By Lee Griffi The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual State of the City address and Mayor Jerry Acchione took the opportunity to highlight an issue top of many people’s minds – housing. Acchione started his speech off at the South Gate Centre on a light-hearted note saying both he...
By Lee Griffi Canadian rock band Sloan will be headlining Cowapolooza, returning to Southside Park on Aug. 16 and 17. The Juno award-winning band is best known for hits including The Good in Everyone, Money City Maniacs, and The Rest of My Life. Joining them for the Saturday evening concert is Kingston-based...
By Lee Griffi The fundraising campaign for the expansion of Woodstock’s South Gate Centre has surpassed its goal of $1.2 million. Fundraising chair David Hilderly said as a result things are now happening quickly. “Tenders went out on April 4 and are due by May 2. We hope to take this forward...
By Lee Griffi The latest federal budget has been released and to no one’s surprise, Oxford’s Conservative Member of Parliament had some harsh words for it, and a local business owner was also critical. The 2024 document goes after the country’s highest earners with new taxes to help offset billions in new...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The town is one of the few in Oxford County without a weed store, but that may change soon as members of council voted on Monday evening to allow the legalized sale of cannabis products. Ingersoll would have no say in the approval process, which...
By Lee GriffiThe driver of a bus that rolled over into a ditch between Woodstock and Ingersoll faces one charge under the Highway Traffic Act. The unnamed 34-year-old, a resident of Oxford County, has been charged with careless driving causing bodily harm. The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario...
By Lee GriffiThe Woodstock Chamber of Commerce has announced the hiring of a new General Manager. Mike Crabbe joined the organization on March 4. Born and raised in Woodstock, he has had an opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the community through both his professional background, as well as though...
By Lee Griffi Woodstock’s resident groundhog, Chilly Charlie is slowly waking up and getting ready to celebrate 2024’s Groundhog Day on Friday, Feb. 2 at South Gate Centre. The event kicks off with a pancake breakfast for $6 served dine-in or via drive-thru pickup from 7:30 a.m. until 9. Chilly Charlie’s prediction...
By Lee Griffi The Oxford Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has a new media relations officer. Constable Randi Crawford has just assumed the role, taking over for the outgoing Constable Patti Cote. She is a 10-year veteran and has held a variety of positions within the organization, including front-line law enforcement...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federal government rolled out details of its long-awaited Canadian Dental Care Plan on Monday, giving a leg up for low and middle-income residents without private insurance. The plan, called the CDCP, was born out of the Liberal supply-and-confidence deal with the NDP in 2022, and offers...
