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Notice of Intent - Second Reading - Road Trails Designation By-law
- Published: July 3, 2026
Notice of Second Reading – Road Trails Designation By-law, By-law No. 06-2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of the Town of Oxford intends to consider the adoption (second reading) of the Road Trails Designation By-law, By-law No. 06-2026 at a Special Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:00 pm. 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 and uploaded to YouTube.
The purpose of this bylaw is to designate each road and street within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Oxford as a Road Trail for a period of 12 months.
Written submissions with any questions, concerns or comments will be considered at the time of the reading by emailing info@oxfordns.ca.
Persons wishing to make a presentation verbally may do so at the Council meeting on July 29, 2026, and must pre-register with the Chief Administrative Officer by 3:30 pm on Friday, July 24, 2026.
The Bylaw may be inspected at Town Hall during 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 3rd day of July 2026
Linda Cloney
Chief Administrative Officer
902-447-2624
Canada Day! Town Hall and Public Works closed today
- Published: July 1, 2026
Happy Canada Day!
The Town Hall and Public Works offices are closed July 1, 2026
We will resume normal office hours on Thursday, July 2, 2026
Proclamation - Indigenous Survivors Day - June 30, 2026
- Published: June 30, 2026
See the Video and Facebook Here
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, 2026, as
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Indigenous Survivors Day(21 KB)
in Oxford, Nova Scotia.
Dated at Oxford, Nova Scotia
June 30, 2026
Greg Henley, Mayor
Town of Oxford
Oxford Library will be on the move soon!
- Published: June 24, 2026
Oxford Library is making a move!
Starting Thursday July 2, our Oxford location will be closed as we prepare to move to our new location at the Eastlink Wild Blueberry Centre!
The last day to visit our current location will be Saturday, June 27.
While Oxford is closed, we ask Oxford patrons to redirect holds to another location for pickup. If you need assistance with this, please call any of our locations. Branch contact information can be found at: cumberlandpubliclibraries.ca/locations/
If you are unable to visit another location, our Borrow By Mail service can accommodate your library needs. To register for Borrow By Mail, please fill out the form on our website (cumberlandpubliclibraries.ca/borrow-by-mail/), or call 902-667-2549 (ext. 228).
We greatly appreciate your patience as we work to move the library.
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.