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Written By Olena Riznyk PARKHILL – Staff, customers and local officials gathered May 8 as Parkhill Home Building Centre celebrated its grand re-opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, barbecue and…
Written By Jan Sims STRATHROY - Students from Strathroy District Collegiate got a special understanding of the sacrifices made by soldiers in World War II, as part of a school…
Written By Olena Riznyk GLENCOE – Students moved through parks, sidewalks and along the railway tracks across Glencoe on Earth Day morning, picking up garbage in places people don’t always…
Written By Jenny Grainger Western Middlesex – in fact, all of Southwestern Ontario - was once covered with pioneer villages that faded in the twentieth century. Often, we see reminders…
Each spring, the lakeside town of Grand Bend comes alive with colour, creativity, and community spirit during Paint Ontario, one of Ontario’s most anticipated visual art events. From May 2…
Written By Olena Riznyk PARKHILL – Human trafficking doesn’t always look like crime–and that’s exactly what makes it dangerous.That was the message shared during a recent community awareness session at…
Written By Emily De Angelis, The London Writers Society (LWS) I was introduced to the work of Canadian painter Florence Carlyle in 2019 on my first visit to the Woodstock…
Written By John Caverhill It was a late May day in 1948 and I had just turned twelve years old. Dad met me as I got home from school and…
We took the time on this spring day to ask a few questions of Prime Shine Auto Spa in Strathroy Why do we need to get your vehicle detailed? It’s…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Three administrative decisions ranging from transit funding to election rules and paramedic governance moved forward at Middlesex County council’s April 14 meeting, as…
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY-CARADOC - A $40,000 consultation plan aimed at shaping future downtown revitalization projects in Strathroy and Mount Brydges has been approved, with councillors debating how much…
Written By Olena Riznyk RIDGETOWN – Provincial officials gathered at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus on April 9 to mark the completion of a rural high-speed internet expansion supported…
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – Bagpipes, drums and a busy dance floor filled Ye Olde Towne Hall on April 18 as Mudmen returned to Ailsa Craig for a…
As your Member of Parliament for Middlesex—London, I hear from our communities every single day about how the rising cost of living is squeezing fixed incomes. Many of you have…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - There was a rosy outlook as Middlesex Centre council got an update on the municipality’s strategic plan at its April 8th council meeting.The…
Written By Alan Good You’ve no doubt heard the expression, “use it or loose it”. Change that to, “move it or loose it”? What you don’t move—or use—you will loose.…
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - A change from the usual, instead of traveling myself, we visited the Legion in Ailsa Craig on Wednesday April 15, to view two presentations…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - The Ilderton Curling Club will be well represented at the upcoming World Junior Mixed Doubles Championships.Brooklyn Ideson and Owen Henry will represent Canada at…
Written By Jeffrey Reed A new study from Heart & Stroke reveals some alarming yet predictable statistics in terms of overall well-being. According to the report, only about half of…
PARKHILL — Music fans are invited to relive the golden age of rock & roll on Saturday, May 23, 2026, when a spectacular tribute concert celebrating Buddy Holly and Roy…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX – Council approved measures tied to the 2026 municipal election process and the renewal of local animal control services during its April 8 meeting.One…
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – Polar bears, northern tundra and the meeting place of three ecosystems now fill the walls of the Ailsa Craig Arts Centre in a…
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY - Rain fell steadily over Strathroy’s Town Hall on April 10, but a small group still gathered to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month with a flag-raising…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – Joy Birch, president of Highview Residence’s, presented plans to redevelop the property at 139 Main St. into a private housing community that would…
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - A Komoka woman is going to the dogs—quite literally—as she prepares to run a marathon and raise money for a good cause.Tara Kennedy has…
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - Several infrastructure and financial decisions moved forward at council’s April 7 meeting, as councillors approved drainage tenders, reserve transfers tied to a 2025…
Dear Editor,On April 14th, the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc erected a long overdue sign in Southfield Park solving an ongoing mystery—the park’s actual name. I am grateful for the new sign.A…
Written By David Gomez KERWOOD - Families from across the area turned out in strong numbers March 28 as the Optimist Club of Kerwood-Adelaide-Metcalfe hosted its annual Hoppy Easter Event…
Tuesday, April 7, 2026: Chris Van Strien 24 pts Frank Roberts & Howard van der Hooft 18 pts Gary Douglas 12 pts Lois McDonald High Score Carolann Huston Low score…