Posts by Craig Bradford
Easter brunch attracts full house
The Aylmer Knights of Columbus monthly brunch at their hall on Beech Street attracted crowds for both breakfast and lunch (and in between) on Sunday, April 5. The Knights of Columbus hold their brunches on the first Sunday of each month which just so happened to fall on Easter Sunday this time. The Knights of…
Read MoreAylmer Library hosts Easter Egg Hunt
Aylmer Old Town Hall Library hosted an Easter Egg Hunt in the parkette immediately south of its location on Saturday afternoon, April 4. Several youngsters, some with the help of their parents who bundled their children up for the near freezing temperatures that afternoon, participated in the free event leading up to Easter Sunday.
Read MoreEaster bonnet making in Sparta
Kaidynce Rosso, 9, of St. Thomas concentrated on making a colourful Easter bonnet at the Sparta House Tearoom on Saturday afternoon, April 4. The Sparta business community celebrated the Saturday before Easter Sunday in style with Easter Egg hunts, free photos with the Easter Bunny and special sales. Donations to St. Thomas Caring Cupboard food…
Read MoreBelmont Juveniles edged by Glanbrook
Belmont Juveniles forward Calvin Catherwood, middle, battled for the puck against a Glanbrook opponent at the faceoff circle during their game at the annual Aylmer Minor Hockey Association April Rep tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday, April 3. Belmont lost 4-2. The game was closer than the score indicated as Belmont was down…
Read MorePassion Play a highlight of Good Friday service
Jesus, played by Ray Reid, right, embraced Lazarus (Nicole DeRyk) after raising him from the dead during one of the scenes of the Passion of Christ staged during the Good Friday service at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in Aylmer on the morning of April 3. At left were the Chief Priest played by…
Read MoreComplex hosts large hockey tournament
Aylmer Flames Peewee Rep hockey player John Orlebar cleared the puck from his defensive zone during a tournament game versus the Six Nations Blackhawks at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday morning, April 3. Aylmer lost that game 5-1 to Six Nations and tied Waterford 4-4 the night before. Aylmer was blanked 5-0 by Strathroy…
Read MoreYouth speed skating wraps for another season
Cecilia Propper, left, Mariska Buro and Madeline Propper (Cecilia’s sister) held hands while doing some warm-up laps before the races began during the last session of the season for the East Elgin Community Complex Youth Speed Skating Club on Wednesday, April 1. A total of 20 skaters participated in this year’s Learn to Speed Skate…
Read MoreElgin OPP Sunshine List at 44 officers
The Ontario Provincial Police pay hike in 2013 increased the number of Elgin OPP officers earning over $100,000 to 44 in 2014, up more than 60 percent from the year before. The annual “Sunshine List” of Ontario public sector workers making over $100,000 increased by about 13.9 percent in 2014 over the year before. There…
Read MoreCrash takes out sign at Imperial and John Wise
A black Infiniti car was about to be towed away from a crash scene just north of John Wise Line on the west side of Imperial Road south of Aylmer on Wednesday morning, April 1. This photo was taken at about 8:45 a.m. It appeared that the directional sign seen in the foreground had been broken…
Read MorePort Burwell pupils tour sugar bush
Port Burwell Public School pupil Leah Giesbrecht looked inside a bucket for the collected sap from a maple tree during a tour of the Springwater Forest sugar bush on Monday morning, March 30. Leah and the rest of teacher Lori Hill’s Grade 2/3 class first took a guided walk through much of the nearby forest on the…
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