Posts by Rob Perry
Battling for soccer supremacy
Heather Sceviour of Driver Realty Inc. team drove toward the Fitness to the Max net during a season-ending playoff tournament game for East Elgin Soccer adult house league teams on Saturday morning, Aug. 29. The eventual winner of the tournament was Knights of Columbus, which defeated Talbot Trail Physiotherapy 4-2 in the final.
Read MoreCrowds throng Watermelon Fest
Straffordville’s 18th annual Watermelon Fest was a hit on Saturday, Aug. 29. Big crowds turned out through the day for free watermelon and cotton candy, children’s rides, enterntainment and seed-spitting and watermelon-eating competitions.
Read MoreWatermelon Fest Saturday, Aug. 29
The 18th annual Straffordville Watermelon Fest, offering mostly free events to the public and aimed at family fun, will be held again this year in the park around Straffordville Community Centre, Saturday, Aug. 29, organizer Rose Gardner said. Events include a decorated-bicycle parade, seed-spitting and watermelon-eating contests, entertainment, crafters, a car show and, after dusk,…
Read More“Real Estate” opens at Port Stanley Festival Theatre
Actor Bruce Davies gave a painful foot rub to Jamie Williams during a rehearsal for “Real Estate,” a new play opening at Port Stanley Festival Theatre on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 19. The romantic comedy tells the story of a home owner with writer’s block who stands in the way of…
Read MoreSpringfield Peewee girls best Oneida
Alexis VanHalteren banged out a hit for Springfield Brewers Peewee girls ball team during a game against Oneida at Malahide Community Place, Monday night, Aug. 24. Springfield won that game, and will wrap up its season with a tournament in Byron Aug. 28-30.
Read MoreBelmont Westminster takes Challenge Cup gold
Genna Churchill, right of Belmont Westminster Mutual Insurance team vied with a Copp’s Buildall player for possession of the ball during the final of the West London Soccer Challenge Cup for Under 18 girls teams in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 23. Belmont took the title with a hardfought 2-1 win.
Read MoreWest London silver for Belmont U12 boys
Jordan McCandless, left, Timothy Flikkema, Luke Schlinderer, Cody Beggs, Joshua McCandless and Jacob Brown of Belmont Milk Under 12 boys team celebrated after scoring a goal against DKB Storm during the final of the West London Soccer Challenge Cup in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 23. McCandless and Schlinderer tallied both Belmont’s goals, but the team was…
Read MoreRocking books at Springfield library
Youngsters held up their hands in response to a musical question by Brian May of Studio Arts in St. Thomas during a party at Malahide Community Place to close the Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club on Thursday, Aug. 20. They were also treated to hot dogs and ice cream.
Read MoreOver 450 bicycle in 3 Port Tour
A group of bicyclists crept up a steep slope on Pleasant Valley Line as they neared the end of a 160-kilometre route for the fifth annual 3 Port Classic Century Ride sponsored by The Aylmer Express on Saturday, Aug. 15. This year’s ride involved 450 bicyclists, the most ever.
Read MoreSweet day for Corn Fest in Aylmer
Norah Bradley, 5, of Aylmer slid down an inflatable amusement at the annual Aylmer Sweet Corn Fest in Balmoral Park, Saturday, Aug. 15. Weather for the event was clear and sunny.
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