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JUNE 12, 2025 • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 19
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JEFF HELSDON
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Tillsonburg is preparing for its largest festival of the year. TurtleFest, which drew approximately 30,000 people to town last year, will begin on June 13, with the main event taking place on June 14. The festival is named in tribute to town lore that says town founder George Tillson came back in the form of a turtle in the 1800s to check on the progress of the town he founded. With the founding of the town 200 years ago in 1825, there are special tributes to pay heed to the bicentennial. The mascot, George T. Turtle, will be seen wandering the downtown streets during the main event on Saturday. Other old favourites will be back, along with new features. For the first time, TurtleFest will have a special focus on the town’s agricultural heritage with an agriculture zone in the parking lot by CIBC. It will include displays of agricultural equipment from local dealers, a display by the Gay Lea Dairy Museum from Aylmer, and a food preparation demonstration. Mark Renaud, chair of the TurtleFest committee, likened the food preparation display to a television food show , except it will be live. The Carver Kings will be demonstrating chainsaw carving in the area. The Young Entrepreneur’s Alley is a new feature for businesspeople under the age of 16. Running from noon to 4 p.m., this area will include a crochet vendor, a lemonade stand, craft vendors, and food vendors. The youngest entrepreneur is just six years of age. The idea to feature young entrepreneurs came from TurtleFest committee member Olivia Taylor. Committee member Vanessa Fortner explained the thinking behind the display. “Tillsonburg is known for its entrepreneurs and we want to showcase the creativity and what is to come in our community.” CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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Four students from Western University’s Schulich Medicine and Dentistry spent a week at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital as part of Discovery Week. Left to right are: Tracy Wang, Hamzah Algodi, Pranav Khatri, and Nellie Krougly.
Medical students get a taste of rural medicine JEFF HELSDON
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Four first-year medical students from Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry had a taste of rural medicine and life last week. Called Discovery Week, the program sees all first-year medical students at Western participate in immersive oneweek placements in health-care settings across Southwestern Ontario. Entering its 27th year, the program not only provides students with exposure to the hospital but
also to rural life. “We welcome the Schulich students to TDMH for Discovery Week 2025. Early immersion in rural communities for medical students is transformative. It helps future physicians see themselves living and caring for residents in these areas, fostering a commitment to rural practice and community well-being,” said Dr. Clay Inculet, Chief of Staff, TDMH. From June 2 to 5, four students visited TDMH for a firsthand view of family medicine, surgery, the emergency room, and diagnostics. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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