Update · September 24, 2026
A neighbour up the road gets on with roads, drains and trails
The Middlesex Banner reported on September 23 that Lucan Biddulph is moving ahead with a set of road, drain and trail projects. I'd encourage you to give it a read. I try to keep an eye on what our neighbouring municipalities are up to, because we share roads, watersheds and a county council table, and because good ideas travel.
What struck me is the combination. Roads, drainage and trails are the three things people mention most when I'm out talking to folks, whether they live on a concession or on a village crescent. They're not glamorous items, and they rarely make a splash, but they're what people actually notice on a Tuesday morning.
We're working on the same things here. Council adopted our 20-year Active Transportation Plan on September 16, and rural roads and drainage are a constant piece of the work, much of it decided at Middlesex County Council where your mayor holds a seat. Adopting a plan doesn't commit the dollars, so the real conversation each year is which stretch comes first. That's where good information earns its keep: knowing where people walk now, which drains are under the most strain as our weather changes, and which short connection would link two things that are almost joined already.
It's also a reminder that neighbouring councils are worth talking to. Watersheds and traffic don't stop at a municipal boundary, and when two municipalities are planning work in the same corner of the county, a phone call early can save everyone time. Mayors sit around the County table together every month, and I'd use that time well.
If there's a road, a drain or a walking route near you that's on your mind, tell me about it. It all goes into the plan.
— Sean