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Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Emergency response demands, staffing levels and future equipment needs were among the key topics highlighted as Council received the municipality’s 2025 Fire Department…
Media Release provided by the Glencoe and District Curling Club GLENCOE – On Saturday March 28, local MPP Steve Pinsonneault met with the team at the Glencoe and District Curling…
Press Release from the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex GLENCOE – The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex is proud to announce that the Southwest Middlesex Fire Department has received $36,233.56 in provincial…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - A municipal initiative aimed at improving navigation and strengthening community identity is moving ahead, following an update presented to council on March 18.CAO…
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…
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 David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - The waiving of facility rental fees for the YMCA Summer Day Camp program was unanimously approved by council during…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Council approved an updated fire protection agreement with Strathroy-Caradoc during its February 4 meeting, formalizing changes to how fire…
Written By Olena Riznyk MELBOURNE – Residents gathered at the Melbourne Legion building during the first weekend of February for the community’s annual Groundhog Day celebrations, a long-standing tradition that…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - The Municipality received its Chief Administrative Officer’s Quarterly Update for the fourth quarter of 2025 during its January 14…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Council approved two finance measures at its January 7 special meeting aimed at managing the municipality’s cash flow while…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Public and council feedback on municipal priorities for 2026 was presented to council during its December 17 meeting, as…
Written By Donald Leitch and Colin McGugan Suas Leis a’ Gàidhlig!If you were walking down the street in Dutton, West Lorne, Rodney or Glencoe in the late 19th century, you…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTWEST MIDDLESEX - Council has approved a new long-term cost-sharing agreement for the closed Limerick landfill, formalizing how monitoring and environmental compliance…
Written By Allan Mayhew, Mayor of Southwest Middlesex As 2025 comes to a close, Southwest Middlesex has much to reflect on and much to look forward to. This past year,…
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX FIRE DEPARTMENT SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - On November 12, Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas), the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) and the Southwest…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Council received an update on facility rentals and revenue for 2025 during its November 19 meeting, outlining the extent…
Written By Allan Mayhew, Mayor of Southwest Middlesex The Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a severe storm, 50 years ago, on…
When The Banner asked me to reflect on shopping local, I quickly realized this message needs to be fresh. My writings in my past could not convey an appropriate message.The…
Written By Mary Simpson & Caroline Gough GLENCOE - The Glencoe & District Historical Society is absolutely buzzing this week, because a remarkable gift has just arrived at The Archives:…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX — Council has approved an agreement with Quad County Support Services (QCSS) to create ongoing work placement opportunities for individuals…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX — The township has confirmed that residents will again cast their ballots online or by phone in the upcoming 2026…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter GLENCOE - On the quiet stretch of Simpson Road outside Glencoe, two concrete silos rise above the Thames River flats. Once built…
Written By Jeffrey Reed To define Glencoe golfer Hunter Talbot as a one-dimensional athlete would greatly underestimate the talents of this 18-year-old overachiever. In fact, the winner of this year’s…
Written By The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex GLENCOE - The Municipality is thrilled to announce over $2 million in senior government support to unlock new serviced industrial land in Glencoe,…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter GLENCOE - The Glencoe Fair returned this past weekend with the familiar mix of livestock shows, homecraft displays, midway rides, and community…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter NEWBURY – County council has endorsed a new planning process that will see the Village of Newbury’s policies incorporated as a dedicated…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Council considered two significant matters at its September 3 meeting: the Community School Alliance agreement and the adoption of…
Written By The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex GLENCOE - The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex is pleased to announce that it will receive $1,496,742 in funding through the Province of Ontario’s…