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Press Release Provided By Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance NEWBURY - Kent & Essex (K&E) Mutual Insurance is proud to announce a $50,000 donation to Four Counties Health Services Foundation,…
Written By David Gomez The sights and sounds of an earlier era of agriculture returned to the grounds of the Backus-Page House Museum over the weekend (September 5 & 6),…
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - Do you like choices for vacations? Want to stay in Ontario? Consider Parks Ontario. With over 340 to choose from, they are as close…
Written By Donna Costa In Ringling’s 1902 route book, I discover an entry for Marshalltown, Iowa, July 19: “Mons Natalie, attired in his flowing black frock and silk hat, was…
Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Cecilia Bury &Eleanor Cook 24 pts Al Hodgins 18 pts Chris Van Strien 12 pts George Langford High score Penny Claus Low score Friday, August 14,…
Press Release Provided By Middlesex County Do you want an inside look at local government? Middlesex County is inviting local high school students to apply for their chance to be…
Written By Alan Good Tidal wave? Well perhaps a slow-moving front. However, you look at it, the number of seniors in Canada is growing at a steady rate. In fact,…
Written By David Gomez In this third part, I want to focus on four places that I not only enjoyed very much, but that also reflect the way I usually…
Written By Kate Hamze, President of the Strathroy and District Chamber of Commerce When I first became involved with the Chamber years ago, I quickly learned just how much a…
Written By Beverly Hughes, Middlesex Centre Archives Beginning in 1851, the London Township Agricultural Society held fairs each Spring and Fall. The Spring Fair’s purpose was to encourage the importation…
Written By Brad Harness “If you do something big - well, you may go into the history books. But look at all the leaders of countries who nobody remembers now,…
Written By Mary Nunn, Strathroy Working Artist, Educator & Mentor Blue is a cool colour, swimming pools are a blue/green, try and imagine diving into a red pool? In the…
Written By John Caverhill “Let’s have another cup of coffee;Let’s have another piece of pie.” Those words from a popular depression-era song reflected the hopelessness of those times when one…
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - The puck is set to drop at the Komoka Wellness Centre on another season for the Komoka Kings. The Kings will face the LaSalle…
Written By Jeffrey Reed With students back in the classroom, alarm bells continue to sound when it comes to the fitness level of Canadian children and youth.ParticipACTION, a Canadian non-profit…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Three reports presented to county council on August 11 offered updates on the county’s finances and the implementation of its woodland conservation rules.At…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX – The municipality is looking to reshape how it supports housing, property improvements and business investment, while introducing a separate incentive program aimed specifically…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – Amy Cadman and Philip Bruce of the North Middlesex Affordable Housing Committee presented council with plans for a proposed 10-unit affordable housing project…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – At its latest meeting on September 3rd, council discussed a range of issues including drainage, speed limits, employee benefits, mobile food outlets and…
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY – At the end of August, 30 children from across the area came together in Strathroy for five days filled with games, sports, crafts, music…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN – Rubber ducks recently took over the Lucan Library, dressed as everything from movie characters to tiny spa-goers.The library’s Rubber Duck Cosplay program drew a…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Infrastructure, housing, and health care were among the key topics discussed at the recent meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, or…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre likely won’t be adopting relaxed rules governing alcohol consumption in public places any time soon.A report from the Community Services Advisory…
Written By Olena Riznyk ADELAIDE METCALFE – The Canadian Plowing Championships brought some of the country’s top competitors to Strathroy for the first time, turning local farmland into the site…
Written By Jan Sims BRYANSTON - The Bryanston-Birr Optimist Club recently marked a milestone. And the community was invited to come out for the celebration.On Saturday August 29th, the Club…
Written By David Gomez LUCAN - Inside a hangar at Paul Hodgins Airport in Lucan, surrounded by cardboard boxes and aircrafts, volunteers spent the morning of August 28 turning pallets…
Advantage Farm Equipment is proud to announce that Marketing Coordinator Courtlyn Fiddler has been named the recipient of the 2026 Grow Bold Fendt Marketer of the Year Award, presented at…
Written By Olena Riznyk MIDDLESEX - Three local agricultural ambassadors were selected to represent Glencoe, Parkhill and Ilderton at the Canadian National Exhibition’s Ambassador of the Fairs competition in Toronto.Natasha…
Written By Harold Carruthers Way back in 1848 – even before the Confederation of Canada took place – the Mosa Township hosted its own community fair in various locations, including…
