A group of concerned citizens has convinced Bayham’s elected officials to keep Straffordville Community Centre and re-open it to public use after needed improvements are done in the New Year. Straffordville resident Marni Wolfe appeared before Bayham councillors at their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5 and informed them her group, “The Concerned Residents of Bayham,”…
While the recorded vote wasn’t unanimous, the majority of elected officials in Aylmer and Malahide agreed to provide ice rentals at East Elgin Community Complex this June and July. The decision was made during the Wednesday, Nov. 4 meeting of the Complex Interim Board which is made up of all Aylmer and Malahide councillors. Voting…
Malaide Mayor Dave Mennill, left, long-time Port Bruce resident and volunteer Calvin Grissom and Port Bruce Ratepayers Association Chairman John Blankenship cut the ceremonial ribbon during a celebration of the completion of the welcome sign and monument refurbishment in the parkette at the entrance of the lakeside hamlet off of Imperial Road on Wednesday afternoon,…
Elgin County councillors on Tuesday, Oct. 27, abandoned their plan to abandon the 107-year-old Edison Drive Bridge. Now, instead of installing a new access road to serve properties north of the bridge, previously seen as the cheapest alternative until environmental studies threw in some complications, they want to replace the existing structure with a “modular…
Volunteers Pauline Morin, left, and Maria Gubbels hammed it up for the photographer as Thea Hermans looked on while they were assembling the hot lunches during the Catholic Women’s League annual Christmas Bazaar held at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in Aylmer on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Seen by the oven was head cook…
Dani Cain, front, bowled her pumpkin toward gourd “pins” while Sabrina Cipolla looked on during the Fall Family Fun event held at Straffordville Public School on Friday evening, Oct. 30. About 120 children, parents, grandparents and other local residents attended the Straffordville School Council sponsored event that included games, activities and crafts. Admission was a small…
“Princess” Myle Small, 7, left, and “Unicorn” Teagan Walker, also 7, sat down at just about the same time while playing a game of musical chairs during the children’s Halloween Party at the Aylmer German Canadian Club’s Saxonia Hall on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31. Teagan was getting a treat for participating in the round of…
“Police officer” Thatcher Landon, 2, left, and “Sadie bug” Sadie Davidson, 15 months, were two of the about 50 children who trick or treated and then played inside for a bit during the Belmont HUB’s (Helping Unite Belmont) ‘Lil Monster Bash on Halloween morning and early afternoon, Saturday, Oct. 31. Parents took their children on…
Left photo: This family of “Incredibles” made up of Harlee Vachon, 4, left, Mom Becky, and Paisley, 6, participated in the Monster Dash Fun Run in Aylmer on Halloween morning, Saturday, Oct. 31. Right photo: “Tin Man” Owen Kerr, 4, hung out on playground equipment before participating in the kids event. The Fun Run consisted of…
Pupils and staff at Davenport Public School in Aylmer celebrated Halloween on Friday, Oct. 30 by dressing up in costumes and bringing in canned goods to be donated to Corner Cupboard food bank as admission to a dance that afternoon. Some of the colourful, scary and not-so-scary costumes were worn by, front row, from left: Giuliana…
Almost every pupil and staff member at Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Aylmer dressed in costumes on Friday, Oct. 30 to celebrate Halloween which was to be marked the next day. In the early afternoon, the pupils and staff participated in a costume parade and marched up and down the yard to the delight of…
Volunteers Hannah Bosma, left, Jackie Westra, Paul Winegarden and Ida Ham were ready to serve up a pulled pork supper and all the fixings at Corinth Community of Christ Church on Thursday evening, Oct. 29. The full meal included the already mentioned pulled pork, buns with butter, carrots, baked beans, coleslaw, hot and cold beverages…