Posts by Craig Bradford
Boil water advisory ended
The boil water advisory for residents of Malahide, Bayham and Central Elgin affected by the watermain break west of Port Bruce was ended at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15. A media release issued by Elgin St. Thomas Public Health advised the boil water advisory had been cancelled by Medical Officer of Health Dr.…
Read MoreFarm Safety Day at Immanuel Christian School
Immanuel Christian School Principal Keith Cameron took a turn at learning how to use a fire extinguisher during the annual Shirley Bechard Keep Kids Safe Day at his Aylmer school on Wednesday morning, June 15. Organized by the Elgin County Farm Safety Council, volunteers from local community organizations, including several volunteer firefighters from Malahide, set…
Read MorePickleball debuts at Complex
Ann Steenbergen of Aylmer tried playing pickleball for the first time during an open house at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday morning, June 15. A mixture of experienced and rookie players filled Imperial Hall at the Complex that morning to take turns playing pickleball. Another open house for anyone interested in playing pickleball will…
Read MoreSpringwater hosts Extreme Elgin
Jay Mayatt was the first competitor across the finish line of the “black shirt” squad during the fourth annual Extreme Elgin endurance obstacle course race at Springwater Conservation Area southwest of Aylmer on Saturday, June 11. Here he is seen emerging from the “swamp thing” obstacle near the finish line. The “black shirt” competitors attempt…
Read MoreUnauthorized fire north of Aylmer
While the property owner had a burn permit for getting rid of brush and scrap lumber and a demolition permit to remove the building, he did not have permission to burn down an old farm house he had previously torn down on Ron McNeil Line just east of Imperial Road on Friday afternoon, June 10. This…
Read MoreFormer Aylmer Mayor Don Pearson remembered
Former Aylmer Mayor, Reeve and long-time councillor Don Pearson, who was head of council when the decision to fully restore Old Town Hall was made, has died at age 87. Mr. Pearson died at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Friday, June 3 after a short illness. First elected to town council in 1972, Mr.…
Read MoreHacienda Roadhouse gutted by fire
A fire that broke out shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, June 6 has caused significant damage to the inside of the Hacienda Roadhouse Café. The restaurant is located just east of Aylmer on the northeast corner of Talbot Line (Highway 3) and Hacienda Road. The next morning, co-owner Bertha Wiebe said her husband, John,…
Read MoreEast Elgin shows its talent
East Elgin Secondary School student Tori Kuhn performed an intricate acrobatic dance number to the song Fallen by Alicia Keys while mostly up off of the stage using an aerial hoop during the dress rehearsal for the school’s annual Talent Show on Wednesday afternoon, June 1. The Talent Show was to perform to audiences on…
Read MoreLosing her hair for Camp Day
Aylmer west end Tim Hortons supervisor Lexy Rados, seated in middle, had the hair on the sides of her head cut off and the rest turned into a long Mohawk by InStyle Salon and Spa hairstylist Jennifer Gwalchmai, right, during Camp Day on Wednesday afternoon, June 1. Ms. Rados raised $1,510.35 for the Tim Hortons…
Read MoreFamily escapes kitchen fire
An adult and five children managed to escape from their South Street West home in Aylmer after a fire started in their kitchen early on Wednesday morning, June 1. Aylmer Fire Chief Sam Taylor said volunteer firefighters, police officers and emergency medical services responded to the fire at the home located on the north side…
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