The county will have to fork out around $400,000 to keep the Community Start-Up Benefit going another year. The province has decided to stop funding the benefit which helps low income families across Oxford County. Manager of Social Services Paul Beaton says cutting the service would have a negative impact on these families. "The Community Start-Up Benefit is used to assist people when they move out of emergency shelters, when they want to move to other communities for employment, or when they need to move or delay eviction. This benefit's been a mandatory benefit under the Ontario Works Program and as of January 1st it'll no longer exist." The benefit use to be cost shared with the province. Oxford County will now have to pay 100% of the benefit if they want to keep it going.

Interview with the Warden - September 10th, 2026
Fatal Collision Forces Road Closure in East Zorra-Tavistock
Delhi Driver Charged in Malahide Township
Witaar Releases Numbers for August
South Gate Centre Hosting Golf Tournament
Brant OPP Seek To Identify Instacart Shopper
Blandford-Blenheim Candidate Profile - Richard Kohman
OPP Release Labour Day Results
September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month
Suspicious Fire in Paris Under Investigation
Reuseapalooza-ha Returns to Oxford County
Toddler Found Safe After Going Missing
Tillsonburg Candidate Profile - Stephen Molnar
Safety is Paramount as School Returns
Parkinson's Walk Returns to Oxford County
Navy Vets Win Memorial Tournament
Stolen Motorcycles Recovered by Woodstock Police
Blandford-Blenheim Candidate Profile - Crystal Wymenga
Last Call for Road Safety Survey!
Possible Tornado in Tavistock