Strategic Planning Turns into Action
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…
Ilderton Duo to Represent Canada at World Junior Mixed Doubles Championship
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…
Komoka Runner Launches Dog-Walking Fundraiser Ahead of Chicago Marathon
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…
Presentation Examines Legacy of Canada’s Home Children
Written By David Gomez One of the most interesting moments at this year’s Middlesex Centre Archives Heritage Fair in Delaware took place in the community centre lunchroom, where an afternoon…
Heritage Fair Draws Visitors to Celebrate Local History in Delaware
Written By Jan Sims DELAWARE - Everything old is new again, as the Middlesex Centre Archives welcomed new and returning visitors to its annual Heritage Fair. This year’s fair was…
Komoka Kings Begin Preparations for 2026-27 Season
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Komoka Kings are looking to next year, after finishing out of the running for a playoff spot this season.The Kings ended the 2025-2026…
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…
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…
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…
Ilderton Curler Hits National Stage
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - The Ilderton Curling Club’s Owen Henry is back home after a successful showing at the 2026 Brier.“The Brier experience was everything I dreamed of…
Customer Service Survey Results Presented
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Results of the 2025 customer service survey were presented to council at its March 11th meeting.The survey was conducted last summer as part…
Upgraded Ilderton Arena Reopens to Public
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - A ceremony was held March 12th to mark the official reopening of the Ilderton Arena. On hand for the event, were local dignitaries as…
Council Advances Dairy Lane Systems Zoning Application
Written By Alan Good MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Council met for the second time in February, an evening session on the 25th. Among the items address that evening, only one became…
Arva Sanitary System Capacity Study Approved
Written By Alan Good MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Council met twice in February. On a February 11 morning meeting amid the business before them, council was asked to give the green…
Penalty Parade Marks Family Day Game
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Komoka Kings took on the Chatham Maroons for a feisty, penalty-laden Family Day game.The Kings opened the scoring in the February 16th afternoon…
Local Art Takes Focus in Komoka Optometry Contest
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - The ayes have it. Or should that be the “eyes” have it, in a contest sponsored by Komoka Optometry and Eye Spa.The business invited…
Radar Data Highlights Ongoing Speeding Concerns
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - A report to Middlesex Centre council shows drivers still feel the need to speed along certain area roads. The annual speed radar results…
Ilderton Library Hosts Sewing Bee for Loss Heart Initiative
Written By Olena Riznyk ILDERTON - A recent program at the Ilderton branch of the Middlesex County Library system was all heart, or hearts to be more precise.A group of…
Komoka Event Brings Irish Language and Culture to Local Pub
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - St. Patrick’s Day is still a few weeks away, but people interested in all things Irish recently had the chance to immerse themselves in…
Young Ilderton Curler Set to Compete at 2026 Montana’s Brier
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - A member of the Ilderton Curling Club is Brier-bound. Owen Henry is part of the team representing Ontario which will compete at the upcoming…
Council Advances Bylaw to Allow More Flexible Housing Development
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Significant planning changes are in the works, impacting the way housing looks in Middlesex Centre. At its January 28th meeting, Middlesex Centre council…
Council Receives Update on Homelessness in Middlesex Centre
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Council began the new year by receiving an update on homelessness in the region by a delegation from Middlesex County.Joe Winser, Acting Director…
OPP Outline 2025 Crime and Traffic Data
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Members of Middlesex OPP were on hand to explain the 2025 policing statistics for Middlesex Centre at the January 14 council meeting.And they…
Signs Celebrating Local Olympians Back Up in Ilderton
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - Just in time for the Winter Olympics, the signs recognizing two of Canada’s most celebrated Olympians are back up in Ilderton.The signs, commemorating skaters…
Hockey Day in Canada Brings Community Together in Ilderton
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - Hockey Day in Canada was marked on Saturday January 17 with fun, friendship and festivities for the Ilderton Jets, their families, and supporters.“It’s an…
OPP Billing and Crime Statistics Presented
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Crime and the cost of fighting crime in Middlesex Centre were on the agenda as the OPP’s annual billing statement went before council…
Speed Limit Reduced on Glendon Drive
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - Motorist travelling through Komoka now have to slow down even more. The speed limit along a stretch of Glendon Dr. east of Komoka Rd.…
Komoka Event Teaches Residents How to Grow Native Plants
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - The spring planting season may be a few months away, but in the heart of winter we can still be thinking about gardening.On January…
Kilworth Development Proposal Seeks Rezoning of Wooded Land
Written By Jan Sims KILWORTH - A proposed development on Glendon Dr. in Kilworth would require a wooded area to be rezoned for housing.It’s early days yet, and the application…