Council Approves Funding for Community Events
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter STRATHROY-CARADOC – During the council meeting held on December 16, council approved the allocation of grants for community events, marking a significant…
Township Purchase of Land
LUCAN-BIDDULPH - The Township is pleased to announce the purchase of 269 Main Street, a property adjoining the Lucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre. This strategic acquisition secures land for potential…
Proposed 4.42% Tax Increase to Fund 2025 Municipal Services
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN-BIDDULPH – At the last council meeting, Kathryn Langendyk, Director of Finance/Treasurer, and Tracy Loyens, Deputy Treasurer, presented the 2025 operating budget. The municipality’s projected revenue…
Kings and Stars Battle It Out in Shot-For-Shot Matchup
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Komoka Kings began their first homestand of 2025 with a loss to the St. Thomas Stars. The Stars beat the Kings in a…
Learn to Sow Native Plants This Winter with Middlesex Centre Workshop
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - It will be months before we’re digging our spring gardens, but it’s not too early to think about what to plant. The Middlesex…
Municipality Announces Public Meetings on New Developments
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Two separate public meetings will be held this month in Middlesex Centre relating to development.A public meeting will be held January 29th to…
Council Adopts 2025 Budget with Key Infrastructure Investments
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ADELAIDE METCALFE - The Township approved its 2025 budget during a special council meeting on December 23, following a detailed presentation of…
Opinion: Bullying Beyond Borders: Trump’s Impact on International Relations as 2025 Unfolds
Written By David Gomez During my early school years, there was one boy who always seemed to dominate the playground. He was physically larger and louder than the rest, and…
Lucan Library Broadens Community Engagement with Diverse Programs
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN – The Lucan Library continues to thrive as a vibrant community hub, offering a range of activities for people of all ages. Leigh Robinson, Supervisor…
Flooring Innovation Lands in Arva: Discover The Floor Co.
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARVA - In the village of Arva, a new business has taken root, bringing a modern touch to a Victorian building. The…
Young Middlesex Resident Spreads Holiday Cheer with Charity Stand
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX COUNTY - A 12-year-old Middlesex County boy truly embodied the spirit of giving over the holiday season, helping to raise $350 and 125 lbs. of…
End of Year Hockey Comments
Written By Alan Good SPORTS - As the year ends, so does over half the Junior C regular hockey season for The Yeck Division. What are some managers’ thoughts about…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Friday, December 6, 2024: Paul Giles, Lois McDonald& Carolyn Demers 24 pts Alva Lovel 18 pts Gary Douglas 12 pts Laura McCallum High score Margaret Field Low score Tuesday, December…
A Message from Lianne Rood, MP of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex
This year, I have been working hard to represent the people of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex as your federal representative in Canada’s Parliament.I am sure you have all seen or heard of the…
Seniors Need an Attitude of Gratitude
Written By Alan Good For some, Christmas is a season of joy and cheer. Most hearts are uplifted this time of year and goodwill seems more prevalent. But for others…
A Message from Steve Pinsonneault, MPP of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex
As we gather in the festive spirit of the holidays, I extend my warmest greetings to all residents of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex. Christmas is a time of gratitude, and as 2024 comes…
Travel Simcoe for Christmas Cheer
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - There are several festivals nearby festooned with Christmas lights, such as in Windsor, LaSalle, Goderich, Cambridge and Guelph. But we drove to Simcoe to…
Archive Alley: Too Big for Santa Claus
Written By Reverend Enos Montour Why should Santa disappoint his Brown Tom in his White man’s School—this “Mush Hole,” as the older boys called it? Oatmeal porridge had never been…
Season’s Best: Honeycrisp Salad
Written By Miranda Regalado Christmas is here, and one of the best things that come along with it is… the food. Just joking! It’s getting together with family and friends—to…
Borys Nadiya: Serialized Fiction Part 6 of 8
Written By Brad Harness The indoctrination and training of new recruits into the Foreign Legion units was structured, as one would expect from anything Army. But it was also brief.Borys…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about…Christmas
Written By John Bradley Christmas wasn’t always on December 25th. Although Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, it doesn’t actually mention December 25 anywhere in the bible. In fact, some…
Ask Alice: O Porte Diaries Offer Insight into Victorian Christmases Part 2 of 2
Written By Alice Gibb William Porte’s diaries have been extensively quoted by almost anyone writing about the Donnelly tragedies. But they are also an invaluable source of information about life…
Police Files: Dec 23, 2024
SNOWMOBILE TRAILER STOLEN FROM RESIDENCE IN PARKHILLNORTH MIDDLESEX - Police investigating theft of a snowmobile trailer in North Middlesex. On December 8, 2024, at 12:06 p.m., members of the Middlesex…
Reed’s County Sports Report: Sports Instrumental To Community Spirit
Written By Jeffrey Reed As we wind down the season of giving, we often ask why philanthropic deeds don’t endure during the entire calendar year. In fact, many within our…
PORK PRICES TOTALS FROM WEEK OF Dec 13 2024:
CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $83.67 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.4174 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $214.57 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $80.49 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $93.31 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $209.17 Quebec Daily Hog Volume136,352…
SHEEP PRICES FOR WEEK OF Dec 17, 2024
Head $/cwt Lambs 7,566 Under 50 lbs. 312 436.05 50 - 64 lbs. 1,327 452.95 65 - 79 lbs. 1,818 379.77 80 - 94 lbs. 1,920 339.81 95 - 109…
Grains Trends Market Trends For December 2024 & January 2025
Corn: The USDA report was friendly to corn with the 200 million bushel cut back on stocks. Initially corn prices went up but hit a brick wall at the $4.50…
Cattle Prices For week of December 13 2024
Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 445 head, were up 124 head from the previous week and 119 head larger than the same time last…
Council Approves Community Garden Initiative
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter STRATHROY - On December 2, Strathroy-Caradoc council voted to approve the establishment of a community garden in Strathroy, aiming to foster local…
Ilderton Lights Up with Annual Christmas Parade and Festivities
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - Middlesex Centre has been alive with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. And that includes the popular Christmas Parade, presented by the…