Posts by Rob Perry
Burying Sparta power lines back on table
A proposal to move three overhead power lines underground on Sparta Line just west of Quaker Road in Sparta has been revived at Central Elgin councillors. They voted Monday, Aug. 26, to apply for a provincial grant that would, if approved, cover most or all of the quarter-million dollar cost. Mayor Sally Martyn has strongly…
Read MoreMissing man found
St. Thomas Police report that a missing person, Brandon Buchner, 32, formerly of Aylmer, has been found safe and in good health.
Read MoreTicks with Lyme Disease bacteria found near Springwater, Port Stanley
South Western Public Health announced on Thursday, June 20, that two black-legged ticks testing positive for the bacteria that could cause the debilitating Lyme Disease in humans had shown up recently in Central Elgin. One came from Port Stanley and the other from a home near Springwater Conservation Area. The health unit stated that any…
Read MoreJeff Yurek now Environment minister
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek is taking on his third posting as an Ontario Cabinet minister in a year. In a “shuffle” of the Cabinet by Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday, June 20, MPP Yurek, who had previously served as Natural Resources and Forestry minister and then Transportation minister, was moved to take charge of…
Read MoreSmall electrical fire, retirement home evacuated
The Aylmer Retirement Residence at 258 Talbot St. E. was temporarily evacuated Friday afternoon, after a small electrical fire in the basement. Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat said residents were moved to a shelter at nearby St. Paul’s United Church. The incident appeared to cause little actual damage, but could have posed a much greater…
Read MorePedestrian, 81, dies in collision with pickup
An Aylmer man, 81, died after being hit by a pickup as he was crossing Talbot Street West on foot between Caverly Road and Park Street on Saturday, March 2, at 9:53 a.m. Aylmer Police Sergeant Nick Novacich said the man was unresponsive after the collision, and resuscitation efforts by police, firefighters and paramedics at…
Read MoreFeb. 6 – Newspaper & mail deliveries delayed
Freezing rain Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, has resulted in Canada Post cancelling all local deliveries, including this week’s Aylmer Express. Canada Post expects to resume deliveries tomorrow, weather permitting. In addition, icy rains are slowing delivery of the newspaper to local stores.
Read MoreRehearsing for EESS dance recital
Edie Wiebe, left, Rylee Siwek, Emily Perrin and Emily Suffel danced in jazz style to “Dear Future Husband,” choreographed by Ms. Siwek and Bridget Taylor, as they rehearsed Monday, Jan. 14, for “Be The Change,” East Elgin Secondary School’s annual dance recital, open to the public on Wednesday night, Jan. 16, and Thursday night, Jan.…
Read MoreVictim airlifted after Summers Corners crash
A man was airlifted to hospital in Hamilton following a car crash in Summers Corners on Thursday night, Dec. 20, about 5:30 p.m. Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith said the man was in critical condition after being ejected from his vehicle. He had not seemingly been wearing a seatbelt. OPP described the injuries as “life-threatening,”…
Read MoreHospice “guarantee” for Elgin
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek offered a guarantee Thursday, Dec. 20, that Elgin would have a new six-bed residential hospital before the end of his current term. He held a news conference to announce he’d received a letter from Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott inviting Elgin to submit an application for provincial funding for a hospice,…
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