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Woodstock – Woodstock City Council met Thursday evening for the first time in 2025. Some of the notable topics on the agenda included:
Planning Reports
Council approved the five planning reports on the agenda. Two applications worth noting will see an additional 84 new residential units built once completed. One on Norwich Avenue just north of Salter Avenue will allow for the construction of a 32-unit stacked townhouse building. The second application includes...
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Woodstock – Council Chambers was packed on Thursday night with members of the public interested in the final capital budget discussions that made up the majority of the Council meeting. 
Capital Budget
The 2025 capital budget has now been adopted. The projects identified support the maintenance or replacement of existing assets as well as funding for new or growth-related capital assets.
Some of the notable initiatives included in the 2025 capital budget...
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Woodstock – On Thursday, Nov. 28, local high school students will be taking part in the Oxford Invitational Youth Robotics Challenge. The event takes place at Reeves Community Complex, Goff Gymnasium from 2 – 5:30 p.m.
For the past couple of months, students have been working in teams to plan, design and build a functioning industrial-type robot. Each year students are presented with a new challenge. This year, participants must build a part-supplying robot and...
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Woodstock – Thursday’s Council meeting got underway at 7 p.m. after a closed session. The meeting began with delegations from the community including Tim Dukes, Executive Director of Operation Sharing, which runs the homeless shelter in Woodstock. Dukes spoke about the need for a dedicated facility that would remove some of the barriers for people accessing the service, increase the number of beds available, and address a number of operational and staffing challenges...
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Woodstock – The fences have come down around the City’s newest playground on Finkle Street. The public is welcome to start enjoying the playground, however, the City is encouraging people to use caution. The playground is set on a rubberized surface, which is great for people with mobility challenges and those who use assistive devices. While soft and cushiony in summer, the surface can become hard and slippery when the temperature drops and the snow flies.
The...
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