Online Edition • phone/fax: (519) 245-6116 • middlesexbanner.ca • editor@banner.on.ca • $2.25 ($2.14 + GST)
Published in Middlesex County, Ontario
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - Council voiced support for expanding veterinary education capacity and received an update on local building activity during the March 2 meeting.Councillors first considered…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - County council received its 2025 year-in-review report for the Middlesex County Connect transit service on March 10, highlighting increased ridership, higher fare revenue,…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - County council has approved the award of a contract for a feasibility study examining the potential creation of a County Archives, marking the…
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…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN – Runners in green lined up outside the Lucan Community Memorial Centre on March 14 as nearly 300 people took part in Lucan’s annual St.…
Written By David Gomez Have you ever wondered what some of the dishes we buy in stores or restaurants are really made of? What do we actually know about the…
Written By David Gomez WOODSTOCK – Dairy producers gathered at the Woodstock Fairgrounds on Feb. 19 for the 41st annual South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium, where speakers explored current issues…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – Rod Dupuis, Senior Operations Manager with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), presented council with the municipality’s 2025 water and wastewater operations reports…
Written By Steve Pinsonneault, MPP Lambton-Kent-Middlesex The start of the year has been a busy one across Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. While the Legislature hasn’t been sitting at Queen’s Park, the work certainly…
Press Release from the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex GLENCOE – The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex is pleased to announce that it has secured up to $4,296,050 in provincial funding through…
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – Residents had the opportunity to try their hand at pottery this weekend during a hands-on workshop hosted by local ceramic artist Beth Turnbull…
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY – What began with a borrowed plot of land and little farming experience has grown into a thriving small-scale vegetable farm serving families across the…
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY-CARADOC - Township has approved funding to support a new interactive museum exhibit designed to bring local history to life through sound, visuals and student-led innovation.At…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – At its latest meeting on March 3rd, council approved a $21.5-million wastewater infrastructure project while also addressing municipal policy updates, road safety planning…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN – A new children’s activity and learning space is growing in Lucan, offering families a local place for play, creativity and early learning programs.The Little’s…
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…
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…
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - Council approved infrastructure tenders and reviewed a summary of grant funding during its March 2 meeting, addressing projects related to municipal drainage, road…
Written By David Gomez A visit to Fanshawe Pioneer Village in winter can feel almost surreal. Snow covers the wooden walkways and historic buildings stand silent; their doors closed for…
Written By Olena Riznyk PARKHILL – Provincial officials, municipal leaders and telecommunications representatives gathered March 5 in Parkhill to highlight the expansion of high-speed internet access across rural parts of…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – Families across Parkhill and Ailsa Craig marked Family Day with a full schedule of local activities organized by Kathy Willemse, owner of Locality…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - County council received a report on February 10 outlining the donation of a decommissioned ambulance to the City of London, where it will…
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…
Written By Lianne Rood, MP Middlesex-London Canadians from all religious backgrounds are free to preach and live out their beliefs thanks to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which…
Press Release from the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex GLENCOE, ON – At its February 11, 2026 meeting, Council approved the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex’s 2026 Budget, continuing significant investments in…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Council approved a series of public works and drainage-related decisions during its February 18 meeting, addressing infrastructure rehabilitation and procedural steps under the…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – Director of Finance and Treasurer Ralph D’Alessandro, speaking on behalf of Mayor Brian Ropp, presented council with the revised draft 2026 municipal budget…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – At its most recent meeting on February 18, Council addressed a range of municipal matters affecting infrastructure, community services, public health initiatives and…
Written By David Gomez STRATHROY-CARADOC - Council heard an update on plans to bring a hospice to the community during its Feb. 17 meeting, as representatives from Strathroy Hospice outlined…
Press Release from the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc The 2026 Budget for the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc has been officially adopted. Mayor Colin Grantham presented the Budget at a Special Council meeting…