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Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre is getting 162 combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to help improve home safety and prevent deaths. The announcement was made…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Komoka Kings won their match against the KW Siskins in dramatic fashion November 16th, winning the game 3-2 in overtime.It looked like the…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Water rates are going up for residents of Middlesex Centre. At its November 20th meeting, Middlesex Centre council approved proposed rate hikes of…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, with Santa Claus parades taking place throughout the region in the coming weeks.The Poplar Hill…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - Whether they’re new to skating, brushing up on their skills, or trying a different skill, adults are learning to skate through a program run…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex OPP Detachment Commander Ross Stuart appeared before Middlesex Centre council November 6th to address concerns about a big jump in municipal policing…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - The spooky season has come and gone, but the bragging rights live on for the winners of the Halloween decorating contest sponsored by the…
Written By Aina DeViet, Mayor of Middlesex Centre At the Middlesex Centre (MXC) Mayor’s Breakfast on November 5, I provided an overview of our municipal projects and accomplishments for 2024.…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Remembrance Day is traditionally marked in Middlesex Centre with ceremonies in Ilderton, Poplar Hill, and Delaware.Since 2019, the Ilderton Lions Club has been…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Money matters were highlighted at the October 16th Middlesex Centre council meeting, with questions raised about a whopping increase in the 2025 Ontario…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre council has appointed local businessperson Jean Coles to sit as Ward 1 councillor. Coles fills the seat left vacant by the…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - As the cooler weather arrives, so does curling season. And Ilderton Curling wants to help people who may be interested taking up the sport,…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre is taking another stab at getting federal funds to build more housing.The municipality has applied for money under the second round…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex County Engineer, Chris Traini, provided an update to Middlesex Centre council on the Glendon Drive roundabout now under construction. “We’re very excited…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - A barn quilt now adorns Ilderton’s Heritage Park. It’s the work of local designer Emilio Barbaro, who won a contest sponsored by Middlesex Centre…
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - The Komoka Youth Centre is now up and running. Located in the Komoka Community Centre, the new centre offers drop-in programs for young people…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - The Komoka Kings opened their 2024-2025 season posting a win and a loss in their first weekend of play.On Saturday September 14th the…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Residents of Middlesex Centre, interested in getting into the flow of things, we welcomed to an Open House at the Komoka Community Centre…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre council voted unanimously to approach the runner-up in the 2022 municipal election to fill the vacancy in Ward 1; the area…
Written By The Middlesex Centre Archives The Middlesex Centre Archives (MCA) is pleased to offer its second Cemetery Bus Tour. Join MCA’s archivist Krista Taylor, three knowledgeable tour guides and…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre Ward 1 Councillor Debbie Heffernan has resigned from Council, citing personal reasons. “It was time,” said Heffernan when contacted by the…
Written By Jan Sims DELAWARE - Residents of Middlesex Centre got a closer look into the future of development in the area at an Open House in Delaware.The event was…
Written By Jan Sims POPLAR HILL - Picture-perfect weather, delicious food, and community support brought out the crowds for the annual Middlesex Beef Barbecue on Thursday August 15th.This was the…
ARVA - On Saturday, August 10th, families from across the county gathered at Thamesdale Holsteins in Arva for a unique and educational event, “Day On The Farm,” hosted by the…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Work is progressing on major renovations to the Middlesex Centre municipal building in Coldstream.The project involves adding 8,000 square feet to the existing…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre is inviting residents to have their say in the 2025 municipal budget. Until August 25th, people are invited to take a…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - It takes discipline and dedication to achieve academic excellence. And no one knows that better than Jake Ferber.Jake is this year’s winner of…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre has updated its parking bylaw to allow fines to be levied for parking illegally at Weldon Park.Paid parking at the Arva…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - This year’s Tri-County Heritage & Antique Show had a lot of pull, in more ways than one. The annual three-day event ran from July…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre was among the communities hit with flooding after massive rainstorms moved into the area Monday July 15th.“The localized flooding in the…