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Statement on Gobles and Blenheim Bridges

CN would like to inform Blandford-Blenheim that Blenheim Road Bridge is scheduled to be re-opened to the public in December 2022 and Gobles Road Bridge is scheduled to be re-opened in June of 2023.

 

Safety is a core value at CN. In 2021 when inspections of the bridge spans were conducted it was realized that the supplier of the bridge spans did not meet required design and safety standards. Since then, the respective closure and lane restrictions have been required to remain in place. CN would...

Open of Nomination Period: 2022 Municipal Election

Open of Nomination Period

The 2022 Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022.

The Nomination Period for the 2022 municipal election opens on Monday, May 2, 2022. Nomination Day, the deadline to file a nomination, is on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

We have created a 2022 Candidate Guide to provide you with all the information you need when considering whether you want to run for municipal office. This guide, along with Nomination Papers are available at...

Community Update: Speed Management and Road Safety

Oxford county is proposing changes to improve road safety in your area

Oxford County residents have expressed concerns about speeding in both rural communities and urban settings. With strong population growth and increased traffic across Oxford, Public Works has been studying speed
management, traffic calming and safety on County roads since 2019. Road safety reviews have considered local community perceptions of road safety, the need for stop signs and/or crosswalks, traffic speed and volume,...

PROJECT OUTLINE: PROPOSED PRINCETON DRAINAGE SYSTEM 2022

The Township of Blandford-Blenheim and the County of Oxford have determined that all streets in Princeton are to be reconstructed to an urban standard complete with curb and gutters

As part of the road reconstruction the municipalities require the existing drainage systems to be enlarged and to have appropriate storm water management facilities (SWMF).  (See drawing attached showing streets and drainage.)

Since most existing drainage in Princeton has been installed pursuant to the Drainage...

Municipal Election Candidate Information Night

The Municipal Election is happening October 24th, 2022.

The Township of Blandford-Blenheim elects candidates to the positions of:

• Mayor - 1 position
• Councillor - 4 positions
• Thames Valley District School Board (for the County of Oxford) - 2 Positions
• London District Catholic School Board (for the County of Oxford) - 1 Position
• Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (for the Counties of Oxford, Perth, and Grey) - 1 Position
• Conseil scolaire Viamonde (for the Counties of Oxford, Elgin, Lambton,...