Message from the Mayor
Happy New Year everyone! Most of you will be aware that I completed my term as Warden of Middlesex County
in December. It was a year of visiting neighbouring communities and attending events and celebrations and it gave me an opportunity to meet residents from every corner of the County. I enjoyed and was grateful for this opportunity as it allowed me to see first-hand how others are implementing change, innovating and improving life in their communities. Speaking of change and improving things in communities – Council passed the 2025 Budget at the final council meeting in December and I’d like to highlight some of the projects staff will be undertaking in the year ahead.
Aina DeViet, Mayor 519.666.0190 x 5234 deviet@middlesexcentre.ca www.middlesexcentre.ca
Winter scene on Dogwood Trail in Ilderton. Photo compliments of Lourine Osamusali. Ilderton and Area Villager Issue #42 Jan-Feb 2025 Your local community connector The 100% locally owned and produced Ilderton and Area Villager is published ten times a year with thousands delivered free to area residences, set out at local venues, and posted online at www.villagerpublications.com Publisher: Barb Botten P.O. Box 134, Lambeth Station Ontario N6P 1P9 Barb@villagerpublications.com 519-282-7262 Managing Editor & Advertising: Tami Martin Tami@villagerpublications.com 519-851-0961 All articles written by Tami Martin unless otherwise noted. Graphic Artist: Cathy Wood Copyright @ 2015 Villager Publications. All rights reserved. This magazine or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the Publisher. Information presented has been compiled from sources believed to be accurate at the time of printing however the Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
Although we always welcome Community Services projects in our communities, those completed with the support of local service clubs generate additional excitement. The Ilderton & District Lions are contributing to the cost of the new Timberwalk playground, and the Poplar Hill Lions raised more than two-thirds of the cost of a wheelchair-accessible swing for Poplar Hill Park! The dedication and hard work of our local service clubs make a significant impact on our communities. Facility Services is also undertaking significant capital projects, starting with upgrades to the Ilderton Arena (more than $3.5M) that will see a new refrigeration system, upgraded boards and glass to improve player safety, and renovations and accessibility improvements to the lobby and dressing rooms. The Komoka Community Centre is getting a new accessible washroom. The Coldstream Community Centre is seeing a number of improvements as part of the municipal office renovation. In conjunction with that work, the kitchen in Coldstream will be updated with refreshed counters, cupboards, ceiling, walls and doors and new commercial-grade appliances. Public Works and Engineering (PWE) undertakes many capital projects annually. Typically, these are large-budget projects that include road and bridge repairs and infrastructure for water and wastewater services. Some specific projects for 2025 include mechanical improvements to the Ilderton Sewage Pump Station and the repairs to the bridge on Vanneck near Sunningdale Road. In an effort to provide complete transparency for our ratepayers, staff worked hard to present all of the data residents need to understand the allocations of their tax dollars. I’ve highlighted just a small part of the information you can access in the 2025 Budget. Please take time to review all of the details and numbers that are available on the MXC webpage (middlesexcentre.ca/budget) and do not hesitate to follow up for answers to your specific questions. Until next time,
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