Tag: Woodstock

The political status of Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch remained unclear Friday, a day after a council colleague stepped in to take over his duties indefinitely. Coun. Connie Lauder started a budget meeting by saying she’ll be the chair because Birtch – who is facing sexual assault charges – asked her to take the helm for […]

A Woodstock city councillor announced on Thursday she’s taking over the duties of embattled Mayor Trevor Birtch, who is facing three criminal charges including sexual assault with choking, city officials say. Woodstock’s top bureaucrat, David Creery, said Connie Lauder, who has been serving as acting mayor, started a Thursday budget meeting by noting she’ll be […]

Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch chaired his first city council meeting Thursday since three criminal charges— including sex assault with choking – were made public, leaving those calling for him to take a leave of absence from his political role disappointed. “It was my hope for a statement today saying he is taking a leave of […]

He remains at the helm of Woodstock city council, saying nothing publicly about the controversy swirling around him, but calls are growing for Mayor Trevor Birtch to step aside amid criminal charges, including sexual assault, laid against him last week. “He has the moral obligation to step down or take a leave of absence,” Diane […]

With its mayor facing sex assault charges, Woodstock city council will continue to focus on the job it was elected to carry out, a councillor says. “There’s lots of business our city has to do,” Coun. Mark Schadenberg said Wednesday. “From planning to budgets to bylaw, the agendas keep moving forward. We’ve got to keep […]