Residents of Ingersoll: it’s time to ask the tough questions. Last year, on July 9, 2024, one of our Stand4Oxford team members, delivered a delegation to Norwich council (timestamp 2:33:40), raising concerns about municipal spending on DEI initiatives—consultants, training programs, and policies that often come with big price tags but unclear results. Now, the focus…
Something important just happened in the global climate conversation — but you won’t see it in a County staff report. Bill Gates, one of the world’s biggest climate advocates, recently admitted that the “doomsday” framing around emissions was wrong. That fear-based messaging, he said, led to unrealistic policies, wasteful investments, and broken trust. In other…
During a recent Heart FM interview, Mayor Jerry Acchione confirmed that Woodstock City Council will be reviewing options this week for a major City Hall and Museum Square expansion — a project that was once estimated at over $23 million. The staff report outlines several design variations, including larger offices, new council chambers, public washrooms,…
We’re in the final stretch, Oxford! Stand4Oxford is gathering all signed 0% Tax Increase Petitions to deliver to Oxford County Council before their November 24 budget meeting. But to make your voice count, we need your printed and signed petition sheets in hand by Wednesday November 19th. You can download and print the petition right…
This thought-provoking post from Oxford County’s own Albertus Koekoek serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of local governance. He urges us to recognize how outsourcing our responsibilities has led to a loss of autonomy and community strength. As you read his compelling insights shared on Facebook, consider how you can contribute to revitalizing…
At the October 8th Oxford County Council meeting (timestamp 2:28:40), councillors had a simple choice: support transparency or keep the public in the dark. The Township of Norwich had sent a letter asking Oxford County to answer a list of straightforward questions about its green initiatives and spending — the kind of accountability any resident…
Oxford County’s new welcome signs are going up this week — sleek, colourful boards featuring the County’s new logo, updated population, and a list of “strategic commitments”: Zero Waste. Zero Poverty. 100% Renewable. 100% Housed. They’re hard to miss. But so are the mixed messages behind them. While County officials promote this “Zero/100%” ideology, Oxford…
Oxford County is preparing to launch a new Road Safety Strategy (Report PW 2025-59), aiming to make our roads safer for everyone — drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike. On the surface, that’s a goal we can all agree on. But before taxpayers are asked to fund another “made-in-Ontario” plan inspired by Vision Zero and Good…
At the October 21st Council meeting, South-West Oxford is being asked to sign on to a new federal climate initiative — this time through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) “Community Building Retrofit” program. On paper, it’s presented as an opportunity to “study” how to make municipal buildings more energy efficient. But behind the friendly…
This Friday, October 17, come visit Stand4Oxford at the Annual Night Market at Freedom Acres Farm (194817 just off Hwy 19, Thamesford). The woods will be glowing with lights, the food will be delicious, and with over 75 vendors, it’s the perfect place to do some early Christmas shopping! We’ll be there to gather signatures…