Ontario’s finance minister tabled the 2026 provincial budget last week, and reaction from a pair of area Conservative MPPs has been positive.

The townships of Wilmot and Wellesley are moving forward with plans to jointly fund a 12-month municipal sustainability manager position, aimed at advancing local climate action initiatives and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions across both municipalities.

Wellesley council received its annual report detailing pay and expenses for members of council during its March 24 committee of the whole meeting, with compensation and reimbursed expenses for 2025 totalling $118,730.99.

Anyone interested in running for a spot on one of the eight Oxford County lower-tier councils later this year attended an information night in Woodstock. They learned not only how to get there, but also what happens if elected.

Wilmot Township is in a water crisis, and the municipality isn’t alone. Kitchener, Waterloo and other communities have been in a development freeze because there isn’t enough water for proposed massive new construction projects, both residential and industrial.

Wilmot council approved two of three proposed amendments to the township’s traffic and parking bylaw at its March 23 meeting, while deferring a decision on parking restrictions along a curve on McFadyen Street in Baden after hearing concerns from area residents.