LOCAL HEADLINES

The first version of the township’s new official plan was presented to councillors at a special meeting last week to mixed reaction.

The golf tournament may have been washed out on an extremely rainy day, but the mood inside the Tavistock Memorial Hall on Saturday evening wasn’t dampened in the least.

A 1980s track and field team that competed at the national level, a basketball player, three tennis players, a refereeing chief, and the man who is the town’s connection to the NHL were the latest inductees into the Tillsonburg Sports Hall of Fame.

Banfield Art Crawl returned this past weekend, braving torrential rain and bringing plenty of colour to an otherwise grey day. With 50 talented artists and creators showcasing and selling their work, the damp weather did little to dampen the spirits of guests, who arrived in raincoats with umbrellas to browse and shop. Organizers say visitors travelled from Toronto, Guelph, Niagara and London to take part in the fourth annual event.

Lee Griffi, Editor Some Woodstock residents have responded positively to the announcement of a future homeless shelter on Dundas Street in the city, but the opposition has been just as loud. For the owners of Mostly Flowers across the street from the former YMCA, who just purchased the business last August, it raises some flags. Jessica Patterson and Renee Farmer said they had no idea about the plan to purchase the building. Farmer added many homeless people she has met have

A Stratford production company is once again shining a spotlight on the people behind Waterloo Region’s agricultural industry with the third season of Farm to Fork.

For generations of readers, advertisers and residents across Wilmot Township and beyond, Sharon Leis was more than a newspaper sales representative.

The Anne Hathaway Public School Parent Council is excited to share its new Buddy Bench initiative in support of student well-being, mental health, friendship and belonging.

Antoni Cimolino and Geraint Wyn Davies are set to helm this year’s Stratford Festival production of The Tempest, continuing a decade-long trend of the two collaborating as director and actor, respectively.

Dave Horton acknowledges there has been a personal need in his desire to organize the local Simcoe-Norfolk MS Walk, although he admits it is time for him to step back as the lead. “My wife, Judy, has had MS (multiple sclerosis) for 47 years,” said Horton. “She has done remarkably well.

Tillsonburg’s 2026 Citizen of the Year Scott Gooding is carrying on a family tradition by volunteering.

Rock the Range, the Newfoundland Kitchen Party Edition, will bring a night of Newfoundland-inspired fun to the White Squirrel Golf Club in Zurich on June 20 in support of the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Foundation’s Magnetic Moments MRI campaign. By Dan Rolph Rock the Range is returning to the White Squirrel Golf Club in Zurich on June 20, but this year’s event will come with a unique taste of Newfoundland culture. The fundraiser, which is being dubbed the “Newfound

Along the banks of the Grand River beneath the Cockshutt Bridge, a small fish no longer than a finger is drawing the attention of researchers, conservationists and environmental advocates alike. From May 4 to 14, researchers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) returned to Brantford to collect data and continue a unique conservation initiative focused on the Eastern Sand Darter, a threatened species at risk that quietly inhabits portions of the Grand River.

Councillor cries foul as transaction done behind closed doors with no public input

For the first time in franchise history, the Tavistock Braves advanced to the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) championship series but came out on the losing side.

If Karen Redman planned to seek re-election as chair for the Region of Waterloo, she no longer has the opportunity to do so.

Marcus Ryan’s name will not be on the 2026 Zorra Township election ballot, as Oxford County’s warden has decided to step away from municipal politics.

After a few months and change of preliminary investigation, the City of Stratford is nearing a final decision on the purchase of the former Scotiabank Data Centre located at 10 and 52 Wright Blvd. As chief administrative officer (CAO) André Morin said during the Stratford city council meeting on May 11, the building is a unique opportunity but it is still just one option of many.

Another major contribution was made to the Magnetic Moments MRI campaign, pushing the total raised to date to $2,596,089.

Tillsonburg Turtlefest is the first stop on Canadian country singer Nate Haller’s summer tour.