Posts by Craig Bradford
Aylmer Tykes fall to Tillsonburg
Aylmer Tyke goalie Matthew Worrell stretched out to make a stick save before a Tillsonburg player managed to jam in the rebound for a goal during a minor hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday morning, Nov. 1. Aylmer lost 10-3. Shane Neusteter scored a hat-trick for Aylmer in his team’s first game…
Read MoreGhoulish Aylmer display for Halloween
Darrell Buchner of 23 Marchant Street in Aylmer goes all out with the Halloween display at his property and this year decided to decorate his driveway, part of which seen here, and the inside of his garage. He usually decorates his backyard but with the weather forecast calling for some light rain and colder temperatures,…
Read MoreShoppers Drug Mart to become an IDA store
Its official – the Aylmer Shoppers Drug Mart in Aylmer will change its banner to an IDA store in mid-November. The change of hands of the store was made official on Friday, Oct. 31 when the Competition Bureau, a federal government agency, announced via a media release that it had approved the sale of 10…
Read MoreHouse fire kills a cat in Straffordville
A fire at a home on Arthur Street in Straffordville on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 31 killed a cat but the family dog managed to escape with the help of neighbours. Dorothy and Joe Neville weren’t at home when the fire started in their home and their next door neighbours, Bryan and Penny Bachmeier,…
Read MoreSpooky and fun costumes at Davenport
Many Davenport Public School pupils (and staff members) in Aylmer dressed up in costumes on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31. Some of the best costumes belonged to, from left, Rachel Shea, Josie Gee, Noah Sporbeck, Tao De Ryk, Ethan Mills-Baxter, Connor Dawson and Austin Irwin. A series of dances were held at the senior elementary school…
Read MoreFunds raised in memory of Josh Field
Kathryn Field, left, and her husband Nigel of Belmont accepted a $301.35 donation from Dad N Daughters Fish and Chips owner Rodger Greenlaw of Aylmer on Thursday night, Oct. 30. The money, collected by customer donations over the summer from the restaurant’s juice fountain, went towards the Josh Field Support Network. The couple established the…
Read MoreLearning about pumpkins at Clovermead
Pupils from Springfield Public School (Grades 1-3) and London Byron Somerset Public School watched as a small pumpkin was shot from a large catapult at Clovermead Adventure Farm north of Aylmer on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29. The beekeeping farm hosted school field trips from across the region that week and taught pupils all about pumpkins…
Read MoreCurrie wins Aylmer mayor race in landslide
Newcomer Greg Currie is Aylmer’s new mayor after garnering more than double the amount of votes than incumbent Jack Couckuyt. In the unofficial results after all polls had reported in shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night, Oct. 27, mayor-elect Currie had 1,052 votes compared with Mr. Couckuyt’s 405 votes. Former Aylmer Mayor Bob Habkirk…
Read MoreClifford visits Springfield
The children participating in Storytime at Springfield Library on Thursday, Oct. 23 were paid a special visit by Clifford the Big Red Dog and his friend Emily Elizabeth. From left: Abigail Friesen, Savannah Hartemink, Reid Unger, Hunter Hartemink, Gavin Fentie, Clifford, Maya Friesen, Emily Elizabeth (Elgin County Library Manager of Programming and Community Development Sandra…
Read MorePort Burwell Santa Claus Parade back on
A Vienna businessman took it upon himself to make sure this year’s Port Burwell Santa Claus Parade would proceed as usual. Bayham’s Family Table restaurant owner Randy Breyer said he read about the Saturday, Dec. 6 parade being cancelled due to the folding of the Otter Valley-Port Burwell Optimist Club in the Oct. 22 edition…
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