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OCTOBER 23, 2025
VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 6
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Tillsonburg residents came out to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the town at the Founder’s Festival on Saturday in Memorial Park. The event provided a wide array of entertainment with a historical flair from the crowd-pleasing Great Canadian Lumberjack show, to pipers, booths displaying both historical and modern wares, souvenirs, and a chance to talk to members of the town’s founding family. All, save the
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souvenir clothing, was free of charge. About 2,500 people turned out for the event. Kate Bakos, Cultural Heritage Manager/Curator, said the event was possible due to the Founder’s Day sub-committee, town staff, volunteers, and community members. “It was an incredible day at Founder's Festival, celebrating 200 years of Tillsonburg,” she said on Monday. “Our history is rich because of the people who continue to care for it, and it’s been an honour to share this milestone with all of you.” CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
Town council asks for boundary adjustment to include the Norfolk Mall JEFF HELSDON
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A request from the property owners of 400 Simcoe Street for a boundary adjustment to include it in the Town of Tillsonburg revealed that a Winner’s store is coming to the location in 2026. A letter from E & E McLaughlin Ltd. to council, discussed at the Oct. 14 meeting, stated that 22,500 square feet of the former Walmart space will be-
come a Winners store, set to launch in July 2026. TK Liquidation will continue to occupy the remainder of the former Walmart location. Furthermore, a new standalone 40,000-square-foot building will be constructed on the property to house two to three additional businesses. In her letter, Kassandra Way, Chief Operating Officer with E & E McLaughlin, stated that there have been ongoing issues with loitering in the parking lot, CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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Although Tillsonburg was founded as a forge, hence its original name of Dereham Forge, lumber was a large part of early industry with a saw mill following after the forge. The Great Canadian Lumberjack show displayed some of the skills early settlers in Ontario would have used on a daily basis, such as log rolling pictured here, as entertainment at the free-of-charge event on Saturday in Memorial Park. The event featured much more as the bicentennial of the founding of the town was celebrated. See additional photos on Page 7.
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