Posts by Craig Bradford
Looking a lot like Christmas
The annual Christmas Lighting of the Parks kicked off the holiday season in downtown Aylmer on Friday evening, Nov. 23 at Palmer Park and the adjacent Old Town Hall parkette (seen here). The event is sponsored by MainStreet Aylmer and the Aylmer Area Community Foundation (AACF) and included caroling accompanied by the Aylmer Area Community…
Read MoreMan dead after apartment fire
An unidentified 79-year-old man died two days after he suffered “significant burns to his body” during a fire at a first-floor apartment at the building located at 49 Chestnut Street West in Aylmer on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 15. Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat issued a media release about the death and fire on Monday morning,…
Read MoreHundreds attend Aylmer Remembrance Day
Retired Ontario Police College Protocol Officer John Hutton, right, was accompanied by a Royal Canadian Air Cadet with the 741 Elgin Squadron before laying a wreath on behalf of the OPC Association during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Aylmer on Sunday morning, Nov.11. As almost always, hundreds of local residents along with several local dignitaries…
Read MoreSpringfield remembers
Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Karen Vecchio laid one of several wreaths during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Springfield on Sunday morning, Nov. 11. More than 50 local dignitaries and local residents attended the ceremony which this year commemorated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the First Great War. (AE/Craig Bradford)
Read MoreMary French is Aylmer’s new mayor
Mary French is Aylmer’s new mayor after she defeated Ann Laur in the Monday, Oct. 22 municipal election. Mayor-elect French, who is the current deputy mayor, won the race with 911 votes compared to current Councillor Laur’s 545 votes. Current Cr. Sheri Andrews was elected as Aylmer’s new deputy mayor by winning the race over…
Read MoreSpringfield PS evacuated, everyone safe
All of the pupils and staff at Springfield Public School were safely evacuated to the nearby Malahide Community Place after more than half of the school filled with smoke from a fire that broke out in the rooftop heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC) on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 17. This photo was taken at…
Read MoreBoats hit Port Stanley lift bridge
The lift bridge in Port Stanley was closed temporarily for inspection on Tuesday, Sept. 25 after a perch fishing boat and a sailboat broke free from where they were moored. The bridge reopened to traffic later that afternoon after the inspection. A total of three vessels were involved after being dislodged from where they were…
Read MoreSenior Eagles defeat Glendale
East Elgin Secondary School defensive back Nathan Baughman, right, gets ready to tackle a Tillsonburg Glendale receiver before he gets to the red zone in the EESS end during an exhibition game in Aylmer on Friday evening, Sept. 14. After a slow start, the East Elgin Eagles came from behind to defeat Glendale 18-8. The…
Read MoreSpitfires blanked by the Irish
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires goaltender Avery Hartwick looked up in disgust after giving up the first goal of what turned out to be a 5-0 shutout loss to the Lucan Irish during the Aylmer hockey club’s home opener at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday evening, Sept. 15. Hartwick faced 38 shots in the loss…
Read MoreMemorial motorcycle ride attracts over 100 bikers
The second annual Ken Schlimme Memorial Poker Run motorcycle ride attracted 107 riders on Saturday, Sept. 1. Sponsored by Kendall Motor Oil and Dave Green Custom Cycle, the ride raised money for the Aylmer Optimist Club. Registration was at the Optimist Clubhouse on Queen Street in Aylmer and the riders’ last stop was at Cy’s…
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