Lifejacket lending program now available at Springwater

July 23, 2026
From left, Rebecca White of Steelway Building Systems, Ayla White, Harlee Vachon, Paisley Vachon and Brian White of Steelway, joined Briar McCaw of the Elgin County Drowning Prevention Coalition, Central Elgin Councillor Morgaine Griffin and Brittany Bell and Al Bradford with Catfish Creek Conservation Authority for the launch of a lifejacket lending program at Springwater Conservation Area on Friday, July 17. Steelway, alongside Canadian Tire in Aylmer, donated child and adult-sized lifejackets to Catfish Creek Conservation Authority to hand out to those in need of one at Springwater. A similar program is already operational at Port Stanley’s main beach. (AE/Hayden King)