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Now Accepting Community Grant Applications
Posted on Friday, September 08, 2023 01:34 PM
Volunteer organizations and/or community groups provide many services to the residents and taxpayers of the Township of Zorra. Policy 500-06 is to establish criteria to allow the Township to financially assist those volunteer groups that provide programs, service and events for the betterment of the community that would otherwise not be provided.
The deadline to apply for a Community Grant is October 1st of each year to be considered for a grant in the following year. The application form...
Zorra Announces Interim Director of Recreation & Facilities
Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2023 08:08 PM
The Township of Zorra is pleased to announce that Michelle Smibert has been appointed as Interim Director of Recreation and Facilities and will commence a six-month contract on August 28, 2023.
Ms. Smibert has a wealth of municipal experience and was most recently Interim Director of Community Services with the Town of Ingersoll. Don MacLeod, Chief Administrative Officer, remarked “we are fortunate to be able to tap into Michelle’s work experience and this will help as we move forward with a...
Provincial Mobile Live Fire Training Unit Coming to Zorra
Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 02:59 PM
Firefighters from Zorra Township will be participating in live fire training on the provincial Mobile Live Fire Training Unit (MLFTU) Thursday July 27, 2023 to Sunday July 30, 2023 at the Thamesford Fire Station. During that time, it is expected that over 100 firefighters will take the opportunity to work together in this unit, as firefighters from neighbouring municipalities have been invited and scheduled to fill in the evolutions and participate alongside Zorra firefighters.
Zorra Fire Chief...
Zorra Council Looking to Explore Co-Build Projects with County and School Board
Posted on Monday, March 06, 2023 02:27 PM
ZORRA COUNCIL LOOKING TO EXPLORE CO-BUILD PROJECTS WITH COUNTY AND SCHOOL BOARD
At the March 1, 2023 meeting of the Council of the Township of Zorra, a resolution was passed directing staff to collaborate with the Thames Valley District School Board, Oxford County Library, and the County of Oxford to develop a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate exploration of multi-service co-builds for the following projects:
- a new joint Thamesford District Recreation Complex including a junior...

Ground Breaking Ceremony for New Zorra Municipal and Child Care Centre
Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 04:11 PM
March 1, 2023
The Township of Zorra will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at the building site for the new Zorra Municipal and Child Care Centre. The new building will be located at 163 Brock Street, Thamesford, on the site of the former Maple Leaf Facility (formerly Cold Springs Farms Ltd.). This 19,250 square foot facility will house the new municipal office, as well as an 88-space daycare centre, and will be a hub for the Thamesford and Zorra community. Mayor Marcus Ryan noted “The new building...