Posts by Rob Perry
Aylmer and area cases rise to six from three
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Aylmer and area rose to six on Monday, Nov. 30, from three the previous day. Southwestern Public Health reported St. Thomas and area remained at seven cases, Central Elgin at two, Bayham at one and Dutton Dunwich at one. Woodstock and area saw a slight decline to 28…
Read MoreCOVID-19 case confirmed at East Elgin Secondary School
Thames Valley District School Board announced on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 29, that a confirmed case of COVID-19 had been identified at East Elgin Secondary School by Southwestern Public Health. The school will remain open and buses will continue to run. The board said all EESS staff members and parents had been informed of the situation.…
Read MoreSeven new cases in Woodstock
Southwestern Public Health was reporting seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in St. Thomas and area on Sunday, Nov. 29, up by one from the previous day. Elgin County remained steady at three cases in Aylmer and area, two in Central Elgin and one each in Bayham and Dutton Dunwich. In Oxford, Woodstock and area saw…
Read MoreSanta comes to Aylmer
Santa Claus waved to passing cars at East Elgin Community Complex as the Aylmer Kinsmen Club, in lieu of its usual annual holiday parade, offered a “drive-by” Christmas on Saturday night, Nov. 28. The event was scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., but the gate was opened about 20 minutes early because cars were already…
Read MoreHigh count across Ontario again
Ontario recorded 1,822 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Nov. 28, down only slightly from the new record high of 1,855 on Friday, Nov. 29. Southwestern Public Health was reporting six cases in St. Thomas and area, three in Aylmer and area, two in Central Elgin, one in Bayham and one in Dutton Dunwich.…
Read MoreChurch of God pastor ticketed for protest
Aylmer Church of God Pastor Henry Hildebrandt, at his home on Friday, Nov. 27, was served with a ticket by two London Police officers for participating in a “Freedom Rally” that allegedly breached the law by involving more than 25 persons assembling outdoors on Sunday, Nov. 22. Pastor Hildebrandt’s son Herbert broadcast the serving of…
Read MoreRecord set for new COVID-19 cases in Ontario
Ontario set a record on Friday, Nov. 27, with 1,855 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the province. Locally, Southwestern Public Health was reporting five cases in St. Thomas and area, two in Bayham, two in Central Elgin and one in Dutton Dunwich. In Oxford, 19 cases were being tracked in Woodstock and area, seven…
Read MoreSixth COVID-19-linked death
A sixth death linked to COVID-19 in the Southwestern Public Health region of Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford was announced on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 25. Communications Manager Megan Cornwall, in a statement, said, “Southwestern Public Health was saddened to learn of the in-hospital death of a male in his 70s on Monday November 23, 2020…
Read MoreSt. Thomas Police announce business COVID-19 inspections
St. Thomas Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 25, that starting this week, they would partner with city bylaw officers and Southwestern Public Health inspectors to ensure local businesses and facilities were in compliance with the Reopening Ontario Act, which sets pandemic restrictions. The inspections would be conducted at random, police stated. COVID-19 safety plans had…
Read MoreLondon Police charge organizers of anti-mask protest
Three organizers of a “Freedom Rally” held Sunday, Nov. 22, in London have been charged by London Police. Police said the three, all London women, 44, 36 and 37 years old, had been warned beforehand that the rally would be a breach of the Reopening Ontario Act and they could face charges. Despite that, the…
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