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As Kinettes life member Mary Bartram celebrates 50 years of service, she reflects on the friends she has made and her involvement with the community over the years.

Budgets, bridges, buildings, and the future were all highlighted in the mayor’s address at the annual Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce mayor’s luncheon.

Tillsonburg Garden Gate celebrated a double anniversary on April 14.

A replica full-size Spitfire will be the centrepiece of a memorial garden planned for Tillsonburg Airport if everything comes together.

Equilibrium has been restored in the Lammens household. Two years ago, Terry Lammens’ team won their division of the Langton Six-Pack hockey tournament, and he chirped son Brenner’s lack of a title for the next 12 months.

Tillsonburg Gemini Om Vyas was pleased with his own performance amongst ‘the best of the best of the best’ Thames Valley Regional Athletics Association (TVRA) Southeast senior boys’ singles badminton players.

Tillsonburg Minor Soccer Club (TMSC) is seeking volunteers to help with coaching.

Flags across South-West Oxford have been lowered following the passing of Valerie Durston, a long-serving, dedicated councillor.

The municipalities of Oxford County (Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Ingersoll, Norwich, Southwest Oxford, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, and Zorra) are looking for a few good people.

A Tillsonburg hospital Personal Service Worker (PSW) is speaking out against a layoff that she will be part of.

With nominations in this fall’s municipal election opening in just over two weeks, there is still a lot of uncertainty amongst Tillsonburg’s incumbent elected officials about whether they will be seeking office again.

Virtual reality has made the world a different place. Although primarily considered the stuff of gaming, it now has practical, real-world roles in helping students choose a career pathway.

“What’s a Messy Church anyway?” I asked, the first time we drove past a city church advertising this event on their large information sign.

The Oxford Studio Tour’s ‘OG’ is bringing it home for the 2026 season.

The Station Arts Centre’s Spring Market is the perfect opportunity to shop for that unique Mother’s Day gift.

Macy Lucas is back. Known in Tillsonburg as The Freak Show for more than a decade of professional independent wrestling, Lucas now has a whole new persona.

The annual Battle of the Badges will take place on April 26 at 3 p.m. in the Tillsonburg Memorial Arena.

Anyone who has spent much time at Lake Erie will notice the huge changes in the lake shoreline.

As the Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce members celebrate the 50th anniversary this year, they are paying heed to a widely-respected organization that has grown from humble beginnings.