Posts by Rob Perry
Welcoming spring with music at EESS
Jack Gaudette of East Elgin Secondary School played the cymbal during the annual spring concert by EESS’s concert band on Tuesday night, May 16. The band has 34 members this year.
Read MoreBoys baseball back at EESS
Cameron Wiebe of East Elgin Secondary School blasted out a hit during a boys baseball game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas on Thursday, May 11. This was the first time in many years East Elgin has fielded a boys team in the sport. Due to a wet spring, the season turned out…
Read MoreStraffordville PS showing off talents Friday
Grade 2 pupil Nikolas Tupper played Old MacDonald on a keyboard during a rehearsal Wednesday, May 10, for a “Canada 150” talent show at Straffordville Public School on Friday, May 12. The show started at 11:15 a.m. Friday, and is open to parents.
Read MoreExhibition soccer
Joey Thiessen of host East Elgin Secondary School headed the ball toward, but in the end over, the Athur Voaden Secondary School net during an exhibition boys soccer match on Tuesday, May 9. EESS came out on top 2-1.
Read MoreEESS girls blank AVSS 4-0
Ripley Pippo-Murphy of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Arthur Voaden Secondary School net during a girls soccer game on Tuesday afternoon, May 9. EESS won 4-0.
Read MoreInternational indoor archery meet
Tom Howe of Golden Feather Archery Club loosed an arrow at “birds” that were the targets of competitors at the International Pop n Jay Indoor Team championships at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, May 12. A total of 28 teams, including 23 from Southern Ontario and five from Michigan, participated. Aylmer women won their championship,…
Read MoreCelebrating Canada 150 in music
Katherine Thompson, right, of the Aylmer Area Community Choir made a sad face as she announced that Sarah Twinem, just left of her, was retiring after three years as the choir’s conductor, Friday night, May 5, at Aylmer Old Town Hall. Ms. Thompson praised Ms. Twinem for making great improvements in how the choir sounded.…
Read MoreLady Eagles topple West Elgin 4-1
Mattaya Pallett, left, of host East Elgin Secondary School kicked a ball toward the West Elgin Secondary School net during a girls soccer game played in a cold rain on Thursday afternoon, May 4. EESS came out on top 4-1.
Read MoreEESS Talent Show tonight!
Hayley Ostrander, left, Izzy Neukamm and Leah Moore rehearsed one of their parts in the opening and closing dance acts in preparation for East Elgin Secondary School’s annual Talent Show, Thursday night, May 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets available at the door cost $7.
Read MoreClosing New Sarum PS “dumb”–Doug Tarry
Thames Valley District School Board trustees held their first of two nights of public hearings on the potential closings of several elementary schools in Malahide and Central Elgin, and the proposed building of large new ones in Belmont and southeast St. Thomas, Tuesday, May 2. Most speakers on the first night opposed the closings of…
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