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Woodstock – Advanced notification signs have been installed and work is scheduled to begin on March 24 for Phase 1 of the Downtown Streetscape. Dundas Street will be closed to vehicles between Victoria Street and Museum Square, however pedestrian access will be maintained and businesses remain open.
“This project has been a long time coming and we’re excited to finally be getting underway,” said Kerry Baird, Downtown Development Officer. “We know...
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Woodstock – Thursday’s Council meeting got underway at 1:30 p.m. with presentations from the Woodstock Art Gallery Advisory Board, Woodstock Public Library Board and Woodstock Police Services Board. These presentations provided highlights from recent activities as well as details of their 2025 operating or revenue budgets as part of the City’s annual budget consideration. Final budget approval is scheduled as part of the March 20 Council meeting agenda. All budget...
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Woodstock – Council had a lengthy agenda for Thursday’s meeting, including several planning applications that brought forward a number of delegations. While Council turned down two applications, they did approve several others including one that will see the creation of an additional 24 housing units once complete.   
Before hearing from the delegations, there was a presentation of the Donna Burleigh Award to the Woodstock Navy Club and Journey Well Health...
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Two new exhibitions are coming to the Woodstock Art Gallery this weekend, featuring a selection of abstract and landscape paintings.
Gathering Fictions: A Dialogue on Painting opens Saturday, Feb. 15, in the second-floor main gallery with artwork by Canadian painters Janet Jones and Michel Daigneault. The exhibition is organized by the Varley Art Gallery of Markham and curated by Anik Glaude.
Jones and Daigneault were both born in Montreal and currently teach in the...
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A new exhibit at the Woodstock Museum NHS is demystifying the science that shapes our everyday lives.
Physics Matters: An Interactive Science Exhibit explores topics including matter, force, motion, light, sound, structures and simple machines with informative panels, diagrams and interactive components.
“Science education has been a big focus of our school programming for many years. We offer a hands-on experience with historical artifacts for elementary students...
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