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Tillsonburg POST
APRIL 2, 2026
VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 26
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Tillsonburg council looks at physician recruitment options JEFF HELSDON Editor
Tillsonburg council voted for some changes to how it attracts physicians, but will not move to a municipally-employed physicians’ model, such as the one in Colwood, B.C. Colwood, which made national news last year with its physician model, directly employs physicians. After the model garnered attention, Tillsonburg council passed a motion last fall to examine the possibility of such a model operating in town with the current shortage and looming retirement of a number of physicians. Peter Raji, the town’s Manager of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, presented council with a comprehensive report looking at the Colwood model and other possibilities in Tillsonburg at the March 23 meeting. Raji said replication of what is done in British Columbia isn’t possible in Ontario due to differing regulations. He also noted even if it was possible, the strategy would not be cost-neutral. “Physician recruitment advantages of municipal employment remain unproven,” he wrote. “While physicians value reduced administrative burden and predictable income, there is no evidence that municipal employment is attractive enough to physicians as a trade-off to independence and autonomy of business ownership. Instead, Raji recommended the town form a regional recruitment alliance with Oxford County and other neighbouring municipalities to pool incentives, coordinate marketing, and reduce competition between local municipalities. He also recommended building on the partnerships with the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital and the Oxford Ontario Health Team. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
THE BIG CRUNCH
(JEFF HELSDON PHOTO)
Tillsonburg students joined thousands of their counterparts across the nation as part of the annual Big Crunch to raise awareness about healthy eating. Students through each of the schools simultaneously bit into an apple, and then ate it. South Ridge students Sydney and Jack Cadman are seen here biting into their apples. See more coverage on Page 17 of this week's paper.
New initiative to clean up town JEFF HELSDON
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Tillsonburg is upping the ante on its clean-up efforts in conjunction with Earth Week. Called Clean and Green Tillsonburg Earth Week, the town is inviting residents, families, schools, businesses, and community groups to help clean up the town’s green spaces. The new event builds on the success of the trail clean-up last year. Staff worked with the Parks, Beautification and
Cemeteries Committee to expand the initiative town-wide for Earth Week. This is the first coordinated town-wide garbage pick-up in recent memory. “We saw real momentum last year,” said Adam Kannawin, Manager of Parks and Facilities. “It made sense to grow the event and involve even more of the community.” Then, when there was a noticeable increase in litter after the winter thaw, it reinforced the need for an event such as Clean and Green. If the event goes well, town staff may consider making it an annual tradition. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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