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LOCAL HEADLINES


Town council endorses new film policy
Tillsonburg has a new policy to attract filmmakers to town.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 22


Youth section to be added to town app
The Tillsonburg app will now have a youth section added thanks to a request from the town’s youth’s advisory council.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 22


Buddies Fest bringing top names to town
Some top names, including a former Guns N’ Roses bassist, will be playing in this year’s version of Buddies Fest.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 22


A summer adventure leads to 70 years of love, commitment, and family
When 15-year-old Edna Sandham was staying with her sister and brother-in-law for the summer, she probably didn’t expect anything of great significance to happen, but it did.

Robin Krafft
Jul 22


Local talent contest leading up for fair final
It doesn’t feature Howey Mandel, but Tri-County’s Got Talent has the same musical thrust as Canada’s Got Talent.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 22


Honeysuckle is Tillsonburg’s first third-wave coffee shop
Tillsonburg’s newest business is offering something new on the café scene.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 22


Vincent Heleniak enjoys ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience at Edmonton’s Invitational Brick Hockey Tournament
Vincent Heleniak’s hairstyles continue to progress along with his ‘game.’
“Had a mullet, had a buzz cut - have a mullet, probably get another buzz cut,” smiled the 10-year-old Tillsonburg-area resident.

Jeff Tribe
Jul 22


Harvard association hosts military history day
The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association’s inaugural Military Heritage Open House and Fly Day was called a success by organizers despite a one-day delay due to weather.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 22


Tillsonburg council questions archeological assessments
A request to approve an archeological assessment in the VanNorman Innovation Park Phase 2 that could cost up to $384,675 resulted in Tillsonburg council members questioning the process.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 22


Creative young entrepreneur is hooked on crocheting
When eleven-year-old Bryn Finck joined the crochet club with some friends during the past school year and created her first granny square in February, she was hooked.

Robin Krafft
Jul 22


Man in custody, victim in hospital following assault on Saturday
Investigation is continuing into an incident on Saturday in the area of Prospect Street that resulted in one individual sustaining life-threatening injuries and another facing aggravated assault and arson charges.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 15


Harvard association plans history day
There will be an extra dose of history at the Tillsonburg Airport this Saturday as the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association hosts the Military Heritage Open House and Fly Day.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 15


Tillsonburg fire department had a busy four days
Tillsonburg residents hearing emergency vehicle sirens last week may have thought firefighters were busy, and they were right.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 15


Pratt the new president of municipal administrators’ group
Tillsonburg CAO Kyle Pratt has taken on another leadership role in addition to serving as the town’s head administrator.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 15


Helsdon family celebrates father/daughter POMAC outdoor writing awards ‘double’
It’s always an honour for Tillsonburg Post editor and long-time outdoor writer Jeff Helsdon to find his name among the Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada (POMAC) award winners.

Jeff Tribe
Jul 15


Have a safe summer on, in, and around the water
National Drowning Prevention Week, from July 19 - 25, is an opportunity to share a message that can save lives.

Robin Krafft
Jul 15


Jager relieves previous ‘Pain-ful’ experience with 2026 Ontario Men’s Amateur title
Jager Pain had a full-circle moment at the 104th Ontario Men’s Amateur Thursday, July 9 at the Otter Creek Golf Club (OCGC).

Jeff Tribe
Jul 15


Tillsonburg FC women getting stronger as LAWSL season progresses
The Tillsonburg FC women’s soccer team has 24 players on its roster, 11 on the field at a time and multiple generations of support behind it.

Jeff Tribe
Jul 15


New long-term care facility on cusp of opening
The new peopleCare long-term care facility on Maple Lane will accept its first residents Aug. 17.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 15


George’s Auto Repair celebrates 40 years
When George Stuyt started George’s Auto Repair 40 years ago, the typical automobile was a different machine than today.

Jeff Helsdon
Jul 15
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