A mourning dove pair has taken advantage of a safe spot next to Fred Kristoff’s garage in Aylmer to build their nest and for the female to lay her eggs. This photo was taken of the nest on the south side of Mr. Kristoff’s home on York Street on Wednesday morning, May 11. Mourning dove…
War of 1812 re-enactors, in both Canadian and USA uniforms of the period, reversed their muskets for a moment of silence at Seminary Cemetery on the northwest corner of Sparta Line and Centennial Road in Central Elgin, Saturday afternoon, May 7. A new sign about the history of the cemetery was unveiled in an event…
Micah Schuurman as “Joe”, left, meets his old family for the first time in years since they sent him away, Ricky Redecop as “JD,” Jordyn Vandendool as “Annette,” Grace Vording as “Cindy” and, on the ground, Holly Cameron as “Sharon” in a dress rehearsal for “Not Your Average Joe” at Immanuel Christian School on Friday,…
Sadie Magri as Cinderella had dirty laundry dumped over her by wicked stepsisters Melody Ashford, left, and Kade Kewley and wicked stepmother Payton Lessard during a dress rehearsal for “Cinderella Kids,” a shortened musical version of the classic fairy tale, at Sparta Public School. The show involved 100 pupils, and sold out for all three…
Grade 4 pupils Amber Moore, left, and Anna Wiebe watched as local artist Jordan King created an air brushed painting during the Museum of McGregor (Public School) Art, or MOMA, event on Wednesday evening, May 4. The adjacent gymnasium was full of various kinds of artwork created by McGregor’s entire pupil body. The annual exhibit was…
Rex Martin, left, had a mask made of his face by fellow Straffordville Public School pupil Ethan Wall during an annual one-day “Arts Festival” on Tuesday, May 3. Pupils in grades 1 through 8 participated in up to six separate arts-related sessions throughout the day, including dance, photography, papier mache, finger painting, “junk sculpture” and…
Jenn Miller, front and centre, had just visited Aylmer Mayor Greg Currie, seen on the far left, outside Town Hall on Tuesday morning, May 3 during the second day of her Walking the Line for Diabetes 2016 journey from London’s Banting House to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Ms. Miller was joined that morning by her…
Two volunteer firefighters were about to pry open the trunk of a derelict car that was set on fire on the grounds of the Ontario Police College located northeast of Aylmer along Hacienda Road on Saturday morning, April 30 during the Joint Action Training Group exercises hosted by the Aylmer and Malahide Fire Departments. The…
Stefanie Heide sang a brief solo during the gospel song Walking Down the Heavenly Road, one of the selections performed by the Aylmer Area Community Choir during the Spring Fling concert held at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Friday evening, April 29. The Aylmer Area Community Band also performed that evening, both as entire ensemble…
Fana Soro brought his colourful combination of West African dress, traditional drumming, singing and dance to New Sarum Public School on Friday morning, April 29. His performance included playing various different hand drums, singing, dancing and storytelling, much of which called for interaction with the pupils in the audience. Originally from Cote d’Ivoire, Mr. Soro…
A two vehicle crash at the intersection of Imperial Road and Ron McNeil Line north of Aylmer at about 8 a.m. on Friday, April 29 interfered with the morning rush of traffic in the area. A blue Ford Fusion car was initially seen several feet in the ditch on the southwest corner of the intersection…
Kaitlin Jarvi, left, as Sebastian tried to convince Emily Falk’s Ariel to stay “Under the Sea,” but she was distracted by the arrival of Kaylee Durdle as Flounder, during a rehearsal for Disney’s The Little Mermaid at East Elgin Secondary School. The musical, involving 40 students and 30 staff members, opens to the public Thursday…