Posts by Craig Bradford
Flood watch for Catfish Creek
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority issued a flood watch on Thursday morning, Jan. 12 with warmer than normal temperatures melting the snow and ice and the expectation of rain showers later in the day. “This is an assessment that a high probability exists for flooding of low-lying flood-prone areas within the watershed,” CCCA water management technician…
Read MorePower outages affected Malahide, Bayham
High winds and resulting damage done to trees caused wide-spread power outages for rural Hydro One customers throughout southern Ontario including in Malahide and Bayham overnight Tuesday, Jan. 10 into Wednesday, Jan. 11. Jim Stafford of Hydro One confirmed there were “numerous outages” in the East Elgin area. He said Hydro One crews from Aylmer…
Read MoreCraig VanYmeren off to Tankard for fourth time
Sparta area resident and local curler Craig VanYmeren will return to this year’s Men’s Ontario Recharge with Milk Tankard in Cobourg Jan. 29-Feb. 5. It will be his fourth appearance in as many years. The Tankard is the annual Ontario men’s curling championship with the winner representing the province at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier,…
Read MoreParents have first say on school closures
Thames Valley District School Board representatives faced a litany of questions about the effects of proposed area school closures and changes during a Public Accommodation Review (PAR) meeting held Monday night at East Elgin Secondary School. Malahide Mayor Dave Mennill, the only non-school representative to speak at the meeting, drawing from his experience as an…
Read MoreBayham approves 2% tax levy increase
Bayham councillors during a special meeting on Tuesday night, Jan. 3 approved the 2017 operating budget that includes $77,563 more in taxation over 2016, a two-percent tax levy increase. During the meeting, councillors approved a staff recommendation to add a “reserve transfer” of $138,410 to the 2017 operating budget to make the two-percent increase. The…
Read MoreTykes hit the ice at Complex
Aylmer Green Tyke hockey players Tegan Dunn, front, and Hadley Botzang chased the puck with Belmont White player Liam DeWaele in behind during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday morning, Jan. 7. The teams did not officially track the score of the game. It was the first formal game of the season for…
Read MoreFull draws at annual Timber Mart Bonspiel
Adam Walker, left, kept a close eye on a rock while Derek Leclair hung back during one end of their Jeff Vansevenant skipped game versus a rink skipped by Fred Petersen at the annual Timber Mart Men’s Bonspiel held at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, Jan. 7. Two full draws participated in the event that…
Read MoreQuick turn
Aylmer Flames Midget Local League forward Tyler Lammers, right, tried a quick turn to avoid a Simcoe Warriors LL2 defender during the annual Christmas Local League hockey tournament held at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Dec. 29. Lammers’ teammate Tyler Thomas looked on at left. The Flames won that game 7-3 but lost their…
Read MorePeewee LL2 Flames win Christmas tournament
Sam Parish of the Aylmer Peewee Local League 2 Flames celebrated scoring the deciding goal in his team’s 3-1 championship final win over the Mount Brydges Gold Panthers to take the title of the annual Christmas tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday evening, Dec. 28. Coach Aaryn Bechard said “hardworking” defenceman Griffin Foster…
Read MoreGunshots on College Line
The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police are investigating what are believed to be gunshots fired from a westbound vehicle along College Line north of Aylmer just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24 that had projectiles enter two residences. The gunshots were thought to possibly be related to an attempted break-in by a man wielding a firearm…
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