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The restructured municipality of Southwest Middlesex was incorporated on
January 1, 2001. This amalgamation joined the former Villages of Glencoe and
Wardsville with the Townships of Ekfrid and Mosa. Southwest Middlesex has a
population of approximately 5,900 persons and approximately 2,300 households
(Stats Canada 2006). The area of land that is found within our boundary is
42,960 hectares.
Geographically, Southwest
Middlesex is located in the southwest corner of Middlesex County and sits
approximately half way between London and Chatham. We share borders with the
Municipality of Chatham-Kent to the southwest, the Township of Dawn-Euphemia
to the west, the Township of Brooke-Alvinston to the northwest, the Township
of Adelaide Metcalfe to the North, the Township of Strathroy-Caradoc to the
east, the Township of Dutton-Dunwich to the southeast and the Municipality
of West Elgin to the south.
The Municipality has a unique
mix of urban and rural planning areas and supports a large agricultural base
along with manufacturing, institutional, and retail business activity. The
two major urban centres in the Municipality are the communities of Glencoe
and Wardsville. Although the remaining areas outside the two urban centres
are predominantly rural, there are four (4) existing hamlet areas including
Appin, Melbourne, Middlemiss and Pratt Siding, as well as numerous urban
cluster areas throughout the Municipality.
One of our most unique features is the Thames River that meanders from east
to west along the southern limit of the Municipality. Areas along the Thames
River provide an attractive natural setting of varied terrain, woodlands and
scenic vistas.
Southwest Middlesex is home to pre-school daycare, three elementary schools
(two public and one separate) and one secondary school. We have an extensive
selection of
churches
in the various denominations and service clubs are highly prevalent within
the community. Some of those groups include Lions, Lioness, Royal Canadian
Legion, Rotary, Oddfellows, Masonic Lodge, Star of the East, Elks Lodge and
4-H.
Medical, dentist, chiropractic, optometrist and pharmaceutical facilities
are located within Southwest Middlesex. On our border with Newbury is Four
Counties Health Services, with other medical facilities located within
minutes of our community. All of these facilities provide excellent health
care to both our community and the surrounding communities.
We have a strong recreation
ethic in Southwest Middlesex. Organized sports are available for all age
groups. Within our municipality, you will find activities such as baseball,
curling, hockey, golf, skating, soccer, swimming and tennis. We are home to
some of the best recreational facilities available. We are continuously
building our programs to meet future needs.
We are host to several privately operated
Bed and Breakfast
locations. Camping is also available at
Big Bend Conservation Area
and (at our border with Brooke-Alvinston),
A.W. Campbell
Conservation Area
and
Jefferson Junction Campground.
We welcome you to join us in Southwest Middlesex for a day of
relaxation or for a fulfilled lifetime. This is where we live, work and grow
together!
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