Posts by Rob Perry
Man identified in fatal Jeep crash
Mike Wodzinski, 38, of Aylmer was killed after the orange Jeep he was driving was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Belmont Road at Yorke Line south of Belmont at about 6:45 a.m. Friday, April 22. Elgin County Provincial Police released Mr. Wodzinski’s name on Monday morning, April 25, after his family was notified about his…
Read MoreCharging for the hoop at ICS
Selena Kroondyk of host Immanuel Christian School swept by Davenport Public School’s Sienna Pratt on her way to the hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Thursday, April 14. Davenport won the game 14-8.
Read More“Forest of Reading” at South Dorchester PS
Volunteer Dot Sale of Belmont read “Fishermen Through and Through” by Colleen Sydor to South Dorchester Public School on Wednesday, April 13. She was one of 10 readers who spent much of the day with children, in an event organized jointly by the school and Belmont library. The “Forest of Reading” program was originated by…
Read MoreStocking trout at Springwater pond
Dusty Underhill, left, and Ed Pietrzak of Catfish Creek Conservation Authority poured in some of 500 pounds of young trout, from Mimosa Springs of Orangeville, being used to stock Springwater pond Monday, April 18, for summer fishing. The season opens on Saturday, April 23.
Read MoreRocking out for battery challenge
Front, from left, Springfield Public School pupils Tess McCallum, Kylie MacIntyre, Sophia Syrnyk, Amy Cox, Lily Giesbrecht, and back, Elle Yaw, Shelby Hamm, Chris Damen and Dakota Shoup were rock stars, and chewed gum, during a celebration day at Springfield Public School on Thursday, April 14. The school’s pupils were rewarded for having met their…
Read MoreLip-synch contest opens at EESS
Members of East Elgin Secondary School’s “Leadership” class lip-synched to several songs from different musical genres Monday, April 11, at lunch time. The school’s annual “Lip-Synch” competition continues every noon hour through Thursday, with 17 acts performing, five involving teachers and a dozen from students.
Read MoreLast gasp of winter?
Snow fell in Aylmer Sunday afternoon, April 10, in what most must hope would be the last such storm for a long while. The weather was predicted to continue overnight, but warmer temperatures were expected to develop through the coming week.
Read MoreWhooping it up with Splash’N Boots
One young fan got so carried away by the Splash’N Boots show at Aylmer Old Town Hall, organized by Kids and Company, on Saturday afternoon, April 9, he climbed up on stage with the performers, but was quickly retrieved by his father. The show performed to a standing room only audience, with tickets long sold out.
Read MoreTapping it up at Tammy’s Dance recital
Tap students, 7 and 8 years old, performed to “Dear Future Husband” during an annual spring recital for Tammy’s Dance Studio at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer on Saturday, April 2. Two shows were held that afternoon, featuring 19 dances.
Read MoreBelmont Atoms win OMHA
Host Belmont Atoms players celebrated after winning the Ontario Minor Hockey Association “C” championship with a 6-1 win over Stayner on Saturday afternoon, March 26. With the series tied at two games each, Belmont jumped out to an early lead with five unanswered goals in the first period, then hung on for the title.
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