Author of the article: Jennifer Bieman
Publishing date: Feb 18, 2021 • February 18, 2021 • 2 minute read • Anne Doherty of Middlesex County, an essential caregiver to her two parents, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from public-health nurse Hannah Currie at the Caradoc community centre in Mt. Brydges, west of London. It s the site of a new vaccination centre set up by the Middlesex-London Health Unit, which opened on Thursday February 18, 2021. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)
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The London-area health unit opened its second COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday, administering the first dose to an essential caregiver.
Middlesex Centre resident Anne Doherty, whose parents are both residents of McCormick Home in London, said she was “honoured” to receive the coveted dose at the Caradoc Community Centre in Mt. Brydges.
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An official agreement which outlines the maintenance of Amiens Road was passed by council during the Feb. 1 regular council meeting.
The agreement confirms the commitment from the municipality of Middlesex Centre to maintain the road from Hickory Drive to Lamont Drive, while the municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc will maintain from Lamont Drive to Hickory Drive. It was created collaboratively by the manager of public works and staff of both municipalities.
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“In the past it has not been handled in the form of a formal agreement,” said Strathroy-Caradoc’s CAO Fred Tranquilli. “This agreement that we’re proposing … is one that actually formalizes the obligations of the parties in respect to this boundary road. We’re recommending that staff be instructed to proceed to finalize this agreement.”
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Jan 7, 2021 7:15 AM
myFM continues its 2020 year in review today with Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor Joanne Vanderheyden. Vanderheyden says 2020 contained mixed emotions, with some highs and lows, for Strathroy-Caradoc.
Continuing, Vanderheyden added that she was proud of how staff handled the pandemic, though she admits she wouldn’t mind being able to serve people like usual again. She’s hopeful that a vaccine will help return the region to normalcy, thanking everyone for their hard work to fight the pandemic.
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Author of the article: Max Martin • Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Publishing date: Dec 29, 2020 • December 30, 2020 • 2 minute read All five women from Middlesex County council have banded together to form a women s caucus to deal with COVID-19 fallout. From left Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, Warden of Middlesex County; Aina DeViet, Mayor of Middlesex-Centre; Alison Warwick, Mayor of Thames Centre; Kelly Elliott, Deputy Mayor of Thames Centre; and Joanne Vanderheyden, Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)
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Middlesex County’s female politicians are raising concerns about rural women experiencing increased mental health challenges, burnout and isolation amid the provincewide lockdown.
Middlesex County council’s women’s caucus, female politicians who banded together to support rural women amid the COVID-19 pandemic, aims to create awareness of the rural area’s support services and encourage those in need to ac
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Dec 18, 2020 8:37 AM
The first couple of bouts of winter-like weather this year pale in comparison to the blizzard that hammered the area 10 years ago in mid-December. What became known as Snowmageddon stalled about 200 tractor-trailers and more than 120 cars in their tracks. Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor Joanne Vanderheyden remembers the multi-day storm seemed somewhat routine to start with.