EARLY MORNING SNOW
EARLY MORNING SNOW – Snow making is underway in earnest at Ski Wentworth. This is the scene at the hill at 7:30 Wednesday morning, December 21. (Ski Wentworth Photo) [...more]
EARLY MORNING SNOW – Snow making is underway in earnest at Ski Wentworth. This is the scene at the hill at 7:30 Wednesday morning, December 21. (Ski Wentworth Photo) [...more]
PEACE ON EARTH – A field in Rodney was the scene of a live nativity Monday night. About 200 people watched Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus brought to life, portrayed by community members. [...] [...more]
ENTERTAINING AT THINKER’S LODGE – This group of Cyrus Eaton Elementary School Primary/Grade 1 students sang several Christmas carols at Thinker’s Lodge last week. They visited the Lodge to see the white dove ornaments they and Wallace elementary students made for the 12-foot Christmas tree. [...] [...more]
SANTA’S NEW FRIEND - Grace Weatherbee is Santa Claus’s new friend as she sits and chats with him during his visit to Oxford December 2. (Weeks) [...more]
REWARDED FOR SHOWING RESPECT – These Oxford Regional Educational Centre elementary students each received a monthly Spirit Award for showing respect during their school day. Standing, from the left are: Lydia Wood, Phys Ed.; Beth Woodland, French;Bethany Warwick, Gr.6; Alicia Polches, Gr. 5; Madiya Patriquin, Gr. 4. Seated, from the left are: Robbie Dean, P; [...] [...more]
UNVEILING NEW FIRE STATION DESIGN – Oxford is about to get a new fire station. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2013. The town is contributing $600,000 towards the cost of the four-bay station and the fire department $150,000. Here, unveiling the design during the department’s annual banquet on November 19, are [...] [...more]
REMEMBERING OUR VETERANS – OREC students, staff and invited guests honoured Canada’s past and present servicemen and servicewomen with a Remembrance Day service at the school on November 10. On stage, from the left are: RCMP Cst. Dan Anger; Oxford Mayor Lloyd Jenkins, Oxford Legion members Arnold MacDonald and Muriel Casey; guest speaker Dr. Gus [...] [...more]
WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM - It’s that time of year, the time to remember all the Canadian men and women who died in wars and conflicts around the world. Oxford will remember this November 11 with its annual service at the Oxford Cenotaph. (Shaun Whalen) [...more]
WELCOME TO OREC – These three girls participated in the Haunted Hallway held at OREC last week which was put on by the Senior Students Council. From the left are: Lindsay Best, Hailie Harrison and Katy Reid. [...] [...more]
A BOY AND HIS DOGS – Tiarnan Whalen stopped to have his picture taken while out for a walk with family dogs Farley, Wyatt and Kiley. (Shaun Whalen) [...more]