ILDERTON and area Villager
What’s Happening in Ilderton and Area
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Optimist Club of Ilderton
4th Annual Poplar Hill & District Lions Club Breakfast In The Park & Strathroy Caradoc Cruisers Car Show Sunday, September 14 , Poplar Hill Park 9 am through to afternoon. Breakfast 9 am to 12:30 pm at the pavilion. BBQ lunch in the afternoon at the yellow trailer. Car show 9 am to 2 pm (free for visitors: nominal fee for cars). Ilderton Fair, September 26 – 28, 2025 Midway rides and games, food vendors, attractions, shopping, tractor pull, demolition derby and more. Visit ildertonfair.ca for details.
For decades, the Optimist Club of Ilderton has proudly presented events like the Easter Egg Hunt, New Year’s Eve Skate, the Bike Safety Rodeo, and Morning with Santa, and supported organizations
such as hockey and skating clubs, Scouts and Girl Guides and the 4H club, and helped improve community spaces including the splashpad and basketball court in Deerhaven Optimist Park. To continue supporting the community, the non-profit organ- ization needs volunteers to step forward, noting that even small-time commitments can make a big impact. Email optimists.ilderton@gmail.com for membership information and volunteer opportunities. Ailsa Craig Main Street Car Show August 30, 9 am – 4 pm Cars, Food, 50-50 Draw, Hourly prizes for cars. Call 226-626-8515 or email ailsacraig.csc@gmail for info. Middlesex Centre Archives Cemetery and Heritage Bus Tour October 4, 2025 • 9 am – 4:30 pm Leaves from and returns to Delaware Community Centre. $25 MCA Members. $30 Non Members Register online at middlesexcentrearchive.ca/events or email middlesexcentrearchives@gmail.com for info. New York Times Recognizes Proof Line Farm “In the northern corners of Canada, early summer brings haskap, an inky indigo berry shaped like a bluebell,” wrote Tany Bush in the July 3 New York Times. “At Proof Line Farm, which includes a creamery and market in Ontario, co-owner Janan McNaughton first encountered haskaps when a neighbouring farmer began experimenting with growing the berry. She was surprised by how well it maintained its deep color and flavor in a rich ice cream base,” Bush continued. Locally grown haskaps have become a staple at the farm, sold in pints (in season) and blended into gelato. Proofline Farm is located at 14247 Ilderton Road. Visit prooflinefarm.ca or find them on Facebook to learn more.
Ilderton Farmers Market Saturdays 9 am – 12 pm, June 7 to October 11 100 Meadowcreek Drive.
We want to hear from YOU! Bake Sales. Book Signings. Barn Dances. Community Clean Ups. Charity Car Washes. Holiday Bazaars. Socials. We’ll help share the news! Submit your information via email to Cathy@VillagerPublications.com by the 12th of the month previous (November 12 for the December issue for example).
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