Posts by Rob Perry
Rail strike leads to propane being cut off to local grain dryers
Scott Persall, left, Elgin-Norfolk director for Grain Farmers of Ontario, Dan Kelly, chairman of the Propane Association of Canada, President Dave Karn of Dowler-Karn of Central Elgin and St. Thomas, Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Karen Vecchio, Cathy Lennon, general manager of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Chatham-Kent-Leamington MP David Epp spoke at a hastily-organized press conference…
Read MoreA 3-1 victory for Spitfires over North Middlesex
Goalie Tim Kerkhoff of host Aylmer Spitfires snagged a low shot on net during a Provincial Junior Hockey League game against North Middlesex Stars at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 20. North Middlesex tallied first with a goal at 14:33 of the opening period, but Brayden Smith of the Spitfires evened the score at…
Read MoreTVDSB sets schedule for public hearing on school closures
Thames Valley District School Board has published its agenda for a special board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to hear from the public on a motion to rescind the planned closings of public elementary schools in Springfield and New Sarum. Representatives of affected school councils involved, including New Sarum, Springfield, South Dorchester and Westminster Central,…
Read MoreFirst “Festive RIDE” of the holiday season
Aylmer Police Acting Inspector Nick Novacich, left, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Gene Laarman and Constable Adam Crewdson and St. Thomas Police traffic specialist Const. Chad Nevill prepared to start the first “Festive RIDE” (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checkpoint of this year’s holiday season on Highway 3 at the St. Thomas Municipal Airport on Thursday,…
Read MoreTVDSB creates website on school closings debate
Thames Valley District School Board has set up a special website where those interested in the debate over the potential closings of Springfield and New Sarum public schools, can ask questions and apply to appear before the board during a public hearing. That website is at www.tvdsb.ca/epar01. The board decided in 2017 to close four…
Read MoreRemembrance Day in Aylmer
Middle, Chief Zvonko Horvat, left, and Acting Inspector Nick Novacich saluted after laying a memorial wreath from Aylmer Police Service at the town Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. Attendance was good at the annual ceremony, despite damp, snowy weather. More coverage of the Remembrance Day services in this area will be in the Nov.…
Read MoreJunior Eagles win Thames Valley Central football “B” championship
Playing on a snow-covered field at City Wide Sports Park in London on Friday, Nov. 8, East Elgin Secondary School rusher Alan Wall, bottom left, was brought down by a mob of London Beal defenders during the Thames Valley Central Junior “B” final. EESS won the game handily, 43-8. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreJunior Eagles take Southeast title
Maddi Obar of host East Elgin Secondary School aimed a shot at the Woodstock Collegiate Institute hoop during the Thames Valley Regional Southeast “AA” championship final on Thursday, Nov. 7. EESS won 44-32 to advance to a WOSSAA “AA” tournament at London South Secondary School on Wednesday, Nov. 13. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreSenior Eagles win Southeast, advance to WOSSA AA tourney
Jocelyn Henderson of host East Elgin Secondary School passed the ball to a teammate during the Thames Valley Regional Southeast “AA” final against Woodstock’s Huron Park Secondary School on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7. EESS took the win 57-37, and advances to the WOSSAA AA tournament to be held at London South Secondary School on Wednesday,…
Read MoreJunior Eagles to face WCI in Southeast final
Maddi Obar of host East Elgin Secondary School sank a foul shot during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast semifinal against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Nov. 5. EESS took the win 42-11 to advance to the final against Woodstock Collegiate Institute at East Elgin on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 4:30 p.m. (AE/Rob Perry)
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