A Bayham volunteer firefighter handed out candy to young spectators along the route of the annual Port Burwell Santa Claus Parade, Saturday, Dec. 6. The procession was nearly cancelled this year, but was revived to ensure area children got a chance to welcome Santa for the holiday season.
The parkette on the southwest corner of Plank Road and Heritage Line in Straffordville was lit up with holiday decorations on Friday night, Dec. 5. A volunteer committee organizes the decorations and lighting, while neighbouring Klassen Auto Parts provides the power for the display.
East Elgin Secondary School Grade 9 dance class students broke out into a surprise performance to the song Jingle Bell Rock during a visit at Chartwell Aylmer (formerly Chateau Gardens) Retirement Residences on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4. Teacher Alicia Steenholdt and her students decided to share Christmas greetings with the Chartwell residents and brought Christmas…
Abi Reid joined fellow members of the East Elgin Secondary School guitar ensemble playing a tango during a holiday concert on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The EESS band also performed holiday classics such as White Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Aylmer Police, firefighters and paramedics responded to a two vehicle crash at Goodwill’s Used Cars at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. A large grey sedan and a white mini-van collided causing extensive damage to the car and less damage to the van. No further information was immediately available as police officers were still…
Orphans Allie Pinylo, left, Kaitlyn Lale and Charlie Rader-Williams sang about their “Hard Knock Life” as they rehearsed Monday, Dec. 1, for the Wednesday opening of Annie Jr. at Sparta Public School. Tickets for that opening are already sold out, but are still available through the school (none will be sold at the door) for…
Incoming Aylmer Mayor Greg Currie waved to the gallery which included his wife Avril after he was presented with the official Chain of Office by Clerk Nancie Irving during the inaugural town council meeting on Monday night, Dec. 1. All seven councillors-elect were sworn into office during the meeting by reading a declaration while holding…
Aylmer Area Community Choir members Linda Baldwin, front row left, Katherine Thompson, Carol Ferguson, Carol Copeland, back left, and Miriam Helsdon sang a selection of carols in front of a packed house during the annual Sounds of the Season Christmas Concert at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Friday night, Nov. 28. The choir was…
Straffordville resident Will Arlow has applied for a court to rule on whether a recount will be conducted in the Oct. 27 Bayham election. Bayham Administrator Paul Shipway confirmed that municipal staff were served a notice of application and an affidavit at the end of the business day on Friday, Nov. 28. A hearing on…
Mandy Penner, 8, left, and Nisa Bontrager, 9, were among about 100 children who paired up to put together shoe boxes full of small gifts for less fortunate children in developing countries around the world during Operation Christmas Child at Bradley Street Church of God in Aylmer on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30. Operation Christmas Child…
Sparta Scouts waved to spectators along the route of the annual Port Stanley Santa Claus Parade, organized by the village’s Lions and Lioness clubs, Friday night, Nov. 28. Weather was cold but clear until near the end of the parade, when snow began to fall.
A 63-year-old unnamed Bayham man was killed after the pickup truck he was driving rear-ended another vehicle in Simcoe on Thursday morning, Nov. 27. Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Ed Sanchuk said the crash occurred at about 11:35 a.m. on Norfolk Street North in Simcoe. He said the Bayham man was driving northbound when…