Posts by Craig Bradford
High school skating meet takes over Complex
Port Stanley’s Miracle Collins, 17, represented St. Thomas Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in the 10th annual Skate Canada Western Ontario High School Skating Invitational Competition held at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on March 4. Ms. Collins, a Grade 17 student, competed in Gold Solo Dance (seen here during the warm up), Junior Silver…
Read MorePassport clinic busy
A passport clinic hosted by the office of Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Joe Preston held in East Elgin Community Complex’s Imperial Room attracted dozens of local residents on the afternoon and early evening of Tuesday, March 3. Those needing a photo taken for their passport application could take advantage of a photographer being on-site and applications were reviewed…
Read MoreJoint meeting on Complex two weeks away
A joint meeting between Aylmer and Malahide councillors to discuss proposals to reinstate hall rentals and summer ice at East Elgin Community Complex in essentially the same way as always won’t be taking place until sometime after March 16. That was the decision by Aylmer councillors during their meeting on Monday, March 2. The two…
Read MoreGreat fire exhibit debuts at museum
A new exhibit featuring many images and artefacts from the fire that destroyed much of downtown Aylmer on Feb. 27, 1965 had a special preview at the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives on Thursday, Feb. 27 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event that changed the town forever. Watching a captivating video of the fire were Judy…
Read MoreSummer Corners girls edge Southwold
Summers Corners Public School Intermediate girls basketball player Ali Van Gorp battled for the ball with a Southwold opponent during a Southwest division semi-final game at Summers Corners on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The home squad won 18-15 with Ali leading her team in scoring with six points. The win advanced Summers Corners to the Southwest…
Read MoreDavenport advances to boys final
Aylmer Davenport Public School Intermediate boys basketball player Zach Copeland, right, went for a shot at the basket with teammate Brett Van Bommel looking on and waiting for a potential rebound during the Southwest division semi-final playoff game versus Mitchell Hepburn Public School at Summer Corners Public School on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Davenport won 27-14. Davenport trailed in…
Read MoreDexter Line project receives funding
The project to relocate Dexter Line in Malahide Township away from lakeshore erosion has received funding from the provincial government. Malahide was to receive $3,458,519 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to relocate the road and an adjacent waterline that provides Malahide and Bayham residents with municipal water from the Port Stanley water treatment…
Read MoreAylmer Novice Rep win series clincher in OT
Aylmer Flames Novice Rep goalie Dawson Walcarius watched the puck fly by his net during game five of his hockey team’s Southern Counties Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoff series versus Six Nations at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 20. Aylmer won 5-4 in overtime on a goal scored by Donovan Appleford with…
Read MoreAylmer Novice LL1 tie series
Forward Rhyan Hewbank celebrates after scoring one of his three goals during a first round game of his Aylmer team’s Lambton Middlesex Local League playoffs series versus Mount Brydges at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Feb. 22. Aylmer Novice LL1 won 5-1 to even the series at two wins and a tie apiece and…
Read MoreSnowmobiler airlifted to London hospital
A male snowmobiler was airlifted to a London hospital following a crash with a minivan on Hacienda Road south of Dingle Line northeast of Aylmer on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22. A Malahide firefighter who did not wish to be identified said the emergency call was received at about 1:30 p.m. This photo was taken shortly before…
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