Posts by Craig Bradford

A 57-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested and charged with child pornography offences following a search warrant at a residence in the city on Tuesday, July 8. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, the OPP Technological Crime Unit, and the St. Thomas Police Service were all involved n the investigation and…

Greg Currie, who as the spokesman for the Aylmer Taxpayers Advisory Committee who had been vocal about what they believe is a public spending problem in town, is running to become the next mayor. The retired Ontario Police College instructor and pre-hiring police officer testing company owner filed his nomination to run against current Mayor…

A seasonal resident of Port Bruce and her partner saw a funnel cloud on Lake Erie off of the lakeside hamlet on Thursday morning, July 3. Ann Graham and her partner Dave Hohnstein were fishing in their power boat at about 10:30 a.m. when they witnessed what she described as a “funnel cloud.” Environment Canada…

A Malahide tobacco farmer was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Friday, June 27 and charged with various offences. The 52-year-old man was first arrested by the RCMP for the sale of unstamped raw leaf tobacco. After a search warrant was executed at his farm, he was charged with several other offences. He…

Brian Daniel, 55, of St. Thomas was struck and killed while directing traffic near the Burwell Road bridge on the Highway 3 bypass in northeast St. Thomas at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2. The driver of the pickup truck that struck Mr. Daniel, a 45-year-old Malahide man, was later charged with dangerous driving…

A non-stop over 20 minute long fireworks show was seen by thousands of local residents and visitors at the end of the Canada Day celebration at East Elgin Community Complex on the eastern outskirts of Aylmer on Tuesday night, July 1. The fireworks display is sponsored each year by the Aylmer Kinsmen Club. Other attractions…

Farmtown Canada provided pony-drawn buggy rides at the Aylmer and Malahide Canada Day celebration at East Elgin Community Complex on the late afternoon and evening of Tuesday, July 1. Other attractions included food and refreshment vendors, children’s games and activities on the Eastlink arena surface and outside, live entertainment and an over 20 minute long…

Bayham Ward 1 Councillor Tom Southwick walked the Canada Day parade route in Port Burwell with his grandchildren Rivers, 2 (and a half), and Colt, 1 (and a half) on Tuesday, July 1. Port Burwell residents and visitors from neighbouring communities and the countryside lined the streets of Port Burwell for the annual parade. Children…