LOCAL HEADLINES

Tillsonburg council approved modifications to its Shared Physician Recruitment Model to better attract health professionals to the town.

At its regular council meeting on Jan. 6, South West Oxford Township (SWOX) Mayor David Mayberry confirmed he will not be seeking re-election in the 2026 Municipal Election.

Discover a variety of Canadian stories, authors, and illustrators at your local library branch with the largest recreational reading program in Canada.

Library Lane will undergo significant changes this year.

If everything goes as planned, Tillsonburg will have three new pickleball courts by this summer.

The parkette at the intersection of Broadway and Oxford Street will have a new name.

Over the years, I’ve loved travelling to different parts of the world, especially to places that aren’t known for tourism.

The new year brought a new, more open, revitalized gallery for the Station Arts Centre.

Keona Cornish warmed up for throwing curling rocks down the ice by tossing wrestling opponents onto the mat. “A little bit of everything,” smiled the Tillsonburg Gemini multi-sport athlete following a regular season-closing 6-4 Thames Valley Regional Athletics Southeast girls’ curling loss to the visiting St. Thomas Central Elgin Titans Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Tillsonburg Curling Club.

Wintry weather, and one particularly bad day, led Norwich Fire and Protective Services to respond to 44 calls last month, which is significantly higher than either of the previous two years.

It’s getting a little easier to install a backyard pool in Norwich.

Courtland’s Jayden King is not only brushing up on his curling skills for the Montana’s Brier February 27 to March 8 in St. John’s Newfoundland, but also his ability to kiss a cod and ingest dark rum.

After discussing several concepts and locations in the past 18 months, Tillsonburg council settled on renovating the existing Customer Service Centre at 10 Lisgar Ave for a new town hall at Monday’s meeting.

Tillsonburg council approved the 2026 budget with a 1.8 per cent increase, plus another 1.84 per cent to cover court-mandated policing costs, for a total increase of 3.64 per cent, with only one amendment.

A combined investment of $10.4 million by two Tillsonburg companies and a Norwich company will boost local manufacturing and create 32 new jobs.

Tillsonburg residents will see a few changes to Blue Box pick-up, with larger changes in store a year away.

A new town hall, repairs to the clock tower, new pickleball courts and addressing homelessness were a few of the many topics touched on by Mayor Deb Gilvesy in her annual address at the Mayor’s New Year’s levee.

Budding young artists from Glendale High School are displaying their artistic vision at the Station Arts Centre.

Norwich Merchants coach Derek Partlo was pleased with a four-point January 3/4 weekend, featuring wins over the PJHL South Doherty Division-leading Woodstock Navy Vets and a bounce-back victory against the Tavistock Braves.

One could say the Tillsonburg Gemini girls’ hockey team played to a familiar tune through a 4-3 Thames Valley Regional Athletics Southeast loss to the visiting Woodstock Huron Park Huskies Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Memorial Arena.