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Woodstock – At their first afternoon meeting of the year, City Council met Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Woodstock City Hall. Some of the items or decisions coming out of the meeting include:
Budget Approval for Cowapolooza Council approved the budget for Cowapolooza 2023, allowing staff to move forward with booking entertainment and vendors for this popular community event. The City organizes or supports more than a dozen special events and festivals each year that contribute...
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Woodstock, Ont.  — The Woodstock Art Gallery has been provided with the distinctive and special honour of presenting an exhibition at the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom.
Many Lives Mark This Place  features large-scale paintings by prominent senior Canadian artist John Hartman. The nine large-scale portraits showcase award-winning Canadian authors in the landscapes that inspire them, providing a visual and literary overview of Canada from...
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Woodstock – Woodstock City Council met Thursday evening for their first meeting in 2023. It was a pretty light agenda, despite being the only meeting in January. Council discussed:
Transit Schedule Changes Council voted in favour of modifying the bus schedule between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to operate on a 40-minute cycle instead of a 30-minute cycle. Currently, busses meet at the terminal at the top and bottom of the hour to allow for transfers between routes. Because our...
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Woodstock – Woodstock City Council is considering reinstating the benches in Museum Square and throughout the downtown and is seeking input from stakeholders and the public to ensure their decision reflects the interests of the community.
“My fellow members of council and I have had discussions with a lot of people since this issue was raised in November,” said Mayor Jerry Acchione. “It’s clear there are a lot of strong opinions on this topic...
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Starting at 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 23, busses will be running on a 45 minute schedule. The next terminal return will be 1:30 p.m. and every 45 minutes after that. Updates will be posted as needed if the schedule is further impacted by the weather. 

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