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TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT INFORMATION 20 Zorra Now | Spring 2024 Zorra Now | Spring 2024 21 Township Contacts Employees Building/Drainage Department Chief Building Official/ Drainage Superintendent - Mike Hughes Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7224 Email: mhughes@zorra.ca Deputy Chief Building Official/ Building Inspector - Mathew Paul Phone: 519-485-2490 ext 7230 Email: mpaul@zorra.ca Building Services Coordinator Nicole van Breda Phone: 519-485-2490 ext 7231 Email: nvanbreda@zorra.ca Corporate Services C hief Administrative Officer - Don MacLeod Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7226 Email: dmacleod@zorra.ca Director of Corporate and Protective Services/Clerk - Karen Martin Phone: 519-485-2490 ext. 7228 Email: kmartin@zorra.ca Planner - Spencer McDonald Phone: 519-539-0015 ext. 3205 Email: jsmcdonald@oxfordcounty.ca By-law Enforcement Officer - Dave Robertson Phone: 226-374-6795 Email: drobertson@zorra.ca Records Management Coordinator/ Executive Assistant - Lisa Teeple Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7229 Email: lteeple@zorra.ca Legislative Coordinator/Deputy Clerk Maggie McLaughlin Email: mmclaughlin@zorra.ca Phone: 519-485-2490 ext. 7250 Finance Department Director of Finance - Diane Larder Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7225 Email: dlarder@zorra.ca Tax Collector/Deputy Treasurer - Kim Grogan Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7222 Email: kgrogan@zorra.ca Financial Services Clerk - Jenna Gallman Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7237 Email: jgallman@zorra.ca Public Works Department Director of Public Services - Steve Oliver Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7227 Email: soliver@zorra.ca Zorra Maintenance Facility - Foreman - Derek Collins Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7260 Email: dcollins@zorra.ca Foreman – Josh McKay Phone: 519-485-2490 ext. 7265 Email: jmckay@zorra.ca Protective Services Manager of Emergency Services/Fire Chief Josh Doyle Phone: 519-485-2490 ext. 7240 Email: jdoyle@zorra.ca Fire Prevention Officer – Geoff Hayman Phone: 519-536-5428 Email: ghayman@ezt.ca Embro District Chief - Matthew Cockle Email: embrofire@zorra.ca Thamesford District Chief - Andy Martin Email: thamesfordfire@zorra.ca Uniondale Deputy District Chief – Scott Matheson Email: uniondalefire@zorra.ca Recreation Department Manager of Recreation and Facilities Sofia Caldwell Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7243 Email: scaldwell@zorra.ca Recreation and Facilities Supervisor Jason McEachnie Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7244 Email: jmceachnie@zorra.ca Recreation Programs & Services Coordinator Ally Thompson Phone: 519-485-2490 ext 7242 Email: athompson@zorra.ca Facility Booking Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7223 Email: booking@zorra.ca Recreation Facilities Thamesford District Recreation Centre Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7245 Email: tdrc@zorra.ca Embro Zorra Community Centre Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7251 Thamesford Area Swimming Pool Phone: 519-485-2490 Ext. 7285 Upcoming Council Meetings Council meetings are held the first WEDNESDAY of the month at 9:30 a.m. and the third WEDNESDAY of the month at 6:00 p.m. May 1, 9:30am May 15, 6:00pm June 5, 9:30am June 19, 6:00pm *July 3, 9:30am *August 7, 9:30am *one meeting in July & August Keep up to date on news and events in Zorra Township www.zorra.ca Like us on Facebook! 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ZorraTwp Council Mayor Marcus Ryan Email: mryan@zorra.ca Tel: 519-425-2338 Ward 1 Councillor Kevin Stewart Email: kstewart@zorra.ca Tel: 519-808-7839 Ward 2 Councillor/ Deputy Mayor Katie Grigg Email: kgrigg@zorra.ca Tel: 226-268-4495 Ward 3 Councillor Paul Mitchell Email: pmitchell@zorra.ca Tel: 519-349-2271 Ward 4 Councillor Crystal Finch Email: cfinch@zorra.ca Tel: 519-532-9037 Community Contact Listing Minor Sports Embro Minor Hockey Club www.embrohockey.com Zorra Skating Club www.zorraskatingclub.ca Embro Minor Baseball Association www.embrominorbaseball.com Embro Minor Soccer Association www.embrosoccer.ca Kintore Optimist Soccer League www.leaguelineup.com/kintoresoccer Thamesford Area Minor Hockey Association www.tamha.net Zorra Skating Club (Thamesford) www.zorraskatingclub.ca Thamesford Minor Baseball Association www.thamesfordminorbaseball.ca Thamesford Minor Soccer www.leaguelineup.com/thamesfordsoccer West Oxford Girls Hockey Assoc. www.wogha.ca Other Organizations Thamesford Jr. PJHL Hockey Club www.thamesfordtrojans.pjhlon.hockeytech.com Thamesford NBC Hockey www.tnhl.hockeyleaguestats.com Embro NBC Hockey www.embronbc.ca Thamesford Men’s Slo-Pitch www.thamesfordslopitch.com Thamesford BeachVolleyball Club www.thamesfordvolleyball.com Schools (Elementary) Zorra Highland Public School 519-475-4121 A.J. Baker Public School 519-283-1098 Thamesford Public School 519-285-2043 Roch Carrier French Immersion 519-537-7321 John Knox Christian School 519-539-1492 School Boards Thames Valley District School Board 519-452-2000 1-888-224-3354 London District Catholic School Board 519-663-2088 Service Clubs & Community Groups Embro & Zorra Agricultural Society Nicole Barnett 519-533-2208 Embro Highland Games/ Zorra Caledonian Society 519-475-4451 Thamesford Lion’s Club SheldonWade, President 519-859-4348 Thamesford Scouts Jackie Van Daele 519-283-6159 Kintore Optimist Club 519-283-6321 Harrington & Area Community Association Michael Kukhta 905-599-2151 michael.kukhta@gmail.com Harrington Grist Mill Restoration Project TimVan de Kemp 519-801-5810 timbetvdk@gmail.com Oxford County 4-H oxford4-h@xplornet.com Other Alzheimers Society 519-421-2466 1-877-594-2368 Beachville District Museum 519-423-6497 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ingersoll, Tillsonburg & Area 519-485-1801 or 519-842-9000 ingtburg@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca www.sharethefun.org Calithumpian Committee 519-535-9198 Canadian Blood Services 888-236-6283 Canadian Cancer Society 888-939-3333 Canadian Red Cross 519-539-0265 Children’s Aid Society, Oxford County 519-539-6176 Crime Stoppers 800-222-TIPS Cuckoos Nest Folk Music 519-473-2099 Embro Pond Association Brian McCowan, President 519-301-4893 EmbroWest Zorra History Book Helen Brenneman 519-535-4728 Embro Library 519-475-4172 Fanshawe Pioneer Village 519-457-1296 Girl Guides - Thamesford 519-285-1126 Harrington Public Library 519-475-6909 Hardeman, Ernie, MPP. 519-537-5222 Horticultural Society (Ingersoll) 519-485-1808 Ingersoll Choral Society 519-902-4007 Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre 519-485-4691 Ingersoll Services for Seniors 519-485-3869 Ingersoll Theatre of Performing Arts 519-485-3070 Lawn Bowling Embro 519-475-4729 MacKenzie, Dave MP 519-421-7608 North Embro Cemetery Darwin Cooper 519-475-4385 Ontario Early Years Programs 800-539-9800 OPP 800-265-7191 Oxford County Jr. Farmers 519-469-3281 Oxford County Federation of Agriculture 519-852-8856 Oxford DistrictWomen's Institute Shelia Greason 519-349-2768 SouthWest Community Care Access Centre 519-539-1284 info-woodstock@sw.ccac-ont.ca Thamesford Block Parents 519-285-1126 Thamesford Business Association 519-285-3249 Thamesford Public Library 519-285-3219 Thamesford Snowmobile Club Harold Hacon (trails) 519-461-0855 David Blight (President) 519-432-2729 Thistle Theatre - Box Office 519-475-4201 infothistletheatre@gmail.com Tiny Paws Dog Rescue - Linda Collier www.tpdr.ca VON Oxford 519-539-1231 VON Sakura House 519-537-8515 WelcomeWagon 519-485-2990 Wienerfest - Linda Collier 519 285-5123 Women’s Canadian Club 519-471-8924 Places ofWorship St. Andrew’s United Church 924044 Road 92, Brooksdale, Ontario 519-475-6011 Chalmers United Church 842993 Road 84, Kintore, Ontario 519-283-6376 Crossroads Alliance Church 194552 19th Line, R.R. 3 Ingersoll, Ontario 519- 485-4440 Knox Presbyterian Church 115 St. Andrews Street Embro, Ontario 519-475-4816 Knox Presbyterian Church 963727 Road 96 , Harrington, Ontario 519-475-4011 Knox United Church 116 Kincardine Street, Embro, Ontario 519-475-4060 Maple Grove Christian Retreat 194936 19th Line Thamesford, Ontario 519-285-3334 St. John’s Anglican Church 220 Dundas Street Thamesford, Ontario 519-285-3218 Truth Community Church 154978 15th Line (Banner Rd.) Thamesford, Ontario 519-285-2112 www.truthcommunitychurch.ca Westminster United Church 115 George Street Thamesford, Ontario 519-285-3212 www.makingconnextions.com East Nissouri Union Church 519-349-2333