Posts by Rob Perry
Legend Rubber cleaning up after fire
Legend Rubber of Bayham hopes to be back in production by the end of this week after a major fire in the early-morning hours of Monday, July 29. The company manufactures rubber livestock mats for use in beef cattle and dairy barns. Chief Marketing Officer Brendan Church said the company was grateful to Bayham…
Read MoreHitting the target
Malahide Firefighter Brad Mousseau helped Lilly Penner as she took her turn with a fire hose, knocking a ball off a pylon and then knocking over the pylon, during a Summer Reading Club session at Springfield library on Thursday morning, July 18. Each child participating also received a plastic fire helmet. Another picture is on…
Read MoreAylmer Fire Department marks 150th anniversary
Retired volunteer firefighters attended the 150th anniversary open house of the Aylmer Fire Department on Saturday, July 20. Standing in front of a recently-restored 1942 firetruck that had at one time been in town service were, from left, Barry Shipp, Wayne Gavey, Steve Gray, Jim Laur, Jim Thompson, Lew Underhill, Tom Miskelly, Bob Sproul, Gerry Freeman,…
Read MoreCrane asks for 2,500 more trees
Jim Crane addressed Southwold councillors “from the bottom of my heart” as he asked for 2,500 trees to be planted on former conservation land gifted by his uncle that ended up in private hands with a new home on it. He was speaking at the July 8 council meeting, about the former Crane Conservation Area…
Read MoreCrowned at Vienna’s Kidsfest
Leeah Wiebe, 11, left, of Strffordville, Harley Coderre, 11, of Vienna, and Mikaela Ledoux, 12, of Straffordville tried out balloon crowns at a “Kidsfest” at the Vienna Lions Community Centre on Saturday, July 13. Attractions included free hots dogs, popcorn and ice cream, inflatable amusements and entertainment by Dan the Music Man. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreBody of missing swimmer, 14, found
The body of a London boy, 14, reported missing in the waters of Lake Erie off Port Stanley’s Main Beach on Sunday afternoon, July 14, was discovered on Tuesday, July 16. Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Constable Brett Phair said at 1 p.m. Sunday, two individuals, a 44-year-old and a 17-year-old were seen struggling in the…
Read MoreRestaurant rezoning denied
Aylmer council members, after hearing opposition from residential neighbours, denied a rezoning to allow an unnamed restaurant with a drive-through lane on the back half of The Bargain Shop property at 154 Talbot St. W. They also promised neighbours they would investigate if 4 a.m. trash bin pickups at TBS and nearby McDonald’s restaurant can…
Read MoreMotorist killed in Central Elgin crash
A St. Thomas resident, 23, died in a single-car crash on Roberts Line near Centennial Road in Central Elgin on Friday, July 12, at about 6:50 p.m. Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Constable Brett Phair said the identify of the driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, would not be released “out of respect for the…
Read MoreMeeting some reptiles at Springfield library
Sydney Janzen held an African fat-tailed gecko, one of several reptiles brought to a session of Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club by Southwest Pets of London on Thursday morning, July 11. The event was attended by 60 youngsters of all ages. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreUp to bat for 7 and Under ball
Tucker Thiessen of Kebbels Diamondbacks popped out a single during Aylmer Minor Ball Association play at Steen Park in Aylmer on Saturday morning, July 6. This year, AMBA has 323 registered players. (AE/Rob Perry)
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