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Vanderweerd’s creative force driving Split-Fire into the future

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Marco Vanderweerd’s background laid the foundation for Split-Fire’s evolution as a wood splitter and chipper producer. But it’s the creative force which continues to drive him that will carry the company into the future. “I’m a builder,” said Split-Fire’s youthful CEO, responsible for executive decisions, future growth and product development. “It always makes me happy […]

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Oxford Energy Solutions – A Primary Partner to Agriculture

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Modern agriculture relies on systems most people never see — the cold chain, process flow, water systems, and digitally controlled environments that protect food from harvest to table. The Oxford Group of Companies (Oxford Energy Solutions, Oxford Refrigeration, Oxford CO₂ Technologies, and Oxford Gas Compression) designs and builds this critical infrastructure. As a process engineering

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Industrial/Commercial Opportunity in Otterville: 9.903-acres with 21,000 sq ft of built space

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Updated: April 11, 2026 – this property has been sold. If you’re searching for a strategic commercial investment with space, flexibility and growth potential in Oxford County, the property at 92 North Street East in Otterville deserves a closer look. This MG-5 industrial-zoned property — listed at $1,599,000 — presents an exceptional opportunity for businesses

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Bioret Agri promoting ‘happy, productive and reproductive’ dairy cows

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A happy dairy cow is a productive dairy cow. “And a reproductive dairy cow,” added Bioret Agri Inc. President Adam Steward. Keeping dairy cattle happy, productive and reproductive through innovative temperature-controlled water beds, latex-foam mattresses and virgin rubber flooring is at the core of Bioret’s raison d’être. In brief, Bioret flooring is designed to offer

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Bioenterprise Canada Launches Round 3 of the Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP) for Southern Ontario’s Food and Agri-Food Tech Businesses

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Guelph, Ontario – January 21, 2026 — Bioenterprise Canada is excited to announce the launch of Round 3 of the Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP). This program is helping support food and agri-food tech businesses in southern Ontario by providing access to the resources needed to develop and scale innovative technologies, practices, and process enhancements into

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Connect with Local Talent at the Oxford County Career Expo

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The Oxford County Career Expo, hosted by Community Employment Services, takes place on Thursday, March 26, 2026, and offers employers a powerful opportunity to connect directly with job seekers and future talent from across the region. Oxford County continues to experience strong population growth and steady job creation, yet many employers report ongoing challenges filling

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Canada and Ontario Investing $20 Million to Protect Local Farmers and Agribusinesses

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Federal and provincial investment will help local food producers expand global sales of Ontario grown products TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $20 million through the new Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative to help farmers, food processors and agribusinesses sell more Ontario grown products around the world. The Initiative will

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Strengthening the Heart of Rural Communities: The Rural Downtown Forum launches in February

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The Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation (Rural Oxford EDC) is looking to launch the Rural Downtown Project, a new initiative designed to revitalize Oxford County’s rural commercial cores and support local entrepreneurship. The project recognizes that rural downtowns and village cores are more than economic hubs—they are central to community identity, connection, and long-term resilience.

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Form meets function in Salford Group’s 11,000-square-foot head office expansion 

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‘Wide enough for two adults holding hands’ may not be a standard architectural design term. But it accurately describes the staircase width Geof Gray wanted leading from Salford Group’s 11,000-square-foot corporate head office expansion’s public entrance to its second floor.  “That was the joke,” explained the Linamar Agriculture VP Manufacturing, former President of Salford Group, initially taken

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Ontario Continuing to Protect Workers and Unlock Free Trade Within Canada in 2026

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First-in-Canada labour mobility and mutual recognition regulations will break down interprovincial barriers for workers and strengthen Ontario’s economy TORONTO – As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and strengthen its economic resilience, on January 1, the province is bringing into force historic labour mobility and free-trade regulations that break down interprovincial barriers for workers and

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2025 Oxford Tourism Innovation Grant Update

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Three Oxford businesses received Tourism Innovation Grants this year. Tourism Oxford,  Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation and Community Futures Oxford partner on this initiative. We followed up with the recipients to see how the grant impacted them. Alisha Wilson, Transitions Equine Assisted Learning, said the grant funded the addition of a medicine garden and a fencing update. The garden has become

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