Bad news. Canada Post is negotiating with the municipality for space to locate super-mailboxes in Nesbitt, after two failed efforts since January to find a suitable postmaster and new building. Expect official confirmation sometime this month that the Nesbitt office will be permanently closed. Beyond the loss of postal services and a paying job, Nesbitt […]
When I ask residents about setting council priorities, rural roads is among the top three concerns. Maintaining and repairing roads is costly – the biggest spending category in Oakland’s budget when you add up equipment, materials and staff. In 2019, council has budgeted $75,000 for maintenance and gravelling plus another $75,000 for road reconstruction. That’s […]
Voting opened today in the June 20 by-elections for Ward Two and Ward Three councillor positions. Residents and landowners can cast ballots by sealed envelope between May 23 and June 17, if they aren’t able to vote on either June 20 election day or June 15 in the advance poll. To vote by sealed envelope, […]