Posts by Rob Perry
Legion sponsors public skate at Complex
Skaters of all ages and ability levels went around the Kinsmen Rink at East Elgin Community Complex during a free public skate on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2, Colonel Talbot Branch 81, Royal Canadian Legion, sponsored the event, offering both free admission and free skate rentals. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreSenior Eagles downed by CASS
Lauren Collard of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Thames Valley AA quarterfinal against Woodstock College Avenue Secondary School on Thursday, Oct. 30. EESS was eliminated from playoffs with a 33-25 win by CASS. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreJunior girls advance to basketball AA semifinal
Allison Sleegers of host East Elgin Secondary School took a shot from under the Lord Dorchester Secondary School hoop during a Thames Valley AA semifinal on Thursday, Oct. 30. EESS took the win 34-31, and advances to a AA semifinal at Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreJr. Eagles, in football semi, edge out Strathroy 8-7
A trio of East Elgin Secondary defenders brought down a Strathroy Collegiate Institute rusher during a Thames Valley Junior football semifinal at 1Password Park in St. Thomas on a raining Thursday morning, Oct. 30. The first half ended in no scoring for either team, but EESS, in a dramatic second half, just outscored its opponent…
Read MoreOlder than Canada, “the Plains” celebrates free spirit
Nearly two centuries of free-spirited faith and community were celebrated during worship services at Plains Baptist Church on Oct. 19. Known affectionately by its congregation as “The Plains,” the small rural church at 6071 Fairview Road, serving people from St. Thomas south to Lake Erie, was founded in 1830, even before the Dominion of Canada…
Read MoreSouthwold officially opens new fire station
An open house at Southwold Township’s new Talbotville fire station on Oct. 25 showcased state-of-the-art amenities intended to help safeguard the rural community’s transition to accommodate rapid economic expansion across Elgin County. “The timing is ideal,” County Warden and Southwold Mayor Grant Jones told a small crowd at the event. “It’s been a long process…
Read MoreHomes must have deadly gas detectors on every level by Jan. 1
All homes must now have carbon monoxide (CO) detectors on every level, not just near bedrooms, Aylmer Fire Services Coordinator Charity Fisher informed the Express recently. Carbon monoxide is a potentially deadly gas, and so far this year Aylmer firefighters have already responded to three calls with such gas confirmed as present in a home.…
Read MoreEast Elgin Juniors take down IDCI 3-1
Bentley Milmine of host East Elgin Secondary School dug an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute serve during a Junior boys volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct. 21. EESS was victorious in the match, winning three games to one. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreEESS seniors edged out by IDCI
Nolan Shackelton of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior boys volleyball team tipped the ball over the net during a game against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Oct. 21. IDCI won the hard-fought match three games to two. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreRobert Munsch stories at Old Town Hall
Performer M. John Kennedy chatted with spectators of all ages, asking them for their favourite Robert Munsch children’s stories, as he prepared for “Classic Munsch Mania” put on by Aylmer Kids & Company at Old Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18. Some audience members came from as far away as Toronto for the show, which…
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