New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Tuesday, March 10, 2025: Gord Mitchell,Carolann Huston &Laura McCallum 24 pts Carolyn Demers 18 pts Gary Douglas 12 pts Paul Giles High score Friday, March 13, 2025: Paul Giles 18…
High-speed Internet Expansion Continues Across Middlesex County
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Efforts to expand high-speed internet access across Middlesex County were the focus of an update presented to council on March 10, outlining significant…
Travel For the Fun of it
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - Have you ever gotten into your vehicle and just pointed it in one direction and drove? We’re talking about just going for a ride,…
No Limits to Your Hopes
Written By Alan Good Are you stuck in a rut? Think you’re too old to improve? Do people refer to you as “elderly” “senior” or “that old guy/woman”? Do you…
Creative Reflection Shapes New Exhibit at Parkhill Gallery
Written By Olena Riznyk PARKHILL – A new exhibit at the Parkhill Carnegie Gallery is telling a story shaped by loss, reflection, and creative experimentation.Making Mark Art, featuring more than…
Middlesex Centre Releases 2025 Council Remuneration Report
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - A report outlining how much was paid last year to Middlesex Centre members of council and Board appointees went before council at its…
Burwell Memorial Church
Written By Bill Simpson On one of my earliest explorations when I moved down to this area last year, I took the Burwell Road from Longwoods (a couple of kilometers…
The Breath of Hope
Written By Nancy Abra, The London Writers Society (LWS) For weeks, the landscape has been frozen in winter’s grasp. White, blackish-green, tones of grays and browns, lifeless in colour. Our…
The Colony House (Part II)
Written By John Caverhill Adam Bailey and his wife Gertrude, whose farm adjoined ours, had six sons. After the warl, their third son Harold, just out of the army, started…
Lucan Biddulph Reviews Infrastructure, Planning and Development Matters
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – Council moved through a mix of planning decisions, infrastructure issues and longer-term policy discussions, with discussions including development pressures and the performance of…
Reed’s County Sports Report: Canadian Paralympians Real Heroes
Written By Jeffrey Reed Somewhat lost in the shuffle of news stemming from a current volatile world was the tremendous success of the Canadian team competing March 6-15 at the…
Resilience Amidst Uncertainty
Written By Donna Pammer, Executive Director, Strathroy & District Chamber of Commerce At the Strathroy & District Chamber of Commerce, we witness the heartbeat of our community every day. We…
Province Supports Southwest Middlesex Firefighters with Cancer Prevention Funding
Press Release from the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex GLENCOE – The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex is proud to announce that the Southwest Middlesex Fire Department has received $36,233.56 in provincial…
Municipality Moves Ahead with Community Signage Plan
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - A municipal initiative aimed at improving navigation and strengthening community identity is moving ahead, following an update presented to council on March 18.CAO…
Council Moves Forward on Key Infrastructure Projects
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – At the last council meeting on March 18, members worked through a wide range of items, from major infrastructure projects to internal municipal…
Healthcare and Fitness Hub Continues to Grow
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – Marcia de Gouw, clinic and facility director of Damen Optimal Health and Fitness, presented council with an update on the clinic’s work and…
Mosaic Project Builds Community Connections
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY – Eight students and eight seniors spent seven months painting small squares at Strathmere Lodge–and ended up building something much bigger than a mosaic.Since September,…
Ilderton Curler Hits National Stage
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - The Ilderton Curling Club’s Owen Henry is back home after a successful showing at the 2026 Brier.“The Brier experience was everything I dreamed of…
Customer Service Survey Results Presented
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Results of the 2025 customer service survey were presented to council at its March 11th meeting.The survey was conducted last summer as part…
Municipality Endorses Veterinary Resolution,Reports Growth in Building Activity
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - Council voiced support for expanding veterinary education capacity and received an update on local building activity during the March 2 meeting.Councillors first considered…
The Shadow of War & the Cost of Reckless Power
Written By David Gomez War casts a long, filthy shadow over the world. It stains everything it touches: bodies, nations, memory, truth. It has done so for centuries, and yet…
County Transit Service Sees Increase in Ridership & Revenue in 2025
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - County council received its 2025 year-in-review report for the Middlesex County Connect transit service on March 10, highlighting increased ridership, higher fare revenue,…
Feasibility Study to Examine Future of Middlesex County Archives
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - County council has approved the award of a contract for a feasibility study examining the potential creation of a County Archives, marking the…
Upgraded Ilderton Arena Reopens to Public
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - A ceremony was held March 12th to mark the official reopening of the Ilderton Arena. On hand for the event, were local dignitaries as…
Lucan’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Run Continues to Grow
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN – Runners in green lined up outside the Lucan Community Memorial Centre on March 14 as nearly 300 people took part in Lucan’s annual St.…
Late Winter Indoor Activities
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - Not just about plants and growing things, Heeman’s greenhouse offers some warm winter activities. For example, their Winter Wellness has programs for all ages…
Being Passionate
Written By Alan Good I’m a passionate guy. After many years of marriage, my fervour has not waned. Just ask my wife. Years of changes and upheavals have perhaps increased…
A Night of Dark Theatre with Sweeney Todd at Western University
Written By David Gomez Have you ever wondered what some of the dishes we buy in stores or restaurants are really made of? What do we actually know about the…
Southwestern Ontario Dairy Symposium Held in Woodstock
Written By David Gomez WOODSTOCK – Dairy producers gathered at the Woodstock Fairgrounds on Feb. 19 for the 41st annual South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium, where speakers explored current issues…