OPP Briefs - Feb 08

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• Enhanced Waste Pickup Schedule for Downtown Woodstock

  Garbage and organics will be picked up twice a week in downtown Woodstock.

• Registration Opens for Oxford Reads Gala

  Author Claire Cameron will be featured at the Oxford Reads Gala on October 30th.

• Local Local and Win in Tillsonburg!

  You have until November 30th to nominate your favourite business in downtown Tillsonburg.

• Woodstock Man Charged in Brant County

  The Brant County OPP have stopped an impaired driver and laid charges against a man from Woodstock.

• Operation Safe Start Results Released

  The Oxford County OPP have released the results from Operation Safe Start.

• Woodstock Chamber Hosting Election Events

  With the municipal election quickly approaching, the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidates Meet and Greet as well as a Mayor/Deputy-Mayor debate.

• CMV Blitz in Norwich

  Police inspected 18 commercial motor vehicles and nine of them were taken out of service.

• Registration Open for A Walk In Their Shoes

  The money raised on October 17th to support two of Hearts for Ethiopia's Projects overseas; Tesfa's Shelter and Wellness for Women.

• Oxford County to Receive Budget Survey Results

  According to a report from county staff, 62 percent of the survey respondents said they receive good or fair value for their tax dollars

• WPS Address Recent Assault Case

  Police say people have the right to defend themselves and others under the Criminal Code, but only using reasonable force.

• Woodstock CAO Set to Retire

  The current CAO of Woodstock is set to retire next year after a total of 35 years as an employee of the City.

• TDMH Gets Dedicated Off-Load Nurse

  Provincial funding is allowing the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital the ability to hire a Dedicated Off-Load Nurse.

• Record Breaking Terry Fox Run for Woodstock

  Woodstonians have raised $54,600 and counting for cancer research.

• PJHL Recap - Sept 18th to Sept 20th

  It was a winning weekend for the Norwich Merchants, the Tavistock Braves, and the Thamesford Trojans.

• Navy Vets Recap - Sept 18th and Sept 19th

  The Woodstock Navy Vets suffered two losses at home over the weekend.

• Postponed Basketball Tournament Coming Up

  The 3v3 From Downtown Basketball Tournament was supposed to happen during Streetfest, but it had to be rescheduled due to the wildfire smoke.

• Municipal Election Candidates Forum in Ingersoll

  Ingersoll's municipal election candidates will be in the spotlight on Sunday.

• House Fire Under Investigation in Woodstock

  The Woodstock Fire Department has launched a joint investigation with the Woodstock Police Service.

• Thamesford Trojans Celebrate 50 Years

  It is a milestone year for the Thamesford Trojans, and a celebration will be held tomorrow afternoon.

• British Home Children Honoured in Tillsonburg

  The Town of Tillsonburg will be honouring British Home Children with an exhibition at the Annandale Historic Site and Museum.