Earth Day at Wardsville Golf Club a Success

Wardsville is looking to the future and it may be green.  Forty people attended Wardsville’s Earth Day event April 22nd to hear Union Gas, the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex, and Richard Ashburn, a green energy expert, explain the current infrastructure and how it might evolve.
Janneke Newitt of Southwest Middlesex explained Wardsville’s sewage collection system, chosen [...]

Your Wardsville process moves along: Feb 7th report to newspapers

Wardsville.  one of the early coach stops in Ontario, is back on the  
map. A charming village, whose core has been decimated by fire and  
economic change, it is already attracting people who are looking for  
an undiscovered community.  Wardsville is an authentic place with  
lots of history, special landscape, and good people.
 
On February 7, [...]

Agenda for Your Wardsville February 07

7:00 p.m.
Wardsville Masonic Hall
Wardsville
 
“We’ve figured out what we have….now what are we going to do with it?”
 
 
Agenda.
 
 
1. What is our vision for Wardsville?
a)      What are your hopes and dreams? For your family, property,
business, neighborhood, association, community?
b)     After reading report from Nov 28 meeting, what conclusions did
you draw?
c)      What opportunites [...]

How should we market Wardsville?

Who do we want to attract?
Elliot Lake stands as an example of what can be done to attract seniors to a community that has lost its economic drivers. One Wardsville resident splits his time between Elliot Lake and Wardsville.
“Branding” Wardsville and area must be done strategically after much research and consideration. To start, residents [...]

economic assets: transportation

Transportation.
Wardsville is 45 minutes from Chatham, Sarnia, and London and 2 hours from the “rest of the world” (Detroit, Toronto). It is 15 minutes from “survival services”: food, health services.
There are no taxis serving the local area, but the Greyhound Bus line stops at Pop’s Variety (and anywhere along its Longwoods Road route). Longwoods [...]

Dialogue with SWM: water system issue

Mary and Denise:
3. There seems to be an outstanding issue of water billing. Where does that stand now?
Southwest Middlesex Clerk, Janneke Newitt:
I believe the water billing issue has been resolved. I realize that there are a few people who are not happy with the decision that was made, but based on feedback received [...]

We need access to our Canadian Heritage River, the Thames

The Thames River, a Canadian Heritage River flows through Wardsville.  There is no dock or trail access to the river, making it difficult for canoeists, fishermen, or bird watchers to enjoy river activities. 
 The Big Bend Conservation Area is close by and connected to Wardsville via the river.  It is one of the few access [...]

Submission by Mary Simpson & Denise Corneil to Mun. of Southwest Middlesex

Dear Mayor Reycraft and Members of Council, Southwest Middlesex December 4, 2007
cc. Mayor Warwick and Members of Council, West Elgin
Denise Corneil and I are submitting this draft inventory of assets for Wardsville area as input into the draft Official Plan and the strategic planning [...]

Our ace in the hole: Skunk’s Misery

“Skunk’s Misery” consists of forest, grassland, wetland and watercourses.  It straddles three counties and links to the Thames River. The woodlands play a significant role in protecting the air, soil and water. Skunk’s Misery is one of the few places in Canada where you can find a mix of Carolinian trees, such as Chestnut, Sassafras, [...]

Advice on posting comments

We’re learning as we go, so we encourage everyone to leave comments, or start their own blog and we’ll grant you contributor status. We would certainly like you to leave a comment. Or write your own article!
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