History: Dr. Charles Duncombe, his loyal friend Charles Tilden and a 12 year old bo

With Wardsville’s adventurous history and that Community Hall sitting sad and quiet, we are dreaming of investors and theatre ideas.  Here’s somebody who is cooking up a fantastic idea that WILL happen.  This is part of a proposal that is floating around.  Fanshawe village upstream is very interested.  Stay tuned…
The story of Dr. Charles Duncombe, [...]

Will boomers like Wardsville?

Where Boomers Want to Retire
 
Check out list of ten ways boomers are different than their parents: 

 

 Small towns are going to re-emerge.There is a reason why small towns loom so large in our imaginations – they are a powerful ideal where everyone knows one another and shares a sense of community. Many boomers are going to [...]

Wine and Food tasting a hit!

This past weekend Lakeview Gardens in Eagle buzzed with activity as Beattie Haven Retirement Home held it’s First Annual Wine Tasting event.  Nestled among the flowers and exotic plants were stations for tasting wine and food. Six wineries offered generous samples. Harbour Estates Winery, Inniskillin, Pelee Island, Rush Creek, Smith & Wilson, and Sprucewood Shores Estates [...]

A canoe trip down the Thames River

Last June, 2007, a historic canoe trip commemorated a trip by London artists Paul Peel and William Lees Judson taken 130 years earlier in 1877.
 
The 17 artists and environmentalists (plus two dogs) took nine days and eight nights to paddle to the mouth of the Thames.
 
This trip is generating a whole lot of art.  [...]

Green Communites Canada

As we learn more and more, we realize that Wardsville has all the attributes of a “green community”. Many people are looking for a safe, quiet place to raise kids and be close to nature. Wardsville has “it”. Just a little marketing and some hard work…Green Communities CanadaGreen Communities Canada is a [...]

Delaware Nation also on the move.

MORAVIANTOWN - There is a passionate fire brewing in the Delaware Nation, where children and elders are coming together through education, language and culture to build a stronger community. The opening of the Delaware Nation education and language department under one roof is just the latest endeavour by the community to re-establish its heritage.Excerpt from [...]

War of 1812: Pay respects to the fallen March 9, 2008

Members of the Upper Thames Military Re-enactment Society annually pay their respects to those who died in the Battle of the Longwoods near Wardsville on March 6, 1814. After camping at Longwoods Conservation Area and marching from MacArthur Roadside Park to the Battle Hill cairn, they hold a service where local people lay down [...]

Words of Encouragement: Randy & Alice James

Because we’re not sure if we’ll be able to make it to the meeting, we just wanted to encourage everyone not to give up. When we first moved to Wardsville, over 15 yrs ago, it was a proud and family oriented community. At that time there were many ball games at the park, along with [...]

Boot Hill Jamboree: Why not host a big event?!

When I read about the Boothill Jamboree in the Chronicle I had to do a web search to find more on it. I think it’s a great idea!!! I have been attending the Havelock Jamboree since 1999 and love it. The 2 years that I wasn’t excited about the lineup and thought I wouldn’t care [...]

Reporting from Oman PLUS community doc to watch Tuesday

Just reporting in from Oman.  Having a wonderful holiday with Marlene Fisher, Hayley McMillan and Brendan Fisher, and Josh McMillan. We’re visiting Carolyn Fisher McMillan and her new husband Nadeem in their home Muscat, Oman.  Wow.  What a beautiful country.  Check it out.  It’s one of the world’s hottest tourist destinations.  See you soon, Mary Simpson.
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Checking my emails and I saw this [...]