Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council turned down a request for a noise by-law exemption that would have allowed earlier construction activities in Drumbo during the regular Council meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The request came from Froese Excavating Ltd. in relation to work associated with the Bloomfield Estates development. The applicant was asking for an exemption to allow construction activities to begin at 6 a.m., one hour earli…