Posts by Craig Bradford
MPP Yurek visits Dr. Toth
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek visited Aylmer family physician Dr. Mike Toth at his office on Thursday, April 30 to promote the next day (May 1) being celebrated as Doctors’ Day in Ontario. May 1st was recognized by the provincial government in 2011 as the official day of appreciation for Ontario’s medical profession. The date was…
Read MoreWoman charged in Bayham crash
An 84-year-old Bayham woman was charged with failing to yield to traffic following a two-vehicle crash at the Elgin-Norfolk border northeast of Vienna on Wednesday morning, April 29. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said emergency personnel were called to the crash scene at Calton Line and Elgin County Road 55 at 11:05…
Read MoreDisney tunes charm at Old Town Hall Theatre
Solo vocalist Stefanie Heide performed two songs from Disney productions, here in costume as Belle and singing Home from the stage musical Beauty and the Beast, during Aylmer Area Community Band and Choir’s A Night of Disney Music held at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Friday night, April 24. Ms. Heide also sang Cruella…
Read MoreHelping make pets comfortable
Jennifer Shank of Comfurtable Pet in-home pet grooming services, left, clipped Sherlock’s nails during a clinic at Aylmer Pet Valu on Saturday, April 25. Sherlock, a six-month-old Shih tzu, Yorkshire terrier and Chihuahua mix, was being held by one of his owners, Malcolm Wiebe. Ms. Shank, a certified pet groomer who specializes in at-home grooming…
Read MoreAnti-sex ed rally held in Luton
A rally organized to protest proposed changes in Ontario’s sexual education curriculum in public schools was held Friday night, April 24 at Luton Community Hall southeast of Aylmer. The rally was attended by over 40 local residents. A similar event was held the next day at the same venue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
Read MoreAylmer Home Show kicks off
Belinda Young of Lyons, left, checked out a floor cleaning system that ENJO representative Sue Thomas had on display at her business’s booth during the first hour of the fifth annual Aylmer and East Elgin Home and Garden Show at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday afternoon, April 24. The annual event, organized by the…
Read MoreDavenport cleans up for Earth Week
Davenport Public School Grade 6 pupils Nancy Braun, left, Isabelle Row, Connor Dawson and Bryce Weber participated in a clean-up of the Aylmer school’s grounds on Friday, April 24 to help mark Earth Week. Not much refuse was collected during the exercise as the school yard and neighbouring residential properties were in relatively good condition following…
Read MoreTrout season starts at Springwater
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority Conservation Areas Supervisor Ed Pietrzak helped stock Springwater Pond with Rainbow trout on Friday morning, April 24 leading up to the start of fishing season the next day (Saturday, April 25) starting at 6 a.m. The trout were supplied by Rainbow Springs Trout Hatchery of Thamesford through the annual $1,000 donation…
Read MoreSt. Thomas Police nab robbery suspect
A 30-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested by St. Thomas Police on Thursday, April 23 for an armed robbery the evening before that sent a male variety store clerk to hospital for treatment of minor stab wounds. The suspect was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, wearing a disguise and two counts of breach of probation. A…
Read MoreAylmer Novice Rep finish second in tourney
Aylmer Novice Rep hockey player Dylan Rempel tried to pass the puck to a teammate in front of the opposition’s net during his team’s second game of the annual April Rep tournament hosted by the Aylmer Minor Hockey Association at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday morning, April 3. Aylmer won that game 7-3 over…
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