Posts by Rob Perry
A stick save for EESS
East Elgin Secondary School goalie Reese Tyssen made a stick save after being on the receiving end of an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute shot during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Nov. 26. Despite his efforts, IDCI won the game 3-2. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreEECC offers to be new home to Aylmer library
East Elgin Community Complex board members voted Wednesday, Nov. 27, to make another pitch to become the new home of a larger Aylmer library. But Kirk Barons, on behalf of the Aylmer Library Expansion Supporters, vowed that group would again fight such an effort, believing the library needed to be downtown, not on the outskirts.…
Read MoreEagles fall 3-2 to IDCI in boys hockey season-opener
Cameron Richardson of host East Elgin Secondary School’s boys hockey team rushed the puck toward the Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute end during a season-opening game for both teams at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Nov. 28. EESS lost the hardfought match 3-2. Look for another picture in the Dec. 4 Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreMeasles alert issued by health unit
Southwestern Public Health on Wednesday, Nov. 27, reported a potential risk of the public being exposed to measles through an unimmunized child, who was currently hospitalized for treatment. One exposure risk occurred at Aylmer Ultrasound and Aylmer Family Dental Clinic on Talbot Street West on Thursday, Nov. 21, between 2:30 and 5:30plm. The other was…
Read MoreAMHA U13 Local League team wins Silver Stick
Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 13 Local League Red team took on St. Thomas Stars, pictured here, on Friday, Nov. 15, in a game that was part of a Regional Silver Stick tournament at East Elgin Community Complex. Here, Max Deleebeeck sprinted the puck down the ice on Aylmer’s way to a 7-2 victory over St.…
Read MoreWorkers picket Aylmer post office
Workers at the Canada Post office in Aylmer hit the picket line on Friday morning, Nov. 15, as they went on strike along with fellow union members across the country. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says that, after a year of bargaining with Canada Post without success, it was striking for “fair wages, safe…
Read MoreChristmas Tour of Homes this weekend
Yvonne Gavey, left, and Tricia Van Gorp, right, members of a decorating team, helped owner Mary Giesbrecht prepare the interior of the home she shares with husband Frank as one of the stops in the Aylmer and Malahide Museum’s 20th annual Christmas Tour of Homes this coming weekend. The show will run Friday from 4…
Read MoreVoters express sentiments over Conservative nomination
Andrew Lawton, of London, was installed as the Conservative Party of Canada nominee for the Elgin–St. Thomas–London South riding on Saturday, Nov. 9. Mr. Lawton bested Central Elgin candidate Anthony Shields, who was endorsed by current MP Karen Vecchio. The race to become the CPC candidate in the next federal election followed MP Vecchio’s announcement…
Read MoreEast Elgin U18 team defeats Tavistock 4-1 in minor hockey plan
Cam Richardson of East Elgin Minor Hockey’s Under 18 hockey team was hemmed in along the boards by a Tavistock opponent but kept moving during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Nov. 9. East Elgin bested the visiting team 4-1, with two goals by Bo Mercer and singles from Colton Dunn and…
Read MoreInsurance dispute threatens high school swimming
East Elgin Secondary School’s swim team is in imminent danger of collapse and, if it does, it will potentially take down competitive swimming for all schools in Thames Valley District School Board. Parents and volunteers involved in running the swim team say the issue involves a dispute over insurance coverage between the Ontario Ministry of…
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