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Crown grills defiant ex-Woodstock mayor at sex assault trial

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On a day of denials and explanations, the Crown challenged the truthfulness of the former mayor of Woodstock on trial for sexual assault. “Mr. Birtch, you’re just making this up as we go, sir,” assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser said to Trevor Birtch, 49, midway through her cross-examination. “I’m not,” Birtch, the former two-term mayor, […]

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Frustrated homeowners may get break on costly sewer hook-up order

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Ingersoll landowners disgruntled over a potential $17,000 charge to switch from septic systems to a municipal sewer pipeline have persuaded local politicians to consider options other than a mandatory hook-up. After 55 Ingersoll property owners fumed upon receiving letters requiring them to link to a sewer pipeline at a maximum cost of $17,646 each, Oxford […]

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With nearby subdivision planned, town’s residents fume over $17K sewer bill

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More than 50 Ingersoll landowners are facing a bill of $17,000 each to replace their septic systems and bring them onto the municipal sewer pipeline, leaving some fuming that it’s all to accommodate a nearby new subdivision. A letter received by 55 Ingersoll property owners near Hamilton Road (King Street West) affected by Oxford County’s […]