Posts by Rob Perry
“Back to the ’80s” for Aylmer Skating Club Carnival
Members of the Port Stanley Waves Beginner 1 Advanced synchronized skating team performed during the annual Aylmer Skating Club season-ending Carnival at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday, April 1. Theme for the show was “Back to the ’80s.” About 50 members of the Aylmer club took to the ice to demonstrate what they’d learned this…
Read MoreTammy’s Dance Spring Recital
Skyler Cowen, left, Grace Smith, Katie Helka, Melissa VanBommel, Alicia Versteegen, Tori Brown and Jasmine VanGeffen joined three other teen girls dancing in lyrical style to “Wake Me Up, When September Ends” during the annual Spring Recital by Tammy’s Dance Studio at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer, Saturday, April 4. Two performances were held for 83…
Read MoreCentral Elgin budget sets 3.95% tax levy increase
Central Elgin councillors are preparing to adopt a budget that will increase the municipal property tax levy by 3.95 percent or $450,085. Finance Director Karen DePrest, citing a real example, said a $254,000 home last year increasing in assessed value to $259,000 this year would pay an additional $47.05 on its property tax bill from…
Read MorePolar Bear Dip for Childcan
Swimmers reacted to the frigid waters of Lake Erie during a Polar Bear Dip organized by Port Stanley volunteer firefighters on Saturday, March 28. The event was a fundraiser for Childcan, which assists families with a young one receiving cancer treatments.
Read MoreCentral Elgin, county back move to Port Stanley PS
Central Elgin councillors on Monday night, March 23, and Elgin County councillors the next day unanimously backed the decision of Thames Valley District School Board to transfer some French-immersion pupils from overcrowded Pierre Elliot Trudeau Public School in St. Thomas to undercrowded Port Stanley Public School starting Sept. 1. Trudeau has just under 800 pupils,…
Read MoreMagic in Belmont
Magician Steve Wilson, left, and volunteer Ally Dujardin, 8, performed a magic dance that turned three pieces of rope from different into uniform lengths during a March break show at Belmont library, Tuesday, March 18. The event was attended by almost 100 youngsters.
Read MoreShowing off talent at New Sarum PS
Kendra Hulst, left, Michael Golding, Alyse Fish, Bridget Taylor, Taylor Goodhue and Heather Dennis lip-synched to High School Musical during a talent show for Grades 1 through 8 at New Sarum Public School, Friday, March 13.
Read MoreMalahide tax levy to rise 6.46 percent
Malahide councillors meeting as budget committee Wednesday, March 4, recommended that they formally adopt a 2015 township budget calling for a 6.46-percent increase in the municipal property tax levy. For an average residential home, that means paying an additional $103.86 to Malahide in property tax this year. Malahide plans $11,846,920 in spending this year. Of…
Read MoreWinter Carnival at Port Burwell PS
Pupils Aidan Thiessen, left, Michael Suderman and Peter Woelke played soccer with a big ball during the annual Winter Carnival at Port Burwell Public School, Friday, March 6. The event had been postponed because of bitter cold this winter, but went ahead finally under sunny skies.
Read MoreEESS wins silver at WOSSAA boys hockey
Gage Zehr of East Elgin Secondary School skated the puck down the ice during the championship game of the WOSSAA “AAAA” boys hockey tournament in London, Monday, Monday, March 2. EESS upset London Lucas 2-1 in their opening game to advance to the final, but fell to Arva’s Medway 5-2.
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