary water interruption still for Foundry St.
on Wednesday June 22, 22 commencing approximately at 8:30am.
Thank you for your patience!
**Attention there is an unanticipated watermain break - FOUNDRY St.** Water will be turned off in the area of Foundry at approximately 9am. This will only affect the immediate area of Foundry St. Sorry for the interruption. At this time we do not have an ETA on the length of time water will be off as we do not know the severity of the watermain break..
Temporary Water Disruption Wednesday June 22, 2002
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- Published: June 20, 2022
**UPDATE - 12:15pm - the water has been turned back on**
**NOTICE OF TEMPORARY WATER INTERRUPTION**
Please be advised that there will be a temporary water interruption on Wednesday
June 22, 2022, commencing approximately at 8:30am for repairs to the water
services on Foundry St.
This temporary interruption will only affect residents and businesses in the Foundry St. area.
Currently, we do not have an ETA on the length of the interruption.
Council Meeting - June 20 at 6 pm - Streamed live to Facebook
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- Published: June 18, 2022
Come join Council on Monday, June 20 at 6 pm as they hold their Regular Council Meeting and discuss Town Business. This meeting will be streamed live to Facebook.
Attached is a link to the Council Package for items of consideration and discussion.
Water Interruption June 17, 2022
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- Published: June 17, 2022
WATER INTERRUPTION NOTICE:
** UPDATE ** - The water has been turned back on as of 10:40am! Thank you for your patience!
Water will be turned off in the area of Water Street.
This will only affect the immediate downtown Water Street area and will only last approximately 1 hour starting at 10am.
Sorry for the interruption.
Town of Oxford Surveys
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- Published: June 16, 2022
The Town of Oxford has two surveys available online and/or in paper form available?
Both are completely anonymous and both help shape our community!
The first survey is the 2022 Council Boundary Survey and the second is the Accessibility Study Survey.
Please take a moment to complete each survey if you haven't already.
We value your input and appreciate your time!
The links are below. If you would like a paper copy, please contact us!
2022 Council Boundary Study Survey:
https://forms.gle/vxLJE7yKZtL6Rkth8
Accessibility Study Survey:
https://forms.gle/g87jKkmQuxfygJ998
Transfer Station Schedule
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- Published: June 14, 2022
Town of Oxford Transfer Station Schedule
** NEW HOURS **
Starting July 7, 2022, the Town of Oxford Transfer Station will be open on Thursday from
11 am to 7 pm each week until September 1, 2022, when it will return to normal hours on Thursdays.
Hours will remain the same for Friday’s 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday’s 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Please note: Should the following holidays fall on any of the above days, the Transfer Station will be CLOSED on that day:
New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day.
WHAT’S ACCEPTED: Recyclables, Scrap Metal, Organics Leaf & Yard Waste Residual Waste.
WHAT’S NOT ACCEPTED: Construction and Demolition Debris - wood, shingles, insulation, building materials, etc. Household Hazardous Waste.
Mow it Forward 2022
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- Published: June 6, 2022
Are you looking for help with lawn mowing and yard work?
Do you do lawn work and have free time to volunteer in our community?
Do you know a student looking for work?
The Senior's Safety Coordinator of Cumberland County, Trishe Colman is looking to add to her list of contacts and get seniors the help they need.
For further information or to be added to the list and be matched with a senior, please call Trishe Colman, Senior's Safety Co-ordinator for Cumberland County at 902.664.4540 or email: cumberlandseniorsafety@gmail.com
Be sure to check out the Cumberland County Seniors Safety Program on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cumberlandssp
Oxford Accessibility Expo 2022 Thank you!
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- Published: June 6, 2022
The Oxford Accessibility Committee would like to thank all those who attended the first Accessibility Expo held June 2, 2022, at the Oxford Legion! The committee was very pleased with all the organizations that came out and participated to make the event a huge success! The Oxford Accessibility Committee would like to thank the following organizations for being present either virtually or in person at the June 2, 2022 Accessibility Expo:
The Hon. Tory Rushton, MLA, CANSA, Maggie’s Place, Cumberland YMCA, Kids Help Phone, Canadian Red Cross, NSECDIS, DCS - Employment Assistance, Autism NS, NS Hearing & Speech, Sunset Community, 211, CNIB, The Rick Hansen Foundation, and CCTS.
We would like to thank the Oxford Legion for providing the venue, Town of Oxford for providing laptops, bottled water, and door prizes for the event, Town of Oxford staff, Linda Cloney, CAO, Stan McDougall and Nick Purdy with everything from assisting in making signage, printing event information, organizing deliveries, and setup at the Legion. Thank you as well to Mark Rushton at Six Rivers News in helping us spread the word about the Expo as well!
The whole Oxford Accessibility committee are to be congratulated for making the event a huge success from planning, setup and tear down. The first ever Accessibility Expo was a success!
The goal of the Expo and the purpose of the Accessibility Committee is to help to make the Town of Oxford more accessible for our residents and visitors. Your valued input continues even beyond the Accessibility Expo! It’s still not too late to take part in our Accessibility Study Survey for 2022, which will continue to be available until September 30, 2022. Keep in mind that your responses are strictly anonymous! Once again, from the Accessibility Committee and the Town of Oxford, thank you for being part of our Expo and our great town! The Accessibility Study Survey can be accessed here: https://forms.gle/w4rv3vYvCJ5tDGnh6
Committee of the Whole - June 6, 2022
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- Published: June 4, 2022
Oxford Town Council is hosting their regular Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, June 7 at 6 pm.
This meeting will be streamed live on the Town of Oxford NS: Official Site.
We invite everyone to watch the livestream as our Councillors discuss Town Business.
Accessibility Study Survey 2022
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- Published: June 2, 2022
Town of Oxford - Accessibility Study Survey 2022
The Town of Oxford wants to be more accessible, and we want your input! How can we be a more accessible Town to our residents and visitors?
You do not need to be an expert on the subject to take part in the survey and we would like to hear from as many residents as possible!
Please note: This survey only pertains to facilities and services within The Town of Oxford. This survey will be available from
June 2, 2002 to September 30, 2022 but the Town of Oxford Accessibility Committee is always happy to hear from you. Contact us at: info@oxford.ns.ca
Your responses will be kept strictly anonymous. No effort will be made to identify anyone who completes the survey.
At this time, we are seeking the opinions of residents and visitors of the Town of Oxford aged 14 and older. We appreciate your feedback!
Remember that tonight, June 2, 2022 at 6pm is the Accessibility Expo at the Oxford Legion and everyone is encouraged to come down take part in learning and shaping
accessibility in the Town of Oxford!
Please click HERE to begin the Survey or click the graphic above.
Temporary Event Food Permit Information
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- Published: May 31, 2022
Do you or someone you know plan to host an upcoming event?
If so, and you plan to have food at the event, you may be required to have a Temporary Event Food Permit.
You will want to get this permit filled out properly and on time to our Public Health Officers.
Contact the Town Office if you need any more information on this.
We encourage everyone to have a safe and healthy summer.
902-447-2170
Oxford Accessibility Expo 2022
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- Published: May 31, 2022
Everyone is invited to the Accessibility Expo on June 2 at 6 pm at the Oxford Legion.
Various service providers, professionals and the Accessibility Advisory Committee will be in attendance.
Come check us out!
Oxford Town Council Boundary Survey
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- Published: May 31, 2022
Oxford town Council needs your valuable input by completing our survey!
The topic of this survey is regarding the Oxford Town Council.
You do not need to be an expert on the subject to take part in the survey and we would like to hear from as many residents as possible!
Your responses will be kept strictly anonymous. No effort will be made to identify anyone who completes the survey.
At this time, we are seeking the opinions of residents of the Town of Oxford aged 14 and older. We appreciate your feedback!
This survey should take no longer than 5 minutes.
Please click HERE to begin the survey!
Flushing Hydrants in Oxford - May 30, 2022
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- Published: May 30, 2022
Notice to Residents!
Public Works Department has a few more hydrants that they will be flushing this morning - May 30, 2022.
You may experience low water pressure throughout the morning.
Oxford Walk In COVID Vaccination Clinic - Wed June 1
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- Published: May 27, 2022
Flushing Hydrants in Oxford - May 27, 2022
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- Published: May 26, 2022
Notice to Oxford Residents and Businesses!
The Town of Oxford Public Works Department will be flushing hydrants tomorrow starting around 9 am.
This will be a full day's event.
This may cause your water pressure to be low at times.
Please share this message with your neighbours, family, and friends.
We are hiring!
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- Published: May 25, 2022
The Town of Oxford is hiring a Summer Recreation Student to assist with the creation, development and implementation of summer programs.
A copy of the Job Ad and Job Description is linked to this article.
Please share this Job Opportunity to students that will be returning to school in the Fall and are 16 years of age and older.
Deadline to apply is Friday, June 10 at 2:30 pm.
If you are interested in applying, please use the contact information below.
Linda Cloney, Town Hall, 105 Lower Main Street, Oxford, NS B0M 1P0
Boil Order in Oxford is now LIFTED
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- Published: May 20, 2022
Update - May 20 3:38 pm
Boil Order Advisory in the Town of Oxford is now LIFTED!
Please share this message with everyone. We have this posted on our Facebook, website, local radio and media outlets.
Have a safe and wonderful weekend everyone!
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BOIL ORDER is now lifted - May 20
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- Published: May 20, 2022
Update - May 20 3:38 pm
Boil Order Advisory in the Town of Oxford is now LIFTED!
Please share this message with everyone. We have this posted on our Facebook, website, local radio and media outlets.
Have a safe and wonderful weekend everyone!
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Boil Order for Oxford
Update - 9:30 am - May 20
We are still waiting for results from the lab.The Boil Order is still in effect!
Due to water quality concerns and the possibility of unsafe water, consumers are advised to boil all water for at least 1 minute, after it reaches a rolling boil, before drinking, preparing infant formulas, preparing juices and ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking, dental hygiene or any other activity requiring human consumption. This must be done until further notice.
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Water break on Sunset Avenue - May 19
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- Published: May 19, 2022
Update! - 9:45 am
The water break on Sunset Avenue is now repaired and the water service is now turned back on.
If you continue to have no water service, please contact the Town Hall at 902-447-2170.
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There is a water break on Sunset Avenue and water will need to be turned off. The estimated time for the water to be shut off is 8:30 am. This water interruption may affect those that reside on Little River Road also.
No Cross Guard available May 19 & 20
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- Published: May 19, 2022
Reminder to all Oxford residents, there will be no Cross Guard available for today and tomorrow (May 19 and 20).
BOIL ORDER is now LIFTED
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- Published: May 16, 2022
Update - May 20 3:38 pm
Boil Order Advisory in the Town of Oxford is now LIFTED!
Please share this message with everyone. We have this posted on our Facebook, website, local radio and media outlets.
Have a safe and wonderful weekend everyone!
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Boil Order for Oxford
Update - 9:30 am - May 20
We are still waiting for results from the lab.The Boil Order is still in effect!
Due to water quality concerns and the possibility of unsafe water, consumers are advised to boil all water for at least 1 minute, after it reaches a rolling boil, before drinking, preparing infant formulas, preparing juices and ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking, dental hygiene or any other activity requiring human consumption. This must be done until further notice.
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Update - 3 pm - May 19
We are hoping to have good news to report, but we are still waiting for the results from the water samples we have submitted. Hoping we get the results soon.
Boil Order is still in effect!
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Update - 5 pm - May 18
We are awaiting results from the first set of samples we sent to the lab. Tomorrow morning we will be sending more water samples to the lab and if both of those testing samples are good, hopefully the Boil Order with then be lifted.
We apologize to all of our customers for this inconvenience and hope to have everything resolved soon.
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Update - 12:30 pm - May 18
Samples of the water have been sent away for testing and there are techs at the water reserve identifying and resolving the issues.
As the events happen, we will continue to post the updates.
The Boil Order is still in effect!
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Update - 3 pm - May 17
Public Works are currently flushing lines and working to get our residuals back to a normal reading for samples. We are working very hard to get this Boil Order resolved.
For now, the Boil Order is still in effect and we don't anticipate any updates on this until tomorrow morning.
Due to water quality concerns and the possibility of unsafe water, consumers are advised to boil all water for at least 1 minute, after it reaches a rolling boil, before drinking, preparing infant formulas, preparing juices and ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking, dental hygiene or any other activity requiring human consumption. This must be done until further notice.
We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have this resolved soon.
This message is posted on our FaceBook site, Website, local radio stations and media outlets. Please share with your friends, neighbours and family.
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Update 10:50 am
The Boil Order remains in effect!
A service tech has been called in to look at the Town's Chlorine System.
Due to water quality concerns and the possibility of unsafe water, consumers are advised to boil all water for at least 1 minute, after it reaches a rolling boil, before drinking, preparing infant formulas, preparing juices and ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking, dental hygiene or any other activity requiring human consumption. This must be done until further notice.
Updates will be posted as events happen, these updates are also on the town website and given to our local radio stations and media outlets.
Please share this message.
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Update - 8 pm - May 16
Public Works has been working very hard on the water qualities and they have had some success with the chlorine injectors.
The plan is to let the treatment run through the water tonight and then tomorrow morning to take water samples and submit that into the Department of Environment to see if we can lift the Boil Order that is in place.
We apologize for the inconvenience and will update on the progress as the events happen.
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Update - 2:21 pm May 16
Due to water quality concerns and the possibility of unsafe water, consumers are advised to boil all water for at least 1 minute, after it reaches a rolling boil, before drinking, preparing infant formulas, preparing juices and ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking, dental hygiene or any other activity requiring human consumption. This must be done until further notice.The Town of Oxford can not remove the boil advisory unless under the direction of Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change.
In order for the boil order to be lifted the deficiencies which lead to the boil water advisory must be corrected and any required confirmatory sampling is completed.
Please share this information with your friends, neighbours and family that are on the Town of Oxford water system.
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Update - 11:50 am May 16 regarding the Town of Oxford Boil Order
We don't anticipate the boil order to be longer than a day. This is for precautionary measures as the residuals were low and a part had to be fixed.
For precautionary measures, please boil your water and as soon as it is safe to lift the Boil Order we will advise on the website.
Thank you.
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