Workers finished the job of unblocking a sewer line between Aylmer Christian Reformed Church and Immanuel Christian School on Friday morning March 6. Principal Keith Cameron said a problem with the plumbing at the school was first noticed during parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday evening which worsened overnight into Thursday. The school was open on Thursday…
Members of the Finance Committee began the draft 2015 Aylmer budget deliberation process with a 5.92 percent levy increase they aimed to bring down to as close to zero as possible. The committee, which is comprised of all members of council, heard most staff reports during their first meeting on Wednesday, March 4. Of note…
United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas board member Serge Lavoie addressed a crowd of about 50 at the Canada Southern Railway Station in St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon, March 5 after President James Todd announced that the 2014 fundraising campaign had collected $437,497, well short of the $600,000 goal. After several years of falling short of…
A passport clinic hosted by the office of Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Joe Preston held in East Elgin Community Complex’s Imperial Room attracted dozens of local residents on the afternoon and early evening of Tuesday, March 3. Those needing a photo taken for their passport application could take advantage of a photographer being on-site and applications were reviewed…
A joint meeting between Aylmer and Malahide councillors to discuss proposals to reinstate hall rentals and summer ice at East Elgin Community Complex in essentially the same way as always won’t be taking place until sometime after March 16. That was the decision by Aylmer councillors during their meeting on Monday, March 2. The two…
Volunteer model Jessica Weninger adopted a casual look as she took to the runway at Diva’s Night Out at Saxonia Hall, Friday night, Feb. 27. The event, organized by the Ladies Society of the German Canadian Club of Aylmer, was attended by 230. A silent auction raised just over $1,500 for United Way of Elgin…
A new exhibit featuring many images and artefacts from the fire that destroyed much of downtown Aylmer on Feb. 27, 1965 had a special preview at the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives on Thursday, Feb. 27 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event that changed the town forever. Watching a captivating video of the fire were Judy…
The project to relocate Dexter Line in Malahide Township away from lakeshore erosion has received funding from the provincial government. Malahide was to receive $3,458,519 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to relocate the road and an adjacent waterline that provides Malahide and Bayham residents with municipal water from the Port Stanley water treatment…
Malahide Township announced Monday, Feb. 23, that it had hired Brent Smith as its new director of fire and emergency services. He replaces Paul Groeneveld, who has accepted a job in Norwich. Mr. Smith is a fire prevention inspection officer with the City of London, and a volunteer with Central Elgin Fire Services. His appointment…
A male snowmobiler was airlifted to a London hospital following a crash with a minivan on Hacienda Road south of Dingle Line northeast of Aylmer on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22. A Malahide firefighter who did not wish to be identified said the emergency call was received at about 1:30 p.m. This photo was taken shortly before…
First Aylmer Beavers Keiran Hoffer, 6, left, Samantha Chretien, 7, and Zoey Briggs, 5, showed off the cars they made for the 36th annual Kub Kar Rally at Elgin Mall in St. Thomas on Saturday, Feb. 21. Dozens of Cub and Beaver Scouts from throughout Elgin County and St. Thomas participated in this year’s rally.
The United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas, before the official end of its current annual campaign, is already planning an emergency fundraiser to fill a shortfall in its $600,000 goal for this year. And, President James Todd says, how the United Way, which funds 16 local agencies, operates in future will have to be restructured in…