Posts by Craig Bradford
Cadets March Past at the Police College
Members of a drill team performed in the Pauline McGibbon Hall during a March Past and Review Ceremony held as part of the graduation ceremony of basic constable cadets at the Ontario Police College located northeast of Aylmer along Hacienda Road. The cadet members of the drill team came up with the routine themselves and…
Read MorePlaying pickleball for pups
Ron Hutchings of St. Thomas, left, returned the ball over the net while his partner Dave Loucks of Port Bruce looked on during one of the many matches played at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Saturday, July 22 as part of the Pickleball for Pups tournament. Fifty pickleball players from throughout southwestern Ontario…
Read MoreFeeling the beat at the library
Aleah Berdan, 5, front left, Alexis Scott, 8, and her sister Emi, 6, tried their “hands” at playing the djembe drum from Africa during an interactive activity at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Thursday afternoon, July 20. Babarinde “Baba” Williams from Drums et al of Durham brought enough drums for almost 50 youngsters, and…
Read MoreIt was an Animal Kingdom at the Complex
Ali Giesbrecht, 11, left, and Emilie Buys, 10, peeked behind lion masks that were made as part of the Animal Kingdom week-long theme of the East Elgin Community Complex Summer Day Camp on Thursday, July 20. The day camp was held throughout the month with different themes each week. Activities included skating, crafts and games.…
Read MoreBeing actively musical at Bethel United
Clara Krahn, 7, congratulated herself for staying in play during an outdoor “Musical Ice Chunks” game on Wednesday morning, July 19, part of the fun at Bethel United Reformed Church’s annual Vacation Bible School held all that week. This year’s theme was Operation Arctic and Clara was a member of the Narwhals team.
Read MoreTeddy bears and sunglasses in Straffordville
Emily Berg, 4, of Aylmer dropped off her stuffed animal before checking out a water activity at the fourth annual free Teddy Bear Picnic at the park next to Straffordville Community Centre on Wednesday morning, July 19. Emily’s sister Sophia, 2 (not shown), was learning to play a toy xylophone at another nearby station. The…
Read MoreTillsonburg wind blade plant closing
The Siemens wind blade manufacturing plant in Tillsonburg will close by early 2018 with all 340 workers eventually losing their jobs. As of Tuesday morning, July 18, 206 workers were immediately let go with severance packages. They found out about the closure during a meeting held the same morning at the Tillsonburg Community Centre. The…
Read MoreTown ends OPP costing
In a split recorded vote, Aylmer councillors during their Monday, July 10 meeting put an end to having the Ontario Provincial Police prepare a quote for service to potentially replace the existing town police. Voting in favour of a resolution to abandon the OPP costing process and to disband the town’s Joint Advisory OPP Costing Committee…
Read MoreElgin Holstein Club celebrates 100th anniversary
Brent Howe provided the “reasons given” after a class of dairy cows were judged during the Century Celebration of the Elgin County Holstein Club held at Mistyglen Holsteins south of Belmont on Saturday evening, July 8. Over 300 people attended the event to mark the 100th anniversary of the local Holstein Club. See more event…
Read MoreHistorical fashions shown off in Sparta
Nancy McComb wore an outfit from the 1850-60s time period during the annual High Tea and Historical Fashion Show held by the Sparta and District Historical Society at the Sparta Church Museum on Sunday afternoon, July 9. The event was another successful sellout with 79 guests filling the available chairs at the tables in the…
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