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LOCAL HEADLINES


Lee Griffi
6 days ago
A sit down with Mayor Salonen
No one would argue being a member of Wilmot Township Council is easy these days.


Lee Griffi
6 days ago
Ingersoll town councillor running in Oxford riding
Khadijah Haliru is a first term councillor for the town of Ingersoll and would like to serve as Oxford County's MPP


Lee Griffi
Jan 30
Township of Wilmot’s 2025 budget deliberations continue
The Township of Wilmot has made some progress on scaling back a proposed 51 per cent tax hike in its 2025 budget.


Lee Griffi
Jan 30
Wilmot mayor hopeful for increase provincial financial support
The annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference was held in Toronto from Jan. 18 to 20


Lee Griffi
Jan 23
Tavistock daycare provider forced to sign on to federal program, says “arm was twisted”
Sadie-May Harrett has been director of the Tavistock Little Preschool for five years


Lee Griffi
Jan 23
East Zorra-Tavistock shutting down Tavistock’s sewage-dumping station
East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT) council has voted in favour of closing a sewage-dumping station in the parking lot at Queen’s Park in Tavistock


Lee Griffi
Jan 16
Area fire departments receiving provincial cancer-prevention funding
The Ontario government is investing $30 million over three years to provide support for cancer-prevention initiatives.


Lee Griffi
Jan 16
Townhome development approved for Tavistock
Thirty-four townhomes will be built in Tavistock in the near future, but not all of them are going to have for-sale signs until 2027.


Lee Griffi
Jan 9
Local minor hockey coach in need of kidney donor; Girls hockey tournament aims to raise awareness
A hockey tournament and the search for a kidney may not seem to have much in common, but the two will come together this weekend

Lee Griffi
Jan 9
Wilmot councillor leaves his own townhall; Procedural questions arise on whether the meeting became an official town affair
No one knows if the recent Ward 4 townhall meeting should be considered legitimate township business.


Lee Griffi
Dec 19, 2024
Thomason asks Wilmot council to become an unwilling host; one councillor pushes back against designation
Kevin Thomason isn’t a stranger to delegating at Wilmot Township council meetings.

Lee Griffi
Dec 19, 2024
Oxford County passes 2025 budget
County taxpayers won’t see the sticker shock on next year’s tax bill in contrast to this year.

Lee Griffi
Dec 12, 2024
Wilmot budget presented to council and public; One councillor asking for a detailed report on past financial decisions
The 2025 budget was officially presented to members of Wilmot council and the public who attended


Galen Simmons
Dec 12, 2024
Wellesley Township to take first step in long process for determining what to do with old arena lands
In 2025, Wellesley Township will likely take the first step in what will be a long process for determining what to do with the old Wellesley


Galen Simmons
Dec 5, 2024
Wellesley Township introduces draft 2025 budget with nine per-cent levy increase
Collectively, property owners in Wellesley Township could pay nearly nine per cent more in taxes in 2025 over this year


Lee Griffi
Dec 5, 2024
Massive budget hike proposed for residents of Wilmot Township; draft document carries a nearly 51 per-cent increase
Residents of Wilmot are well aware of the township’s poor financial situation, including extremely low reserves


Galen Simmons
Nov 28, 2024
Mother Flockers Restaurant welcomes New Hamburg area customers into the flock
A new restaurant specializing in fried-chicken dishes made to order with fresh ingredients and whole foods


Lee Griffi
Nov 28, 2024
Confusion and frustration by local businesses surrounding federal government’s tax vacation plan
The federal government’s proposal to implement a tax holiday for Canadians hasn’t been approved yet


Lee Griffi
Nov 21, 2024
Wellesley area seniors benefit from provincial funding announcement
Seniors in Wellesley Township and surrounding areas have been given a funding boost by the provincial government


Lee Griffi
Nov 21, 2024
CAO leaves Wilmot Township; Clark continues double-duty role
Sharon Chamber is no longer an employee of Wilmot Township.
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