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Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre did some financial crystal ball gazing, looking into long range financial plans.An independent consultant’s report was presented at the June 4th…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Tribute was paid to special member of the Middlesex Centre community. Earlier this month, a memorial stone was set in place at the…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ADELAIDE METCALFE – Council members and staff received a detailed presentation from Venfor Inc. on June 2, outlining the company’s proposed wind…
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY - A group of medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry recently spent an inspiring week in Strathroy-Caradoc as part of Discovery…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX & LONDON - Dozens of writers, readers, and community supporters gathered on the evening of June 3 at the Portuguese Club in London to celebrate…
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY - From May 26 to 30, the Middlesex Hospital Alliance (MHA) will welcome a group of first-year medical students from Western University’s Schulich School of…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter MIDDLESEX COUNTY – During its May 13 meeting, Middlesex County Council approved a $687,500 loan to support the Glencoe Business and Industrial…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter KOMOKA - A casual conversation at the Komoka Library’s “Koffee House” has grown into a grassroots initiative to provide accessible menstrual care…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX – At its May 21 meeting, Council approved two infrastructure-related initiatives aimed at improving local road conditions and drainage systems.…
Written By Olena Riznyk Correction and Apology – Article on Page 9 of May 28 EditionIn our article titled “Parkhill Residents Voice Concerns Over Main Street Redevelopment,”published on page 9…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – In a significant move toward modernizing local emergency services, council voted at its May 20 meeting to begin the process of dissolving both…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Kudos, comments, and concerns were the order of business as Middlesex Centre mayor Aina DeViet oversaw the semi-annual Town Hall Meeting.The May 20th…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - Council has approved plans to sell the former CIBC building in downtown Ilderton. It will be sold to the company that operates Elite Performance…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ADELAIDE METCALFE – Council has officially declared a vacant seat following the resignation of Councillor Arend Noordhof and agreed to fill the…
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG - Sunshine, live music, and the smell of sizzling burgers welcomed guests to the grand opening of Van Osch Farm Store on Saturday, May…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - An act of generosity from a long-time member of the Ilderton Lions Club will help to ensure the continuation of a scholarship to a…
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY – Despite a chilly afternoon that felt more like late autumn than spring, spirits were high on Saturday, May 24, as the community gathered at…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON – They are getting ready to kick off the outdoor soccer season in Ilderton. “Some of our competitive teams will be training as soon as…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN-BIDDULPH - Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson recently shared her experiences in Cambodia during a public presentation at the Lucan Library on April 23. Her talk, titled “Memories…
OPP RECOVER UTILITY TRAILER AND LAWN MOWERS IN ADELAIDE METCALFEADELAIDE METCALFE - Middlesex County OPP members have recovered a utility trailer and two riding lawnmowers in Adelaide Metcalfe. On April…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX & NEWBURY – Southwest Middlesex has renewed its fire protection services agreement with the Village of Newbury, approving a two-year…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Council has approved a new agreement with the Glencoe Agricultural Society to formally designate the Glencoe Agricultural Hall as…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – At the May 7 council meeting, councillors approved a significant scope change for the Mount Carmel Reservoir project. Initially budgeted at $300,000, the…
Ralph Thorn has directed the Strathroy Chorale since 1996, following an earlier eighteen years as accompanist, but he has decided it is time for him to retire. Present and past…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter STRATHROY-CARADOC - Council approved the next phase of its annual sidewalk program during the May 5 meeting, directing staff to proceed with…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – Financial planning took centre stage at the May 6 council meeting, as Treasurer Kathryn Langendyk presented a series of updates concerning the 2024…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - The Ilderton Pet Hospital is celebrating a milestone. It’s been 20 years since the clinic opened. Since 2005, it’s seen a lot of changes…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Council held its first regularly-scheduled meeting in the newly-renovated municipal building on May 7th.“Although we didn’t get here in the shortest timeline possible…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ADELAIDE METCALFE - At its May 5 meeting, Adelaide Metcalfe council approved a two-year land lease agreement for hay harvesting near the…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ADELAIDE METCALFE — During its April 22 meeting, council approved three key staff reports, including the purchase of a new loader for…