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Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – Jason Hagan, Program Manager with One Investment, and Keith Taylor, the organization’s Chief Investment Officer, presented council with an overview of Ontario’s prudent…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – At its last meeting on June 2nd, Council received the Township’s 2025 audited financial statements, reviewed election and governance updates, approved a drainage…
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - There are some new faces behind the bench for the Komoka Kings. Joining Head Coach Brett Hope, are assistant coaches Michael Woolley, Sean O’Brien,…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre has expanded its community improvement grant program. Grants are now available for people looking to build additional residential units, or ARU’s,…
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - The township received a clean audit opinion for its 2025 financial statements during council’s May 19 meeting, with auditors reporting no significant concerns…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre council got an update on Middlesex County initiatives at its June 3rd meeting. County warden and Adelaide Metcalfe mayor Sue Clarke…
Written By David Gomez GRANTON - Some friendships are built over shared experiences. Others quietly endure the passing of decades, changing communities and the loss of nearly everyone else in…
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA & MOUNT BRYDGES - The Komoka Community Market is open for business once again for the season outside the Komoka Wellness Centre. And the 1st…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Motorists are asked to be on the lookout for turtles that are crossing the road. Beginning in early spring, turtles emerge from their…
Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Laura McCallum,Irene Deschenes& Susan McNaughton 24 ptsEleanor Cook 18 pts Mary Roberts 12 pts Chris Van Strien High Score Gord Mitchell Low score Friday, May 15,…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - More than 800 investment inquiries and several large-scale development prospects were among the highlights presented to Middlesex County council during a quarterly update…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Housing pressures, homelessness prevention and the need for affordable housing were at the centre of discussion during Middlesex County council’s May 12 meeting,…
Written By Larry Schneider, member of the Kiwanis Club of Rodney GLENCOE - Each year the Kiwanis Club of Rodney partners with the Staples store in Strathroy to raise funds…
Written By Alan Good We have discussed the many ways we, as seniors, can move. Even if you are at home or in a hospital there are ways to move…
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - A short trip that may interest you—short, because gas is expensive—would be to drive to Londesborough. Where, you ask, is that! Well, we headed…
Written By Ian Mason Nestled in the cemetery in the hamlet of Carlisle, 6 kms east of Ailsa Craig, is the Presbyterian Church Heritage Centre (PCHC). It contains the national…
The captivating story of Scottish immigrant Peter McEwan who, in his quest for adventure, made a discovery that shaped the future of Southwestern Ontario Written By The LWS Book Club…
Written By John Caverhill It is I, not you, that is writing these columns. So, it is ultimately my responsibility to be sure each article is free of errors. I…
Written By Jeffrey Reed As Strathroy’s Taylor Kehoe nears the end of her U.S. collegiate golf career, she’s making noise on the links before eyeing the professional ranks. But in…
Written By David Gomez GLENCOE - The Glencoe & District Historical Society and the Glencoe Library continued their joint Spring Author Series on May 20 with a presentation by author…
Written By Larry Schneider, member of the Kiwanis Club of Rodney GLENCOE - Co chairs of the Rodney Kiwanis Signature Project, their Children’s Literacy Program, Larry Schneider and Sharon Little,…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – Housing development, agricultural expansion and infrastructure concerns were among the main topics discussed during the last council meeting on May 20.Several planning matters…
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – Poetry and fibre art are coming together at the Ailsa Craig Arts Centre through a new exhibit that pairs local poems with handmade…
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY - Questions surrounding the condition and future renovation of 137 Frank St. led to an extended discussion at Strathroy-Caradoc council on May 19, as councillors…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson opened the last council meeting on May 19 by recognizing two provincial grants recently received by the township. One funded…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN – A new nurse-led health clinic officially launched May 12 at the Lucan Library as part of a Middlesex-London Health Unit program aimed at improving…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - The Ilderton Curling Club’s Owen Henry and Brooklyn Ideson did their country proud, coming home with a silver medal from the recent World Junior…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE – The township has a new policy impacting water and wastewater services. At its May 20th meeting, council voted in favour of a policy…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Council has approved additional funds to cover the cost of renovations to the Ilderton Arena. At its May 6th meeting Council gave the…