Posts by Rob Perry
Lexi Bertelsen wins World gold medal in hockey
Lexi Bertelsen, 17, of Belmont, second from the left, one of three forwards on Team Canada at the International Women’s Under 18 Hockey Championship in Finland, got her gold medal along with fellow players after a 3-0 blanking of Team USA in the final on Sunday, Jan. 12. she’s currently playing for a team in…
Read MoreBelmont takes on Aylmer
Joseph Valencia of Belmont Minor Hockey’s Under 18 team swung around Aylmer U18 Red players as he rushed the puck up the ice during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Jan. 12. Aylmer took the win, 4-1. (AE/Rob Perry
Read MoreEast Elgin U13 team opens playoffs with 2-2 tie
Xavier Cousineau of East Elgin Minor Hockey’s Under 13 Rep team flipped the puck to his left, past a Delhi player, during the opening game of playoffs at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Jan. 5. East Elgin trailed 0-2 at the end of the second period, but came back in the third to score twice, ending…
Read MoreFarmer frustrated over Hwy. 3 expropriation
On one hand, Richard Andrews says he doesn’t like rocking the boat. He would prefer to simply continue on his hardworking way, tending to the family’s historic 120-acre farm on Ron McNeil Line, at Wonderland Road, just west of St. Thomas. On the other hand, the Elgin County cattle and grain farmer is determined to…
Read MoreNearly $200,000 lost in online fraud
A local resident has lost nearly $200,000 in a long-running “online cryptocurrency fraud,” Aylmer Police reported over the holiday season. The victim told police about learning of an investment company through X (formerly Twitter), and starting to send money to it through online “crypto currency” bank accounts last summer. Over time, the victim engaged in…
Read MoreUpdate: Boil water advisory lifted
A “boil water advisory” has been lifted for essentially all homes and businesses in the north end of Aylmer following a watermain break on Saturday, Dec. 21. Residents and businesses were warned to boil water for at least one minute before using it for cooking or drinking. The advisory was lifted on Tuesday, Dec. 24,…
Read MoreRejoicing after a half-court three-pointer
Brody Geerts, left, Jedd Parry, Johnny Knelson, Landon Ruth and Alex Samayoa-Soria of Summers Corners Public School’s boys team celebrated after their teammate Connor VanHarn scored a three-pointer, with a last-second half-court shot, during an Elementary Basketball Festival at East Elgin Secondary School on Wednesday, Dec. 11. They won that game 11-9 and tied for…
Read MoreFood security, personal support and transitional housing at Family Central
Program Manager Sean Doyle, left, and Executive Director Albert Loewen of The Family Central discussed their work and experiences at a “Stories We Tell” session at the Aylmer Old Town Hall library recently. The conversation, moderated by Library Assistant Mary Hamm, covered their personal backgrounds, their involvement with the Central, and the challenges they face…
Read MoreSpringfield welcomes Christmas
Kelly Temoin, Curtis Rozendaal and Travis Rozendaal. were shepherds on Springfield Baptist Church’s entry in the annual Springfield Santa Claus parade on Saturday, Dec. 7. The parade was marked by wet snow, but also a great turnout. More pictures in the Dec. 11 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreDave and Judy Mennill gives $100,000 to museum
Dave, left, and Judy Mennill of Malahide gave a $100,000 donation to Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives representatives Kathi Vandermeer, Mary Hamm and Larry Jeffery at the museum’s new downtown site on Thursday, Dec. 5. The Mennills said they’d long left a bequest for the museum in their wills, but decided to speed up the process…
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