Posts by Craig Bradford
Strings and voices delight at Davenport
Davenport Public School pupil Kayla Sawatzky was one of several guitarists who performed a selection of songs during the school’s annual Winter Concert dress rehearsal on Wednesday, Dec. 17. A choir also sang some winter-themed songs between the group guitar performances.
Read MoreComplex business plan delayed again
It will be 2015 before any decisions are made on a long-awaited business plan for East Elgin Community Complex. Newly elected Mayor Greg Currie was supported by most councillors to put off decisions to hold a joint meeting with Malahide councillors and to award a contract to a qualified consultant to prepare a business plan.…
Read MoreSanta scores on a slapshot in Springfield
Santa Claus, played by Kayla Voros, left, and Mrs. Claus, played by Sarah Thomas, share a quieter moment on the couch in front of a hockey game playing on their television during Springfield Public School’s production of Slapshot Santa Scores Again on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 16. The fun, Christmas-themed play included several songs performed by…
Read MoreDancing at Summers Corners
East Elgin Secondary School Grade 11-12 dance class students Clarissa Giesbrecht, front left, Monique Froese and Claire Dennis, along with their teacher Alicia Steenholdt, front right, led the Grade 8 pupils at Summers Corners Public School through a hip hop-style warm-up to the song Fireball by Pitbull on Monday, Dec. 15. Not pictured was dance…
Read MoreSanta, politicians visit Straffordville for annual parade
Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Joe Preston, left, and his provincial counterpart Jeff Yurek waved to the crowd and threw down candy canes during the annual Straffordville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 13. The parade route had to be altered for this year’s Christmas-themed parade as the Straffordville Community Centre, usually where the parade ends and…
Read MoreHundreds of Nativities shown in Port Burwell
Betty Elliott, left, and her daughter Patricia Baker set up over 380 Christmas Nativities from their joint collection in the Parish Hall next to Port Burwell Trinity Anglican Church for a free display that was open to the public on Friday, Dec. 12. The public display would continue on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 1-8 p.m.…
Read MoreSongs and costumes liven up Christmas concert
Assumption Catholic Elementary School pupils Cole Brower, front row left, Trenton Masschaele, Ivana Csinos, back left, Melena Siannas and Zoe Hodgetts played costumed characters in the dress rehearsal for the school’s annual Christmas Concert at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, Dec. 11. The performance for their parents, grandparents and friends was…
Read MoreDoor-to-door mail to end in Aylmer
A Canada Post official confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 10 that Aylmer’s door-to-door mail delivery would be “converting” to community mailboxes in the second half of 2015. Aylmer post office employees were told about the development that morning. “The postal codes affected will be N5H,” the Canada Post spokesman said via an email message. “Within the…
Read MoreStop sign down at Spruce/John
The stop sign at Spruce Street East at John Street North in Aylmer was seen snapped off at the bottom of the pole on Wednesday morning, Dec. 10. This image was taken shortly before 8 a.m. Neither the Aylmer Police or town public works staff were on the scene at the time and the downed…
Read MoreDaytime RIDE check in Aylmer
Aylmer Police Sergeant Nick Novacich and Constable Cindy Sowa (not pictured) conducted a RIDE check on John Street South in front of the Aylmer fire station in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 9. The officers were checking for impaired drivers and handing out candy canes provided by Steelway Building Systems. Sgt. Novacich said impaired…
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