HISTORY

History

Season’s Greetings from 1957

Mark Rushton - 0
The diversity of businesses in Oxford some 65 years ago boggles the mind... how many of these local proprietors do you remember? Some were still operating into the 1970s. On the occasion of Christmas, 1957, these were the greetings published in The Oxford Journal from local mom 'n' pop stores, and more!
History

Memories of growing up in Oxford during WW2

Contributed - 8
Ann Raper, daughter of former Oxford Mayor R.D. Russell, shares her memories of growing up in Oxford during World War II.

Oxford’s “Empress”

Oxford Skirts Fire Disaster

Puzzle from 1965

Children Lost in December Storm!

Oxford 1957 – Merchants’ Christmas Ads

A Private’s Last Letter Home

Events

Community

Coming Up:

Contributed - 0
What's happening? Pine Grove Cemetery AGM on Wednesday; Monday Morning free breakfast at the Oxford Seniors Club; Coffee House at the Oxford Seniors Club Tuesday; Legion PTSD Support; Cumberland County Exhibition Parade news; Town-Wide Oxley Hunt August 1st; Community Centre Duck Race Sept 12; Register for the Terry Fox Run in Oxford; Cribbage Night; more!

Berry Blazers Annual Christmas Fun Run / Walk

Remembrance Day 2025

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography

Met a BIG blueberry today

Frank Orlando - 0
Source Instagram @ronniecarlosthegtlboxer https://www.instagram.com/p/CkpIJgYNu-7/?img_index=4
Photography

Little River Road access

Mark Rushton - 0
OREC parents who use the Little River Road access: there's now a path so the little ones can get in without filling up their boots with snow.

Sunrise

Office/home for the week

Great day recording

Google Maps has (finally) updated its satellite imagery of Oxford & area

CULTURE

Culture

Oxford’s Capitol Thespians Take a Bow!

Mark Rushton - 0
Oxford's theatre community takes to the stage once again, to sing, dance, and receive the recognition they deserve.
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Culture

Rhyme nor Reason

Contributed - 5
Oxford's unofficial poet laureate offers up prose that recalls a childhood growing up adjacent to the blueberry patch.
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