Posts by Rob Perry
EESS Junior girls bowled over by PCI
Linda Nagelhout of East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior girls volleyball team bumped the ball backwards toward the net during a Thames Valley Southeast game against host Parkside Collegiate Institute of St. Thomas on Thursday, January 7. PCI won the match in three straight games.
Read MoreAn Epiphany baby shower
Guests at a baby shower held to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, when the Three Wise Men presented offerings to the baby Jesus, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, played a game where they took turns “stealing” gifts from each other at Trinity Anglican Church in Aylmer. But most of the presents, seen in background, went to new…
Read MoreNew Year’s at Community Complex
Skaters took to the ice as part of the annual Family New Year’s Eve celebration at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, Dec. 31. The party, which also involves face painting, inflatable amusements, cotton candy and live entertainment, continues through 9 p.m.
Read MoreAylmer Novice LL1 bests East Lambton
Members of the Aylmer Minor Hockey Association Novice LL1 hockey team celebrated after defeating East Lambton 7-1 in a Christmas Cup Novice mini-tournament at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 29.
Read MoreCerna’s cat chagrin
Just two weeks after demanding that cats should be municipally licensed just like dogs, Malahide Councillor Rick Cerna declared his abject surrender at a township meeting Thursday, Dec. 17. “I didn’t realize the cat tags would be so big an issue in Malahide,” he admitted. “The result has been a cat-astrophe, so to speak.” When…
Read MoreSurfin’ the Web at Springfield PS
Grade 5-6 pupils at Springfield Public School were “Surfin’ the Web” during an afternoon concert, “I Need a Little Christmas Vacation,” on Thursday, Dec. 17. Another performance is scheduled for that night at 6:30 p.m. Guests are asked to bring a canned food donation for admission.
Read MoreEESS downs PCI 5-2 in boys hockey
Eric Scherer of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Parkside Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex Tuesday, Dec. 15. EESS won 5-2 to extend its undefeated streak this season to four games.
Read MoreParents, pupils split on Port Stanley, Trudeau school options
Parents and even their children are divided on how, or whether, to reduce overcrowding at Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion Public Schoolin St. Thomas by sending some pupils from there to undercrowded Port Stanley Public School. During a public hearing on the subject to Thames Valley District School Board trustees in London, Tuesday, Dec. 15.…
Read MoreEESS blanks WCI 4-0 in girls hockey
Sienna Porter of host East Elgin Secondary rushed the puck down the ice during a Thames Valley Southeast girls hockey game against Woodstock Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Saturday, Dec. 14. EESS won the game 4-0, with goalie Leah Moore earning the shutout.
Read MoreDouble-overtime win for Senior Eagles
Devin Catt of East Elgin Secondary School looked for a way around two Sarnia St. Clair defenders under their net during a Senior boys basketball tournament at St. André Bessette Secondary School in London on Friday, Dec. 11. The hardfought game ended in a double-overtime victory for EESS, which plays again at St André Bessette…
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