Posts by Craig Bradford

Classical guitarist Stephanie Nesbitt held the attention of a captive audience of keen listeners during the Coffee House program at East Elgin Secondary School on Wednesday evening, March 11. Coffee House provides EESS students with an opportunity to perform in public with proceeds going towards the school’s music program. Performances can range from a cappella singing,…

Dave Reimer of Erie Draglines started breaking the ice near the mouth of Catfish Creek in Port Bruce on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. The drag line had been left in Port Bruce by the company in the days leading up to the ice breaking which was being done as a preventative measure before the spring…

Juno-nominated children’s entertainers Splash’N Boots performed at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre in front of a packed audience on Saturday afternoon, March 7. The show had been sold out in advance for the pair’s fifth appearance in Aylmer in recent years. Splash’N Boots, otherwise known as married couple Nick Adams and Taes Leavitt, were nominated for…

All eight lanes were full during the Bowl for Kids fundraising event for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin at Cy’s Bowling Lanes and Lounge in Aylmer on Saturday afternoon, March 7. In its fifth year, organizers of Bowl for Kids aimed to raise $6,000 or more that day, $1,000 more than the year before.…

Maia Gutowski, 5, of St. Thomas poured some sweetness onto her flapjack in the pancake house during day one of the Maple Syrup Festival at Springwater Conservation Area on Saturday morning, March 7. Running annually for well over 40 years, the Maple Syrup Festival continues at Springwater each weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in March and…

Although no details were available from police officers at the scene, a car and a snowmobile appeared to have been involved in a crash south of Aylmer along Imperial Road by Van Patter Line on Friday afternoon, March 6. This photo was taken shortly before 2 p.m. that day. There was no indication if anyone was injured…

Workers finished the job of unblocking a sewer line between Aylmer Christian Reformed Church and Immanuel Christian School on Friday morning March 6. Principal Keith Cameron said a problem with the plumbing at the school was first noticed during parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday evening which worsened overnight into Thursday. The school was open on Thursday…

Members of the Finance Committee began the draft 2015 Aylmer budget deliberation process with a 5.92 percent levy increase they aimed to bring down to as close to zero as possible. The committee, which is comprised of all members of council, heard most staff reports during their first meeting on Wednesday, March 4. Of note…

United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas board member Serge Lavoie addressed a crowd of about 50 at the Canada Southern Railway Station in St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon, March 5 after President James Todd announced that the 2014 fundraising campaign had collected $437,497, well short of the $600,000 goal. After several years of falling short of…