Holiday Traditions Start in Mt. Brydges
Written By Amiee Bloemendal, Mount Brydges Business Association It’s hard to believe that soon it will be getting colder, the leaves will start changing colour and we will know that…
When a Church Finds Its Way Home
Written By Denise Pelley The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Chapel at Fanshawe Pioneer Village is one of the most significant surviving landmarks of Black history in Southwestern Ontario. Originally built…
When Everything Changed: Serialized Fiction Part 2 of 8
Written By Brad Harness My conversation with my grandson George was something I wanted to be careful with. So often people know nothing about history, or what they did learn…
The Queen of the Harvest
Written By John Caverhill A few weeks ago, I took a trip in time at three-quarters of a century, and I did it not by time machine but by car,…
Optimist Club Donates $6,000 to Komoka Youth Centre
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - The Komoka Youth Centre got a financial shot in the arm with a recent donation from the Optimist Club of Komoka-Kilworth.The Optimists donated $6,000…
Reed’s County Sports Report: 50 Years Of Photos Trip Down Memory Lane
Written By Jeffrey Reed When I took one of my earliest photographs, the Toronto Blue Jays were playing their inaugural season at Exhibition Stadium. That photo was of the Dallas…
Snips, Tales and Footprints
Written By JoAnn Galbraith and Marilyn McCallum Tread Softly & Speak a NameThere is something about a cemetery that draws one in. One of the ways to learn history is…
New Water and Wastewater Fees to Take Effect in 2027
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - New development connecting to Southwest Middlesex water and wastewater systems will face a standardized fee structure beginning in 2027, following a decision by…
Parkhill Art Camps Give Kids Room to Create
Written By Olena Riznyk PARKHILL – Paint, cardboard, flowers and paper mâché have filled the classroom at the Parkhill Artisan Collective this summer.The collective has been running eight weeks of…
Council Reviews 2025 Audited Financial Statements
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY-CARADOC - Questions about municipal reserves, past accounting estimates and the meaning of a “clean” audit dominated discussion as council reviewed its 2025 audited financial statements…
Township Sees Rise in Housing & Building Activity
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – At its last meeting on August 11, council discussed an organizational review, building growth, a second ice pad study, municipal investments and new…
Poplar Hill Welcomes Back Annual Beef Barbecue
Written By Jan Sims POPLAR HILL - The 67th annual Cattleman’s Beef Barbecue returned to Poplar Hill Park on August 20th. The event is put on by the Middlesex Cattleman’s…
Delaware Social Worker Brings Girls Club to Local Families
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - A Delaware mother and registered social worker is bringing a new initiative to Middlesex Centre called Girls Club.“Girls Club is a small-group, interactive…
Township Plans New Waste Transfer Station
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - Residents could eventually regain access to broader waste disposal services at the School Road landfill site, but under a different model than the…
Chicken Farmers Help Stock Ailsa Craig Food Bank
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – More than 400 kilograms of Ontario-grown chicken will make its way to the Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank this fall, providing an…
Square-Peg-Round-Hole Syndrome
Written By Jillean McClory, The London Writers Society (LWS) Have you hit stop lately? Taken a breath for fun or self-care? Or are you too busy trying to fit a…
2026 Community Vitality Program Grants $1.45 million to Six Transformative Projects
News release provided by London Community Foundation MIDDLESEX & LONDON – London Community Foundation’s Community Vitality grant program – one of the Foundation’s largest funding streams – has awarded over…
Discovering Manitoba Part I: Winnipeg — History, Memory and Human Rights
Written By David Gomez I have always enjoyed travelling, and you may be wondering: who doesn’t? Still, travelling does not come easily to everyone. For some, leaving the comfort and…
Ontario Increasing Base Funding to Support Hospital Operations
Press Release provided by the Ontario Government MIDDLESEX - The Ontario government is investing increasing base funding to support improved operations and reduced wait times at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital…
Travel to a Fair
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - Where you might find it quiet during the summer and most of the year, local community centres come alive around this time each year…
More on Stress
Written By Alan Good “If your world is all screwed up, rearrange it,” stated the Canadian rock band, Trooper.Last week we asked about your stress level. While experts state we…
Three Local Youth ReceiveEntrepreneurship Awards
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – Three young entrepreneurs received Lions Quest Youth Entrepreneurship Grants during a presentation held as part of the annual Ailsa Craig Lions Family Fishing…
My Search for Circus Man(Part II)
Written By Donna Costa My search was about to die when I returned to the letter William had penned to his sister in 1890:“I have come to Chicago again to…
Komoka Event Encourages Residents to Support Pollinators
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - The summer is in full bloom. And the Middlesex Pollinator Team welcomed people to learn about the importance of native plants and the role…
Family Reunions
Written By Krista Taylor, Archivist, Middlesex Centre Archives It is not uncommon in modern times to only have “family reunions” at funerals. Phrases such as “we have to stop meeting…
When Everything Changed: Serialized Fiction Part 1 of 8
Written By Brad Harness I recall when I was talking with my grandson. His mother had dropped him off at my condo and the boy was eager to do something…
Interesting facts about… The Moon
Written By John Bradley The Moon is Earth’s only permanent natural satellite. It is the fifth largest natural satellite in the Solar System, and the largest among planetary satellites relative…
Developmental Services Workers Rally in Strathroy
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY – Signs calling for fair wages, increased funding and shorter wait lists filled the sidewalk outside MPP Steve Pinsonneault’s Strathroy office on July 23, as…