Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2013 01:45 AM
Strathroy-Caradoc Council has approved an agreement with the Mount Brydges Lions Club that paves the way for a new splash pad in central Mount Brydges.
The splash pad would be located in the village’s central park, beside the Mount Brydges library parking area. The planned facility is modelled after an existing splash pad in Arkona. The project would be similar in nature to that currently being done in Strathroy by the Strathroy Rotary Club, with the Mount Brydges Lions covering the estimated cost...
Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 07:15 AM
Council on March 18 passed the budget, which will result in a 4.55 percent tax increase for the average residential homeowner.
While the tax money needed to help pay for the cost of day-to-day municipal operations is nearly the same as last year, the vast majority of the increase will go to help pay for capital projects. Included in the list of projects for which funding has been approved are:
Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 09:45 AM
Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor Joanne Vanderheyden was installed as president of the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) at their annual conference in Toronto on Wednesday, February 27.
Mayor Vanderheyden had previously served on the OGRA board for six years, most recently being appointed as 1st Vice President.
Founded in 1894, OGRA represents the infrastructure interests of municipalities through advocacy, consultation, training and delivery of services. OGRA’s combined conference with the Rural Ontario...
Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:45 PM
Strathroy-Caradoc will receive a $94,450 grant through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund for vital improvements to the Strathroy & Area Seniors’ Centre.
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley made the announcement on Wednesday, February 20 at the Seniors' Centre, with representatives from the Municipality and from the Seniors’ Centre Council and the Strathroy & District Chamber of Commerce in attendance.
The grant will cover 50% of the anticipated cost of the project, which will...
Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:30 PM
Strathroy-Caradoc officials are urging pet owners to get tags for their animals.
Dog tags are mandatory for all local dog owners, but they are free of charge. Tags for cats are also free, but are not mandatory, though animal control officials say they are vital tools for finding cats that have strayed from their homes.
Animal control officer Gertie Dieleman told council in her 2012 annual report that lost animals with tags can often be returned to their homes without the stress of having to be taken...
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