Posts by Renee Hueston
Hildebrandt guilty of obstructing police
Herbert Hildebrandt, 38, of Malahide, and Andre Beauchamp, 34, of North York, were both found guilty of obstructing a peace officer, in Ontario Court of Justice on Thursday morning, April 14. That follows a trial for their actions December 27, 2020 at the entrance to the Aylmer Church of God. After receiving a summons for…
Read MoreELP tree-planting
Ethan Roszmann, top picture, was among 21 East Elgin Secondary School Environmental Leadership Program students who planted willow, dogwood, wild rose, tulip and oak trees and wild berry bushes at Archie Coulter Conservation Area southwest of Orwell, as part of an effort to stabilize a Catfish Creek bank on Tuesday, Oct. 26. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreHelp Wanted – Full Time Accounts Clerk / Bookkeeper
AE Graphics Group is dedicated to providing its customers with the highest quality printed products, graphic design and service available. We offer a competitive compensation plan with an excellent benefits package. We currently have an opening for the following position: Full-time Clerk / Bookkeeper: Responsibilities: Reconcile daily cash, bank reconciliations Day to day postings and…
Read MoreChurch ordered unlocked
Justice Bruce Thomas on Wednesday morning, September 15 announced he would sign an order agreed to by the province and a lawyer for Aylmer Church of God (Restoration) and its directors that would allow the church to be reopened to its congregation. The church, as part of a sentence for contempt findings against it and…
Read MoreAnti-vaxx badges are “a profound insult to the Jewish community”
Yellow, six-pointed star stickers declaring “UN-VAXXED” offered for sale online by a local anti-restrictions activist closely mimic the yellow badges used to identify Jews in Nazi-controlled Europe during the Second Great War. A spokesperson for a national Jewish advocacy group said selling and promoting an item like this “is an exploitation of our community’s tragedy…
Read MoreVienna group pleads to save community centre
by Rob Perry of The Aylmer Express A group of Vienna and area residents have banded together to fight the possible sale of the Vienna Community Centre, which Bayham has declared surplus to its needs but has also decided to make $70,000 in upgrades to the facility. That includes a recent decision by Bayham council…
Read MoreHildebrandt threatened legal action against alleged assault victim, witnesses
by Brett Hueston of The Aylmer Express A letter from Herbert Hildebrandt through his lawyers says he did push Jack Dykxhoorn, 84, but in self-defence, in a December 2020 altercation where Mr. Dykxhoorn received cracked ribs. Mr. Hildebrandt, 37, a Malahide resident, was later charged with assault for the incident and the case has been…
Read MoreImmunization clinics a “great community effort”
By Veronica Reiner, Local Journalism Initiative reporter “We would be nowhere without these wonderful volunteers, and the community spirit, and it makes people feel good,” said Sandra Hoffer, a vaccine clinic volunteer coordinator. “It’s a great community effort.” Ms. Hoffer was referring to the over 120 volunteers that, since March, have been helping at one…
Read MoreFlames, explosions at junk yard fire in Calton late Wednesday night
Malahide Firefighters were called to their second major fire in two years at a junk yard in Calton on Wednesday, May 19, at 9:55 p.m. The blaze was reclassified as a structural fire, and additional equipment and firefighters from Malahide’s fire stations were called in starting at 10 p.m. Fire Chief Brent Smith said the…
Read MoreWounded princess receives warm welcome at Aylmer IDA
Lena Perry, 5, of St. Thomas likes to play dress up and don costumes as princesses and super heroes, but two weeks ago, while playing on monkey bars, she fell, causing a compound fracture to her left arm. Her aunt, Penny Powers of Aylmer, sometimes looks after her niece, and takes her along on shopping…
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