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Three OPP officers injured in Aylmer’s north end
A 33-year-old Norfolk County man is charged with several Criminal Code offences after three Ontario Provincial Police officers were allegedly injured by him with an “edge weapon” after an altercation in Aylmer’s north end on Thursday evening, Jan. 4. Elgin County OPP Constable Adam Crewdson said officers with the Norfolk/Haldimand County Community Street Crime Unit…
Read MoreFire marches through Aylmer home
A fire raged through a house on Oak Street in Aylmer on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Aylmer and Malahide volunteer firefighters joined forces to try to put down the stubborn flames, which took some time. Look for the full story and more pictures in the Express on Jan. 3. Photograph by Rob Perry of…
Read MoreEast Elgin shows Christmas caring
A team of about 40 volunteers worked either side of an assembly line during packing day of the annual East Elgin Christmas Care food hamper program in Aylmer Immanuel Christian School’s gymnasium on Saturday morning, Dec. 23. The hampers would then be delivered to needy families throughout Aylmer and East Elgin which includes all of…
Read MoreToys delivered just in time for Christmas
Danielle Howe, front, arranged some boxes in the back of a pickup truck she had just loaded during the delivery day of the Aylmer Optimist Club Christmas Toy Drive on Saturday morning, Dec. 23. Toy Drive Chairman Dave Dohnt said 365 children were registered to receive boxes of toys this year, down from the 380…
Read MoreMiracle on Main Street in Mount Salem
Mount Salem Christian School soloists Nathaneal Kisuule, left, and Kelly Loewen were among a cast of many in the school’s annual Christmas production dress rehearsal on Thursday morning, Dec. 21. This year’s play was entitled Miracle on Main Street with the full production for extended family members and friends held that same evening at Sommerfeld…
Read MoreMaking a racket at Davenport PS
Members of the “Boomwhacker Club” played Deck the Halls with their plastic tubes during the dress rehearsal of Aylmer Davenport Public School’s Christmas concert on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 19. The show for parents, extended family members and friends was held that night. (AE/Craig Bradford)
Read MoreMr. and Mrs. Claus part of the fun at South Dorchester PS
Mrs. Claus (played by Darah Farrow) and her husband Santa (Rowan Wilson) have a conversation and shared the limelight during a portion of the dress rehearsal for Santa’s Holiday Hoedown at South Dorchester Public School on Tuesday morning, Dec. 19. Three showings of the Christmas production were then staged for the families and friends of…
Read MoreChristmas in Summers Corners
Summers Corners Public School Kindergarten pupils Charlie Wiebe, left, Zoe Jensen, Erin Pinylo, Alexandra Gavey and Alexander Mahovlich held letters that spelled out Santa during one of several performances at the school’s Holiday Celebration dress rehearsal on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13. (AE/Craig Bradford)
Read MoreCrash near No Frills
Emergency personnel responded to what appeared to be a two-vehicle crash on the northern boundary of Aylmer at the intersection of John Street North and Progress Drive at about 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11. Both vehicles, which appeared to be similar Ford sports utility vehicles, had been pulled far enough off of the travelled…
Read MorePacked house for Bradley St. Church Christmas
Julia Friesen, left, Kassie Knelsen and Janessa Friesen sang The Perfect Gift in front of a full audience at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer for the Bradley Street Church of God Community Christmas Program. Entitled “Jesus – God’s Gift of Love,” the event included various musical performances in between an entertaining sermon on what…
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