Posts by Rob Perry
Rocks thrown from Highway 3 bridge
A motorcyclist had his helmet damaged and another driver had a windshield smashed by rocks thrown from the Barwick Street-area railway bridge over the Highway 3 bypass in St. Thomas, Monday, June 4, city police reported. Officers were first called in about 6:30 p.m. to assist Ontario Provincial Police following reports of rocks being thrown.…
Read MoreEESS teams in soccer finals
Both East Elgin Secondary School’s boys and girls teams will play in Thames Valley Southeast soccer finals at Athletic Park in St. Thomas Tuesday, May 29. The girls will take on Parkside Collegiate Institute at 3 p.m. and the boys Glendale Secondary School of Tillsonburg at 3:15 p.m. The girls defeated Central Elgin Collegiate Institute…
Read MoreCaught in the middle
Leo Centeno of host East Elgin Secondary School was crunched between two Central Elgin Collegiate Institute defenders during a boys soccer game on Thursday, May 10. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
Read More“Mindfulness” at New Sarum PS
Volunteer helpers Noah Ruffell, 8, left, and his brother Zach, 15, practised using a “cootie catcher” to answer a question during “Our Mindful Manners Night” at New Sarum Public School on Wednesday, May 9. Marcy Whitcroft, one of the organizers, said the open house for families was about “being present in the moment” rather than…
Read MoreBike races at OPC
Competitors sped along the course of the women’s 35.2-kilometre event during the first Ontario Police College Criterium Bicycle Races on Sunday, May 6. A total of 240 participated in children’s, men’s, women’s and masters’ events.
Read MoreWizard of Oz on stage at Straffordville PS
Dorothy, left, played by Rylee Parliament listens as Brianna Pilkey as The Cowardly Lion sings “If I Only Had the Nerve” during a dress rehearsal for the Wizard of Oz at Straffordville Public School on Tuesday, May 1. Performances for the public are being held Wednesday and Thursday night, Man 2 and 3. About 45…
Read MoreDoug Ford offers not one word on rural school closings
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford spoke to close to 500 breakfast-goers at Saxonia Hall in Malahide just west of Aylmer, Saturday morning, April 21, but had nothing at all to say about rural school closings, probably the most controversial subject in this area leading into the June 7 provincial election. When reporters learned from Mr.…
Read MoreRecital marks 35th year of Tammy’s Dance Studio
Amy Huber, left, Emily Suffel, Hayley deBlieck and Rachel Shea, part of a teens 14-15 class, performed a lyrical dance to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” during a spring recital for Tammy’s Dance Studio of Aylmer at Immanuel Christian School, Saturday, April 14. This year is the 35th anniversary of the founding of the studio by Tammy…
Read MoreHealth unit: vaccination errors at Straffordville Public, Assumption Separate pose no risk
Elgin St. Thomas Public Health officials are trying to determine what Grade 7 pupils at Straffordville Public School and Assumption Catholic School in Aylmer might have received an extra vaccination, and what pupils might have been missed. No one’s health was at risk as a result, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock stressed. She…
Read MoreStretching for the ball
Brooke Preszcator, left, of visiting Port Burwell Public School reached for a runaway ball and managed to corral it before it went out of bounds, as Taylor Pettit of host New Sarum Public School sought to block her from taking a shot, during a Junior girls basketball game on Wednesday, April 4. New Sarum won…
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