Wellesley Township council has approved an increase to base pay for the mayor and councillors that will take effect at the start of the next term of council on Nov. 15.

Oxford Conservative MP Arpan Khanna and Kitchener-Conestoga Liberal MP Tim Louis are normally on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to federal issues. What has happened recently is no exception – a reduction in gasoline taxes, floor crossers and now, a majority government after recent byelections.

Lillianne Dunstall, president of the New Hamburg Board of Trade, announced at the monthly meeting on April 20 the board of trade is actively working to gain new members, but she says this can’t happen without offering members more value for what they’re getting.

The municipalities of Oxford County – Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Ingersoll, Norwich, Southwest Oxford, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, and Zorra – are looking for a few good people.

More than 30 years after first bringing Into the Woods to the stage, the Community Players of New Hamburg is returning to the beloved musical, this time blending seasoned volunteers with a new generation of local performers.

Friends and neighbours gathered at the home of Gwen Zarnke in New Hamburg to honour her on her 102nd birthday.

Volunteers play a vital role in sustaining the programs, services and community spirit that define Wilmot, Wellesley, East Zorra-Tavistock, Perth East and surrounding communities.

Theatre Wellesley runs two shows a year with the help of several volunteers.

It has become an annual event in Tavistock to hold a coaches and volunteer dinner at the end of a long hockey season, but this year’s event might just have held a bit more importance.

The Wellesley Fall Fair will be offering lots of flexible options for volunteers with a new sign-up system.