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Woodstock – Thursday’s Council meeting got underway at 1:30 p.m. with two proclamations by the Mayor. The first proclaimed September as Big Brothers, Big Sisters month, the second proclaimed the week of Sept. 23 – 29 as Rail Safety Week.
The following topics were on the agenda:
Transit Route Expansion Council approved an expansion to transit route #4 which covers the northwest area of the City. The expansion adds five new bus stops and extends the route...
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Woodstock – Thursday’s Council meeting kicked off at 7 p.m. with presentations from several delegations including a request from the newly formed Woodstock Swimmers Club. Council referred the presentation from the delegation for consideration as part of the North Woodstock Facility Study currently in progress. In addition to the delegations, some of the items on the agenda included:
Planning Reports As part of the planning reports on the agenda, Council approved...
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The Woodstock Art Gallery is serving up local art, culture and cuisine this season with an exciting menu of exhibitions, events and programs.
Summer Exhibitions Two new exhibitions are now open on the second floor. Visual Elements 66: Annual Juried Exhibition features 32 artists from across southwestern Ontario and explores themes of human creation, nature and storytelling through a variety of media and artistic styles. The exhibition was juried by Darryn Doull, Terry Graff...
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The heavy rains across southwestern Ontario over the past few days have saturated the ground and resulted in some sportsfield and trail closures in Woodstock.
On Wednesday, July 17, the following sportsfields are closed:
Cowan Park Sports Plex, 895 Ridgewood Dr. Premier Soccer
Toyota Field
Field G
Field H
Football
Southside Park, 192 Old Wellington St. S. East Diamond (baseball)
Junior Soccer
Sutherland Park, 687 Sutherland Dr....
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Woodstock – Council got underway at 7 p.m. on Thursday after a closed session. The following items were on the agenda:
Zoning changes for ARUs Council approved an amendment to the zoning bylaw for Additional Residential Units (ARUs) to increase the maximum permitted height for accessory structures from four to six metres. The amendment also permits ARUs to occupy 60 per cent of the total area of the principal dwelling. The changes provide more opportunities for property...
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