Posted on Monday, June 02, 2014 09:00 AM
As summer approaches and recreational vehicles are being brought out of storage, residents are reminded of the parking requirements for residential areas of the municipality.
No motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, boat or other recreational vehicle equal to, or greater than, 6m (20 ft) in length is to be parked or stored on a residential lot unless it is parked or stored in a side or rear yard or in a main building, private garage or accessory building.
Additionally, sidewalks must not be blocked...
Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:00 PM
The Sleepy Hollow Railway relocation project is now completed at the Fair Grounds Recreation Complex in Strathroy. The railway is scheduled to begin operation on June 21 to coincide with the opening of the new aquatic park.
Sinking Ship Entertainment’s ‘Giver’ was in Strathroy-Caradoc May 23-25 to assist with the transformation of Sleepy Hollow Railway. The process was filmed and will be aired as part of an episode of ‘Giver’ on TVO Kids next year.
The production team filmed the construction of fun...
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:45 AM
A new miniature railway station is now an integral part of the Sleepy Hollow Railway at the Fair Grounds Recreation Complex.
The miniature station, modelled after the former Great Western Railway station house in Strathroy, serves as a home for the engine and rail cars that operate on the miniature railway. The station also features a ticket window and loading platform to allow children and families to board the miniature train.
The Sleepy Hollow railway was relocated from Alexandra Park,...
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2014 12:15 PM
The Sleepy Hollow Railway was relocated to the Fair Grounds Recreation Complex with the helping hands of the Optimist Club of Caradoc. The miniature railway had been located at Alexandra Park.
Through April and May, Optimist members helped Sleepy Hollow volunteer coordinator Alvan McCauley with the laying of track in anticipation of the televised construction event coordinated by ‘Giver’, a television program dedicated to the revitalization of playground spaces that is developed by...
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2014 09:00 AM
Over 250 trees were planted on Monday, May 5 in Alexandra Park, thanks to the efforts of volunteers and the generosity of several tree donors.
Members of the Strathroy-Caradoc Lions Club, staff of Entegrus Powerlines Inc. and municipal staff from various departments helped to plant a mix of Maple, Hickory, Oak, American Beech and other tree varieties along the Sydenham River and in naturalized areas throughout the park.
The trees were donated by former Strathroy-Caradoc resident John Stuart, who currently...
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