LOCAL HEADLINES

Christine Poier, Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners, Director of Operations, could hardly contain her excitement when she learned how much money was raised at Saturday’s Walk for Alzheimer’s in Tillsonburg.

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.

While Tillsonburg residents usually look forward to the annual Taste of Summer event, there is sure to be extra excitement this year surrounding anything with the word ‘summer’ in it after a bout of cool, wet weather.

Oxford County council approved the purchase of the former Woodstock YMCA property on Dundas Street, with plans to convert the site into a homeless shelter and support centre.

Tillsonburg’s mayor doesn’t see a legal challenge of the province’s Strong Mayor legislation as a good use of taxpayers’ dollars, but does have concerns about changes in local decision-making.

Two veterans of the heating and cooling industry have come together to form a new business.

Two Tillsonburg businesswomen were part of a recent business summit.

A Norwich councillor has expressed his frustration with the apparent theft and damage of traffic calming signs in the Holbrook area of the township.

Lower-tier municipalities in Oxford will lose a voice on conservation matters as the province moves forward with legislation consolidating the agencies across the province, the chair of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority told Norwich councillors at the May 12 meeting.

Norwich has endorsed a plan for Oxford that aims to improve the lives of seniors in the township and county.

The local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is marking the centennial of its parent organization on June 6 as part of Doors Open Oxford.

Call it a shout out for all the shutouts. A soccer goalie since the age of 10, Tillsonburg Gemini keeper Elysse Davis has had a companion dream of finding the back of the opposing net.

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

Tillsonburg-area resident George Gilvesy has been named as the 2025 Agriculture Hall of Fame recipient by the Oxford County Federation of Agriculture.

And they’re off! To borrow a horse-racing term, the race to fill six councillor seats and the mayor’s position for Tillsonburg council officially started on May 1.

Tillsonburg council approved expanding its RZone policy to protect council members from harassment and inappropriate behaviour.

The 13th annual MSC Trail Walk and Run is planned for Sunday, June 7, at Memorial Park.

A Tillsonburg councillor raised concerns about the cost of integrity commissioner investigations. Coun. Chris Rosehart asked for the total expenses for the integrity commissioner investigation and whether these were expected to increase in the second quarter during discussions on the first-quarter finances. She was told there were eight code of conduct investigations totaling $74,227 and three conflict of interest investigations totaling $35,500.

A long-standing tradition of two-hour parking in downtown Tillsonburg will change for Saturdays only.

Tillsonburg council deferred approval of a zoning change and recommendation for an official plan amendment for a planned apartment building due to concerns over available water capacity.