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 The Township publishes a newsletter three times a year titled "Zorra Now" to update residents on current news, upcoming events, information and services provided by the municipality. All issues of Zorra Now can be viewed by clicking on the issue you want to view below.

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Village Voice 

 The Village Voice is printed monthly by JC Graphics in Thamesford and delivered free of charge to local residents. Contact information for The Village Voice is:

The Village Voice
c/o JC Graphics
140 Dundas Street
P. O. Box 400
Thamesford, Ontario
N0M 2M0

Phone:  519-285-3249

Toll Free:  1-800-624-4218

Fax:  519-285-3239

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Current and past episodes of the Village Voice are available on JC Graphics' website.

Embro Crier Flyer 

 Thanks to local resident Doug Turvey (aka The Country Geek) for bringing back the Embro Flyer!  Now known as the Embro Crier Flyer, it will be mailed to all residents with an Embro mailing address on a monthly basis. You can also request to receive the flyer electronically by email by contacting Doug at the information below. Always looking for more sponsors!  Please contact Doug if you are interested in sponsoring the flyer. Click here to Send Doug an email.

Online Community Commenting Guidelines 
 

Across the Mayor’s blog, and social media properties, the overarching goal is to foster environments of respect and civility where every voice can be heard, every idea can be shared, and every question can be asked.

In 2019, Council approved a Social Media Policy to set guidelines for the creation, use and maintenance of social media communications, and outline social media governance for the Township of Zorra. This policy establishes criteria for acceptable use of Township social media accounts and actions.

The guidelines noted here are directed to all Staff, Council, and members of the public who choose to engage in discussion on any and all social media platforms related to the Township, staff members, and members of Council.

We live in a democracy where different points of view are welcome and we can challenge the decisions of our leaders, ask questions, and provide feedback. We don’t all have to agree. We do need to be respectful of each other.

We encourage intelligent and respectful dialogue on all of our online platforms. Profanity, personal attacks toward others, racism and other forms of discrimination, and the spreading of misinformation via comments will be removed without warning. Messages viewed to be spam or trolling, or from bots/anonymous users will also be removed.

These guidelines are similar to those found on the social media platforms themselves (have a look at those for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin), as well as those employed broadly by other public figures (ie: Prime Minister’s Office, Government of Ontario)

To best support the goal of avoiding the spread of misinformation, especially during times of public emergency (such as COVID-19), content that cannot be easily verified for accuracy and credibility in a timely manner due to limited resources may be removed without warning and/or commenting may be turned off. This is in keeping with some of the additional precautions being taken elsewhere on social media, including, for example on Twitter. Any comments and/or concerns can always still be emailed to the Mayor or any member of Council or Staff and our team will respond as soon as possible.

Any commenter who violates these guidelines may be temporarily banned from commenting on the Mayor/Councillor/Township’s social media platforms without warning. This does not prevent users from continuing to share their points of view to their own network of connections, but rather limits the ability to leverage the audience the Mayor/Councillor/Township has built through their own accounts. Our community strives to be one where all voices can be heard without fear of bullying, intimidation, misinformation or disrespect. Our online community strives to be a trusted source of information where all voices can be heard without fear of bullying, intimidation or disrespect.

Please keep in mind that any member of our community is always able to share feedback and concerns directly with the Mayor or any member of Council or Staff through via email or telephone. All contact information is posted on this website. 

Best Practices and Guidelines to consider when commenting online:

  • Be civil and respectful to all users. If you would not say your comment in person, it is likely best not to say it online.
  • Focus on the issues being discussed and use facts and research from trusted and credible sources to support your point of view when possible.
  • Remember the difference between opinion and fact. You’re entitled to your own opinion, but facts are a shared and agreed-upon reality.
  • Accept that others may not agree with you and are entitled to their own point of view.
  • Stay on topic. Relate your comments to the original post and avoid unrelated tangents.
  • Be concise. Avoid lengthy posts that cannot be easily understood by others.
  • Consider moving a conversation to private messages with another user to continue a lengthy or heated debate.
  • Avoid all profanity, personal insults, and any language of a racist, obscene or hateful manner.
  • Avoid posting any private personal information such as telephone numbers or addresses. Use email, telephone or private messages for such info.
  • Be open and honest about who you are. Use your real name and stand behind your words the same as you would do in person.
  • Avoid selling products or services of any kind in others’ online communities without explicit permission to do so.
  • Be open minded and listen to others. You might learn something new or make a new friend!

 

 

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