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Written By Allan Mayhew, Mayor of Southwest Middlesex Summer is one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year in Southwest Middlesex. Across our communities, volunteers, organizations, businesses,…
Written By David Gomez GLENCOE – Families gathered at the Glencoe Fairgrounds on July 1 to celebrate Canada Day with an afternoon and evening of community activities, entertainment and traditional…
Written By David Gomez GLENCOE – Historic farmhouses that have disappeared from the rural landscape—and those that still remain—were the focus of a June 20 presentation at the Glencoe &…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - As Southwest Middlesex prepares for the 2026 municipal election, council has approved updates aimed at improving accessibility both within municipal operations and at…
Written By Olena Riznyk MELBOURNE – Ten teams took part in an international softball tournament at the Bear Creek Sports and Entertainment facility on June 13 and 14, bringing several…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Insurance coverage worth more than $86 million in municipal assets will remain in place for Southwest Middlesex after council approved the renewal of…
Press Release from the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex GLENCOE – The Glencoe District Lions Club, in partnership with the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex, is proud to officially launch the Project…
Written By Larry Schneider, member of the Kiwanis Club of Rodney GLENCOE - Each year the Kiwanis Club of Rodney partners with the Staples store in Strathroy to raise funds…
Written By David Gomez GLENCOE - The Glencoe & District Historical Society and the Glencoe Library continued their joint Spring Author Series on May 20 with a presentation by author…
Written By Larry Schneider, member of the Kiwanis Club of Rodney GLENCOE - Co chairs of the Rodney Kiwanis Signature Project, their Children’s Literacy Program, Larry Schneider and Sharon Little,…
Written By Allan Mayhew,Mayor of Southwest Middlesex Following a request from The Banner staff for a letter of opinion on the importance of shopping locally, I realized I had neglected…
Written By Dylan Grubb APPIN - You would be very surprised to learn of the long and storied history that has taken place over the years in the little town…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - A regional approach to election oversight will be used for the 2026 municipal election cycle after Southwest Middlesex council approved participation in a…
Written By Olena Riznyk GLENCOE – Students moved through parks, sidewalks and along the railway tracks across Glencoe on Earth Day morning, picking up garbage in places people don’t always…
Written By David Gomez SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX – Council approved measures tied to the 2026 municipal election process and the renewal of local animal control services during its April 8 meeting.One…
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…