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Back to school  Share Photos 
Updated 21 hours ago
Next week, hundreds of local students will be heading back to school. This means that hundreds of bright yellow school busses and big red stop signs will be out on our local roads as the students make their way to their schools. [more]
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Kids rock the bayShare Photos 
Posted 21 hours ago
The Labour Day weekend celebration here continues to grow but one thing will always remain the same about Bayfest: its focus on kids. [more]
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WHAT's HAPPENINGShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
What's Happening? Disclaimer What's Happening is a free service and is open to all non-profit groups and organizations. The column is printed as spacen is available, so while we'll do our best to ensure your announcement appears at least once before the date of your event, we cannot guarantee it. [more]
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Have you looked at your electricity bill lately?Share 
Posted 21 hours ago
Electricity bills are beginning to send shockwaves as ratepayers discuss the latest round of price hikes. Residents and businesses alike are being caught off guard. [more]
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No Need To Panic Share 
Posted 21 hours ago
I belong to the Fellowship Of Pain. Those of us in pain will try anything and go anywhere to get relief. When we find something that works we hold on to it with a death grip, because in reality if we don't have that relief we will lose what we call a 'normal' life. [more]
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Knapsacks for Kids helps so muchShare Photos 
Posted 21 hours ago
The bags were all different colours. Some had robots on them, some had fairies, some had images of teenage pop stars. All were destined for the same place — the hands of child going to school. [more]
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Taking an opportunity to make a differenceShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
Tammy Gorvett is turning opportunity into advancement. "I feel a lot better about myself," said the Tillsonburg resident and Community Workforce Essential Skills Program (CWESP) participant recently inside the Tillsonburg Multi-Service Centre. [more]
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Centre holding first HIV clinicShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
WOODSTOCK — It's fast, it's free and completely anonymous. The Woodstock and Area Community Health Centre ( WACHC) is holding its first anonymous HIV-testing clinic on Sept. 17 between 2 p. m. and 4 p. [more]
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Going back with a positive outlookShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
Although the fallout from the school board's decision to close Norwich District High School has left friends, and in some cases siblings, going to other schools, students are going into this fall with most positive outlook they can. [more]
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A beautiful sight to beholdShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
Shortly before dusk, the show begins at the Tattersall farm. Thousands upon thousands of orange and black monarch butterflies fly off a nearby clover field just east of Simcoe and land in the Tattersalls' walnut, spruce, and maple trees. [more]
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Crime briefsShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
TILLSONBURG - The Oxford County OPP is investigating a rash of break-in to garages in Tillsonburg where the main target was golf clubs. Over the last three weeks six garages have been entered at various times of day and golf clubs taken. [more]
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Holiday decorators soughtShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
The fall heat wave hasn't stopped staff at Annandale National Historic Site from getting into the holiday spirit. Staff is looking for groups or individuals who may be interested in sharing their enthusiasm for Christmas decorating with the museum this holiday season. [more]
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An active celebrationShare 
Posted 21 hours ago
The Tillsonburg Multi-Service Centre is celebrating International Literacy Day (Sept. 8) with an active invitation for the broader community to become part of the solution. [more]
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Have a hoot of a good time during the Backus Owl ProwlShare Photos 
Posted 21 hours ago
Though it might seem that everything is quiet after dark, the woods come alive at night.  On Saturday September 11, discover Backus Woods after dark when the Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) hosts an owl prowl.  Learn some interesting facts about owls on this guided night walk with [more]
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Water, water everywhereShare 
Posted 22 hours ago
Establishing a detailed history of local groundwater levels could help highlight future trends to these water supplies, says a local source water protection technician. [more]
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Teacher wants to ‘be part of the solution’Share 
Posted 22 hours ago
WOODSTOCK — The county's public school board trustee election is heating up with yet another candidate in an already crowded race. Longtime history teacher Robin Barker-James is the latest challenger to compete for two Oxford trustee positions for the Thames Valley District School Board. [more]
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Lake Erie produces funny tasting waterShare 
Posted 22 hours ago
Last weekend's rain and high winds have caused drinking water from Lake Erie to smell and taste, well, funny. Officials from the Elgin Primary Water Supply System, which serves about 100,000 people in London, St. [more]
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First round sweepsShare 
Posted 22 hours ago
Marcel's Carpentry Curveballs, John Beere and Cain's Pelicans all engineered first-round sweeps in Men's D. [more]
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Golf to support Tillsonburg RingetteShare 
Posted 22 hours ago
Lexie Blakley won't be golfing in Tillsonburg Ringette Association's second annual Tillsonburg Twisters fundraising golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 18 at The Bridges at Tillsonburg. "Does mini putt count?" asked Blakley, who will be playing for the Tillsonburg petite C Twisters this winter. [more]
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Lioness need more golfersShare 
Posted 22 hours ago
Tillsonburg Lioness president Lynn Korevaar is learning about golf while 'on the job.' "I didn't even know what closest to the pin meant," smiled Korevaar, who is coordinating the Tillsonburg Lioness Club's 12th annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. [more]