Posts by Craig Bradford
Bayham recount decision postponed
A decision on whether or not a recount will be conducted in the Oct. 27 Bayham election was postponed until a hearing can be held on Monday, Feb. 2 at the Elgin County Courthouse in St. Thomas. A judge decided there wasn’t enough time on the docket during the Monday, Jan. 5 date originally set…
Read MoreAylmer Atoms earn gold and silver in annual tournament
Aylmer Atoms LL2 hockey player Cal Austen kept his focus on where he was about to pass the puck during a game versus Mount Brydges Blue at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 28. Aylmer won that game 3-2 to keep their hope alive to win a medal during the annual…
Read MoreBAD Peewees downed by West Huron
BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Peewee BB hockey player Jacy Collins passed the puck up to a teammate to clear it from the defensive zone during a regular season game versus the West Huron Wave at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Saturday night, Dec. 27. BAD lost 3-1 to bring their record to eight wins, six…
Read MoreBelmont Bantams bested by Port Stanley
Belmont Bantam Local League teammates Julia Verhoef, left, and Alex Potma celebrated after their line scored a goal against Port Stanley LL1 during the annual Aylmer Christmas holiday hockey tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Dec. 27. Port Stanley won that game 4-1 and earlier that day doubled Ayr 4-2. Port Stanley entered…
Read MoreAylmer Bantams reach final in home tournament
Joseph Gillespie, right, of the Aylmer Bantam Local League hockey team tried to stickhandle around an Ayr defender during the annual Christmas holiday tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Dec. 27. Aylmer won the game 3-2 which allowed them to finish first in the round robin section of the tournament. Aylmer played New…
Read MoreSuspicious death in St. Thomas
St. Thomas Police are continuing to investigate the “suspicious death” of a 36-year-old unnamed man who was discovered at a Talbot Street apartment on Thursday, Dec. 25 just before 7 p.m. “At this time, the death is being treated as suspicious,” Staff Sergeant Hank Zehr said. The man was transported to a London hospital where…
Read MoreCare packages to arrive in time for Christmas
Allyson Mantel, left, handed Chris Drenth a box of stuffing while he arranged the rest of the food in his box after Marian Weesjes gave him some canned vegetables during Christmas Care hamper packing at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer on Tuesday morning, Dec. 23. Once filled by volunteers, the hampers were to be delivered…
Read MoreToy drive another success
Aylmer Optimist Club members Gary Rochus, left, Dave Dohnt, Don Robinson and Graydon Mills were on hand at the clubhouse to help load up vehicles for the delivery of toys to less fortunate children on Tuesday morning, Dec. 23 during one of the last stages of the annual Optimist Christmas Toy Drive. Mr. Dohnt, the…
Read MoreSanta visits Aylmer Old Town Hall Library
Santa Claus visited Aylmer Old Town Hall Library on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 18 and read Christmas stories to the gathered children, heard their gift wishes and answered any questions they had about his Christmas workload. Here Santa is seen warning the children to make sure they are asleep when he and his reindeer arrive at…
Read MorePacked house for EESS Coffee House
East Elgin Secondary School students Nicole Williamson, left, and Kaylee Durdle sang Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey and used cups and their hands as percussion during the latest Coffee House set of artistic performances at the school on Wednesday night, Dec. 17. Coffee House provides EESS students with an opportunity to perform in public…
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