Lucan Library Introduces Therapy Dog Reading Program
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN – A child reading aloud to a dog may sound unusual–but at the Lucan Library, it’s part of a growing effort to make reading less…
Municipality Appoints New Director of Community Services
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre has a new member of the municipal senior management team. Courtney Godfrey took up the job of Director of Community Services…
County Supports First Application Under New Employment Lands Program
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - County council has approved a funding request from the Township aimed at advancing the development of industrial lands along Centre Road.The application, submitted…
Residents Urge Improvements to Gravel Roads in Middlesex Centre
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre will be taking a look at paving more gravel roads after a petition was put forward to council about a pothole…
Komoka Community Market
The Komoka Community Market will open on May 16th, 2026. The organizers, vendors, young entrepreneurs, musicians, and various community groups and businesses involved, are all preparing and looking forward to…
Plans Unveiled for Multi-Purpose Arts Facility in Strathroy
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY – A long-anticipated transformation of a former downtown bar into a community arts hub took a step forward on March 26, as The Wright Place…
Glencoe & District Curling Club Celebrates $199,000 OTF Grant from the Ontario Government
Media Release provided by the Glencoe and District Curling Club GLENCOE – On Saturday March 28, local MPP Steve Pinsonneault met with the team at the Glencoe and District Curling…
Middlesex County Library Launches Digital Skills Program for Seniors
Beginning April 20, Middlesex County Library will be offering a free five-week tech training program for seniors at the Ilderton Library on Monday mornings from 10am-noon.This program, known as Seniors…
The Sower of Seeds:Serialized Fiction Part 6 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Francine was not a big woman and when she collided - let herself collide - with her neighbour Mark, she more or less bounced off of…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about…Artificial Intelligence
Written By John Bradley The term “Artificial Intelligence” was formally introduced in 1956 during the Dartmouth Conference, organized by computer scientist John McCarthy and other pioneers. Researchers believed that machines…
From Chicks to Chickens
Baby chicks grow very quickly, and in a few weeks are developing feathers and becoming increasingly mobile. Newly hatched chicks are fed chick-starter, a specially formulated, finely ground mix of…
Strathroy-Caradoc Home, Garden & Leisure Show 2026
Get ready for a day of discovery at the Strathroy-Caradoc Home, Garden & Leisure Show 2026, happening on April 18, 2026, at the West Middlesex Memorial Centre.From 9 a.m. to…
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,…