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TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY INFORMATION TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY INFORMATION 30 Zorra Now | Fall 2025 Zorra Now | Fall 2025 31 Oxford 4-H Club Your Thamesford Trojans have concluded their 2024-2025 season, and are now focused on planning for the 2025-2026 season. One of the last community owned clubs in the PJHL, we are proud of the commitment from all of our volunteers, staff, and the community itself. As a community owned club, we are always thankful to our sponsors, who go above and beyond supporting our team. Anyone looking for sponsorship opportunities, please contact any executive member or reach out on social media, we are always looking for new sponsors, fundraising ideas, and are open to any and all suggestions. Our year end awards banquet was held March 30 in the beautifully refurbished hall at Thamesford arena. We are one of the few clubs in the area that still gets together at year end to celebrate our accomplishments, and award our hardworking players, staff, and volunteers. Special shout out to Village Catering & Deli for providing the delicious lunch. 2024-2025 Award winners were: Riley Wood - Offensive MVP, 3 Stars, Playoff MVP + 2 hat tricks Yusuf Jomaa - Plus-Minus award Carter Musselman - Most Points award, + a hat trick Max Vandertuin - Rookie of the Year Ewan Meiklejohn & Brett Busby - Sportsmanship & Leadership Award, plus a hat trick for Busby Will Strain - Defensive MVP Brenden Smith - 7th Man Award Sam Pollock – Most Improved Oliver Rebanks & Aidan Bokor both received a Shut-Out Award Lisa Teeple Executive Member - Penny Hanford Memorial Award Our annual Trojans Golf Tournament is in the planning stages, stay tuned to our social media for details. Watch for our team float in the Calithumpian parade on May 19th. Have a safe and fun summer, see you at our tailgate party to kick off our upcoming season. Hometown Hockey The Thamesford Trojans are gearing up for another fast-paced, action-packed season of hockey! Our first home game is September 12th as we welcome the Mount Brydges Bulldogs. Th Troja s regular season home games are most Friday nights, puck drop at 7:30pm at the Thamesford Arena. We have several returning players and are looking forward to introducing some new faces to our roster, as we have been actively recruiting some new talent in the off season. The players and coaching staff have been working hard in preparation for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Speaking of hard work, the volunteers who help o ganize and bring this team together continue to ork tirelessly behind the scenes. The Trojans are one of the very last community owned teams in the Yeck Division of the PJHL. The support of the fans, volunteers and sponsors are what keep us alive and thriving. Anyone interested in sponsorship opportunities can contact any executive member for more informati n. This organization is approaching a HUGE milestone in the tea ’s history as we gear up for our 50th anniversary season in 2026-2027. One of our biggest supporters has been and continues to be the Thamesford Lion’s Club, as they manage the concession stand, including the licensed refreshments at all home games. We hope to see you all when we take the ice in September. Your Thamesford Trojans Executive Board Thanks to everyone who came out for the 15th Annual Trojans Golf Tournament! The weather was beautiful and the Ingersoll Golf Club provided a great location for the event. Congratulations to Trojans Alumni player Jamie Jongsma and his teammates Willy Jongsma, Craig Thomas and Drew Martin who came up on top for the day! Tha k you to all the sp nsors and volunteers who helped make this event a great one! Trojans Hockey The Oxford Cloverbud 4-H Clubs have been busy iscovering about various 4-H topics this year. The clubs learned about chocolate at a tour of the Habitual Chocolate in Woodstock. The Cloverbuds participated at alternative sports at the Ingersoll Bowling Lanes and Aduro Athletics for personal fitness. They learned about dairy nutrition & processing at Danensview Farm and Donker Lane Dairy Farm. The Cloverbuds had fun at the clowning & music meeting where they played carnival games & musical chairs, dressed up and made grape fruit an mals. B th clubs had youth making tie-dye t-shirts and tambourines. One club youth made slime at one of the meetings. Both clubs youth were able to participate at the Embro Safety Day in June and the 4-H Ontario opportunity Discovery Day at Dorchester in J ly. One club visited the Woodstock Fair doing a scavenger hunt and watching the Llama show dress-up class. There were 38 youth this year in the two Cloverbud Clubs. Cloverbud youth have been entering items into the Oxford Fairs… hopefully you have seen them!! Other topics for the Cloverbuds to check out this year are goats, fruit & vegetables, pigs and fall & nature fun before attending the Oxford 4-H Awards Night in November. Cloverbuds is open to youth ages 6-8 by January 1st with a new curriculum each year to xplore different aspects f 4-H. If you are interested in being part of the 2026 Oxford Cloverbud 4-H Clubs, please contact Shonna at oxfordcounty4h@gmail.com . The club is also looking for volunteers to help make it a rewarding exper ence fo the youth. The 4-H program is a leadership development program for youth ages 6-21 from urban and rural areas learning about health, environment, technology, agriculture, science, food, community and communication in a hands-on learning atmosphere. To know more about the 4-H program, please contact the Oxford 4-H Communications Coordinator, Shonna Ward, by email oxfordcounty4h@gmail.com or call/text 519-854- 6919 or check out Oxford County 4-H Facebook. Thamesford Lions Club Thamesford Lions Community Events "Catch The Ace" Progressive Raffle Weekly Prize Draws 8pm Tuesday nights streamed LIVE on "THAMESFORD LIONS" Facebook Tickets ($5) can be purchased in Thamesford from: Dewy's Auto • Village Catering & Deli • Brunny's Sport Bar & Grill • JC Graphics • Mc Farlan Rowlands Insurance • Shell Gas Station Tickets ($5) can be purchased in Embro from: Highland Restaurant • Embro Family Pharmacy Contact: Lion Tony 519-285-3618 Canada Outdoor Farm Show - Food Booth Tuesday Sept 9, 2025 t Thursday Sep 11, 2025 8:30AM to 5PM daily - Woodstock PhotosWith Santa Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 Time TBA Thamesford Recreation Centre Contact: Lion Doris 519-808-6197 Christmas Caroling Showcase Saturday Dec 6, 2025 6:30PM - Thamesford Recreation Centre Contact: Lion Rebecca email: beckiehag@gmail.com Thamesford Arena Canteen Serving on weekends during Thamesford Trojan & Minor Hockey Home Games Follow Us on our new "THAMESFORD LIONS" Facebook page for the Latest News on these & other c mmunity events coming your way! COUNTRY CONCERT at the EMBRO FAIR! We heard you! For 20 years you have wanted a country concert back at the Fair – and so we are bringing it back!! This is going to be a rocking night of high energy Country music, outdoors under the new pavilion with opener Chris Clark and headliner Alexa Goldie. Grab your tickets for just $30 – space is limited – and see these artists in your hometown because soon enough you have to pay to see them on the big city stages! Tickets available at embrofair.com. EMBRO FAIR SEPT 13th and 14th Mark your calendars for the Embro Fall Fair! Featuring a Saturday Night Country Concert and all your Sunday favourites like, Car Show, Baby Show, Pet Show, Zucchini Races and Farmer Olympics. There will also be a petting zoo, pony rides, facepainting and so much more! Grab your tickets online at www.embrofair.com Come volunteer with us! Volunteering is a great way to meet your neighbours, connect with your community and give back. All volunteer opportunities are suitable for anyone teenage years and older. Email ezasadvertising@gmail.com for more information or check out embrofair.com to sign up for a date. Sept 11th: Embro Fair Indoor Set Up (Receive FREE homecooked dinner) Sept 13th & 14th : Embro Fair activities , 2-3 hour shift (Receive FREE admission ) Sept 15th: Embro Fair Clean Up (Receive FREE lunch) Interested in leading a fun workshop? The EZAS is planning the next round of homecraft: the art of homemaking workshops for 2026. If you have a skill related to homemaking (baking, cooking, sewing, gardening, crafting and more) and would like to teach fellow community members about what you do - email us at ezasadvertising@gmail.com