ILDERTON and area Villager
Welcome to the inaugural Hyde Park-Oakridge / Ilderton and Area Villager Founded by Barb Botten, the Villager series of friendly neigh- bourhood-specific magazines strives to entertain, inform, build community and champion the shop local philosophy. ALL and ONLY about the LOCAL artisans and entrepreneurs, neighbours, events, businesses and non-profit endeavours in each edition, the 100% locally-owned and operated magazines are read cover-to-cover and kept for posterity to be referred to again. The special edition Hyde Park-Oakridge / Ilderton and Area issues, to be published four times a year – September, December, March and June – will be delivered by Canada Post to our usual more than 6,000 homes in Hyde Park and Oakridge – plus an additional 3,000+ homes in Ilderton and area, set out at local venues, and for further city-wide and beyond reach, posted online at www.villagerpublications.com – all at our regular single-edition rates for advertisers! Contact your local Villager advertising rep to get in on this special opportunity to stretch your market reach. We welcome your article suggestions and local scenic or event photography, and are happy to help promote community events too! Contact Cathy Wood at Cathy@VillagerPublications.com. Look for the regular Hyde Park-Oakridge Villager in October and November and the next special Ilderton edition in December!
Hello everyone, I hope you’ve all had an enjoyable summer and are looking forward to getting back to more normal sche- dules and routines! In the past few months, staff have been busy with seasonal activities as well as preparing for the Fall budget process that will set our municipal finances for 2026. I’ll be providing up- dates on this work as it progresses, but this month, I’d like to highlight a new policy. The Arts & Culture Policy, which came into effect on August 6, includes the following Vision statement:
with local organizations and businesses to promote the arts in our community. Arts and culture are an important part of our municipality’s identity. By supporting them, we are contributing to a con- nected and vibrant community, increasing tourism, and delivering many other benefits. I encourage you to explore the arts programs offered this fall across Middlesex Centre. You can find more information on the municipal website at middlesexcentre.ca/rec-programs or by contacting the office. If you have ideas for additional programs or ones you’d like to help with, please reach out to our recreation staff. As the harvest season continues, take advantage of our local markets and remember to mark the last weekend in September for the Ilderton Fair!
Aina DeViet, Mayor 519.666.0190 x 5234 deviet@middlesexcentre.ca www.middlesexcentre.ca
“To create a vibrant and inclusive arts and culture scene in Middlesex Centre that fosters creativity, supports local talent, and enhances the community’s quality of life by providing opportunities for artistic expression in areas of arts and culture.” In this policy, “Arts” includes visual, media, performing, and material arts, as well as civic arts, including landscape arch- itecture or urban design. “Culture” refers to the values, cus- toms, heritage, and traditions that characterize our com- munities. This new policy will guide the development and delivery of arts and culture programs for residents of all ages. Its goals include expanding the classes offered through the municipality’s recreation program and working collaboratively
FERNHILL FLORAL & DESIGN CO. OPEN HOUSE & FALL MARKET SATURDAY September 20th 10am – 3pm 10810 FERNHILL DRIVE, DENFIELD ONT. GRASS PARKING LOT, RAIN OR SHINE Great selection of local vendors and food truck! Browse our curated selection of home decor, fresh flowers, and antiques while supporting local vendors.
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