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Warming up for Jump Rope for Heart at NSPS
Marlize Rupple, left, and Liam Bacon simultaneously jumped over a pair of perpendicular ropes during an assembly at New Sarum Public School on Thursday, April 16. They were encouraging fellow pupils to raise money for Jump Rope for Heart, to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Read More“Hoop It Up” at EESS
Ben Wiebe of East Elgin Secondary School joined in a competition to see who could score the most baskets in 60 seconds during “Hoop It Up” on Wednesday, April 8. The event was a fundraiser for EESS’s Community Living Class students and the “Best Buddies Club” which pairs CLC teens with schoolmates. Over $600 was…
Read More“Back to the ’80s” for Aylmer Skating Club Carnival
Members of the Port Stanley Waves Beginner 1 Advanced synchronized skating team performed during the annual Aylmer Skating Club season-ending Carnival at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday, April 1. Theme for the show was “Back to the ’80s.” About 50 members of the Aylmer club took to the ice to demonstrate what they’d learned this…
Read MoreTammy’s Dance Spring Recital
Skyler Cowen, left, Grace Smith, Katie Helka, Melissa VanBommel, Alicia Versteegen, Tori Brown and Jasmine VanGeffen joined three other teen girls dancing in lyrical style to “Wake Me Up, When September Ends” during the annual Spring Recital by Tammy’s Dance Studio at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer, Saturday, April 4. Two performances were held for 83…
Read MoreAylmer Novice Rep finish second in tourney
Aylmer Novice Rep hockey player Dylan Rempel tried to pass the puck to a teammate in front of the opposition’s net during his team’s second game of the annual April Rep tournament hosted by the Aylmer Minor Hockey Association at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday morning, April 3. Aylmer won that game 7-3 over…
Read MoreBelmont Juveniles edged by Glanbrook
Belmont Juveniles forward Calvin Catherwood, middle, battled for the puck against a Glanbrook opponent at the faceoff circle during their game at the annual Aylmer Minor Hockey Association April Rep tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday, April 3. Belmont lost 4-2. The game was closer than the score indicated as Belmont was down…
Read MoreComplex hosts large hockey tournament
Aylmer Flames Peewee Rep hockey player John Orlebar cleared the puck from his defensive zone during a tournament game versus the Six Nations Blackhawks at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday morning, April 3. Aylmer lost that game 5-1 to Six Nations and tied Waterford 4-4 the night before. Aylmer was blanked 5-0 by Strathroy…
Read MoreYouth speed skating wraps for another season
Cecilia Propper, left, Mariska Buro and Madeline Propper (Cecilia’s sister) held hands while doing some warm-up laps before the races began during the last session of the season for the East Elgin Community Complex Youth Speed Skating Club on Wednesday, April 1. A total of 20 skaters participated in this year’s Learn to Speed Skate…
Read MoreLast gasp of the March Break at the Grind
Makayla Rice, 10, passed her brother Malikye, 13, while on their scooters on one of the ramps at the Grind skateboard park located between Kinsmen and Optimist Parks in Aylmer at about 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 22. The siblings were enjoying some outside activity time in the dying daylight before heading home for the…
Read MoreMcGregor pupils take over Eastlink Arena
McGregor Public School physical education teacher Penny Hilliker explained the rules to pupils for a frozen tag game they were about to play during the last skating day of the season at East Elgin Community Complex for the Aylmer school on Thursday, March 12. The first pupils hit the ice at 9:30 a.m. and the…
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