Posts by Craig Bradford
Serious crash in Summers Corners
A man was airlifted to hospital and is in critical condition after a three vehicle collision at the intersection of Talbot Line (Highway 3) and Springfield Road in Summers Corners. The crash happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Adam Crewdson said a white vehicle was travelling north…
Read MoreGingerbread fun
Hayden Reddekopp, 6, showed off a gingerbread cookie he decorated during a class held at the boardroom behind the Palmer Park bandshell in Aylmer on Saturday, Dec. 8. The series of gingerbread decorating classes were sponsored by Miller’s Valumart and attracted about 30 participants. (AE/Craig Bradford)
Read MoreSanta strolls through Straffordville
Santa Claus made his annual appearance in his namesake parade in Straffordville on Saturday morning, Dec. 8. He was accompanied by one of his little elf helpers and several of his reindeer. The just over half an hour long parade weaved its way through the village, starting at the marshaling area on Old Chapel Street…
Read MoreFatal crash in Jaffa
One unidentified person is dead and a man has been arrested after a crash that happened at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 near the intersection of John Wise Line and Springwater Road in Jaffa southwest of Aylmer. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Adam Crewdson said the crash involved a single red pickup…
Read MoreMan dead after vehicle found in creek
Gary Scrivens, 66, of Port Bruce is dead after the white vehicle he was in drove into Catfish Creek from a private lane in the lakeside village between Amasa and Hale streets off Colin Street at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Malahide volunteer firefighters in an inflatable boat had freed the body and…
Read MoreEESS curlers sweep past Woodstock CI
East Elgin Secondary School girls curlers Anna Harms, left, and Hannah Hoos swept a rock into the house during a match against a team from Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 28 at the Aylmer Curling Club. The EESS girls won 7-1 as did the local boys team 9-3. The EESS girls improved their…
Read MoreCrash on Holland Avenue
A mini-van left the road and knocked down a streetlight on Holland Avenue south of Talbot Street West in Aylmer at about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28. As the street is the first roadway used during the ongoing detour around the construction on Talbot Street West, eastbound traffic was backed up for about 45…
Read MoreA Christmas celebration by Derrick Drover
Local musician Derrick Drover celebrated the release of his new album Christmas with a concert at St. Paul’s United Church in Aylmer on Friday evening, Nov. 23. Mr. Drover and his band and choir performed all 12 songs of the album in sequence in front of a packed house. Most of the songs are Mr.…
Read MoreAlmost full house for Sounds of the Season
There were only a few empty seats for the annual Sounds of the Season concert at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Friday evening, Nov. 23. Conductor Sherry Wood (in the red dress) led the Aylmer Area Community Choir through a medley of the songs Christmas Time Is Here and Silver Bells to open the…
Read MoreHundreds brave the wet to watch Santa Claus Parade
Hundreds of local residents and visitors lined Talbot Street in Aylmer for the 74th annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 24. Santa had a helper to hold an umbrella to keep his suit dry and many attendees were doing the same as a drizzle persisted during the entire parade’s about 45 minute…
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