Posts by Rob Perry
EESS Seniors take on Laurier in football
Host East Elgin Secondary School’s quarterback, Luke Vanderspank, ran the ball as he sought a first down during a Senior boys football game under the lights against London Laurier, Friday night, Oct. 23. Lucas led the tight game 7-0 at the end of the first half, and went on to a 14-0 victory.
Read MoreAlbum release party packs St. Paul’s United
Derrick Drover of Aylmer, middle front, acknowledged the nearly full house at St. Paul’s United Church as he, along with a band and choir, celebrated the release of his fourth album of Christian music on Friday night, Oct. 23. This one is titled, “Hymns of Those Who’ve Gone Before.”
Read MoreLondon Laurier edges out EESS in Junior football
Darren Catt, left, and Will Decloux of host East Elgin Secondary School shielded Leo Centeno as he shifted right with the ball in a Thames Valley Regional Junior boys football game against London Laurier, Friday night, Oct. 23. Laurier dominated the first half, but EESS staged something of a comeback in the second, though still ended up…
Read MoreMedway edges EESS 2-1 in field hockey
Tori Vanderspank of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the ball down the field during a Thames Valley Regional girls field hockey semifinal against Medway at City Wide Sports Park on Thursday, Oct. 22. The match should have been a pushover for Medway, the top-ranked team in the league with a regular season record of 10…
Read MoreNew Sarum girls best Forest Park in volleyball
Aliah Brown of host New Sarum Public School tipped the ball over the net during a girls volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct. 20. New Sarum won the Thames Valley “A” match for Grade 7 and 8 pupils three games to one.
Read MoreSenior Eagles extend streak to eight games
Shelby Kampers of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the Arthur Voaden Secondary School hoop during a Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 20. EESS won the game 51-14 to extend its winning streak so far this season to eight games.
Read MoreJunior Eagles defeat College Ave. in basketball
Genna Smart of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the Woodstock College Avenue net during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 20. EESS won 47-25 to improve its record this season to four wins and one loss.
Read MoreWind park gets Central Elgin’s okay
Central Elgin councillors, at a special meeting on Friday morning, Oct. 16, gave the green light to a proposed small-scale wind-power project for the south end of the municipality. Andreas Schneider says his proposed Fairview Community Wind Park involving 17 landowners would be a financial boon to them and keep out “big wind” corporations such…
Read MoreJunior Eagles in tourney final
Paiten Giesbrecht of East Elgin Secondary School tried without success to keep a stray ball in-bounds during the championship game against London Lucas at a Junior girls basketball tournament at London Oakridge Secondary School Saturday, Oct. 17. EESS won preliminary games against Clarke Road SS Friday night and host Oakridge Saturday at noon to advance…
Read MorePort Stanley Public School hosts meeting on Trudeau PS overcrowding Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.
A public meeting on overcrowding at Pierre Elliot Trudeau School in St. Thomas, and how that might affect Port Stanley Public School starting in September of 2016, will be held at the Port Stanley PS library on Thursdsay night, Oct. 15, starting at 6:30 p.m. Mayor David Marr told a Central Elgin council meeting Tuesday,…
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