Here's a morbid thought: Woodstock could be home to a new Crematorium. The city has sold a half-acre of industrial land to Woodstock Crematorium Inc. The owners are looking to set up a stand-along Crematorium in the Bysham Business Park, which would not be a funeral home, according to Development Commissioner Len Magyar. "There have been some changes in the act that governs crematoriums. Originally they had to be in cemeteries, and now they're permitted to be in different areas. In our view, it seems an industrial area is the most likely area." But not everyone is warming up to the idea of bodies being processed in a business park. City Councillor Deb Tait raised concern to council that the concept may scare away other potential businesses. "I didn't want to screw up the whole industrial park over half-an-acre. I'm concerned with the potential with what could come that we're not going to get because it's (Crematorium) there. From my understanding it takes quite a long time to get the license. I'd hate for that land to be sitting there and we can sell anything beside it because potential businesses realize what's going there and they don't want to build beside it." On the other hand, councillor Bill Bes believes it will be a benefit to the city. "This is a service we don't have in Woodstock and yet a lot of people are making this their first choice. I think it would be an opportunity for Woodstock to have that kind of service for people who live here." Council approved the land sale, for $32,500, by a vote of 5-2. But the company still must obtain provincial licensing, and come back to council for a zone change.
Significant Rainfall Sparks Special Weather Statement
Team King Represents Well at Brier
WFD: No Ice is Safe Ice!
PJHL Playoff Recap - March 6th to March 8th
20 in 20 for 20 for BBBS Oxford
WPS Presents Budget to City Council
R.I.D.E. Check in Tillsonburg Leads to Charges
City Lowers Flags for Local Dispatcher
Yellow Fog Advisory Issued for Oxford
Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday
United Way Oxford Launches Local Love Week
Navy Vets Making the Jump
Oxford OPP Briefs - Mar. 5, 2026
United Way Oxford Hosting Celebration
PJHL Playoff Preview - Round 2
Applications Open for Accessibility Advisory Committee
OWIN Celebrates International Women's Day
UTRCA Monitoring Rising Water Levels
CNOY A Success in Ingersoll and Tillsonburg
LCBO Robberies Under Investigation in Paris
