Posts by Rob Perry
Diva’s Night Out raises over $1,500 for United Way
Volunteer model Jessica Weninger adopted a casual look as she took to the runway at Diva’s Night Out at Saxonia Hall, Friday night, Feb. 27. The event, organized by the Ladies Society of the German Canadian Club of Aylmer, was attended by 230. A silent auction raised just over $1,500 for United Way of Elgin…
Read MoreJuniors drop a pair of WOSSAA volleyball games
Rebekah Weiler of East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a WOSSAA “AAAA” Junior girls volleyball game against London Mother Teresa at London Saunders Secondary, Friday, Feb. 27. EESS lost that match, and one earlier in the day against London Lucas.
Read MoreNo joy for EESS Seniors at WOSSAA basketball
Tanner Kyle of East Elgin Secondary School cut around a London Beal Secondary School defender during the first game of a WOSSAA “AAAA” Senior boys basketball tournament at London Banting Secondary School, Friday, Feb. 27. EESS lost the match against the highly-ranked Beal team by a wide margin, then played a closer game against London…
Read MoreLosses for EESS Seniors at WOSSAA volleyball
Tori Vanderspank of East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a WOSSAA “AAAA” Senior girls volleyball game against host London Saunders Secondary School, Friday, Feb. 27. EESS lost that match and a subsequent one to London Mother Teresa.
Read MoreA day of defeats for EESS
Kyle Bennett of host East Elgin Secondary School got called for holding on this Tillsonburg player during the Thames Valley Southeast Senior boys basketball final, Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tillsonburg won the game 47-38, capping a day of losses for East Elgin’s basketball and hockey teams. However, those teams, along with EESS’s volleyball squads, will get…
Read MoreEESS Juniors lose in basketball, but keep it close
Quinn Donelan of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a way through the Parkside Collegiate Institute defence during the Thames Valley Southeast final on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. PCI won the hardfought match 44-39.
Read MoreEESS boys, girls lose at Southeast hockey finals
Gage Zehr of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck toward the host Tillsonburg net during the Thames Valley South boys hockey final on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tillsonburg scored early and held a 1-0 lead until nearly the end of the second period, when Zach Robertson tallied to tie the game for EESS. The third…
Read MoreNew Malahide fire chief
Malahide Township announced Monday, Feb. 23, that it had hired Brent Smith as its new director of fire and emergency services. He replaces Paul Groeneveld, who has accepted a job in Norwich. Mr. Smith is a fire prevention inspection officer with the City of London, and a volunteer with Central Elgin Fire Services. His appointment…
Read MoreUnited Way, in trouble, calls for “emergency” fundraising
The United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas, before the official end of its current annual campaign, is already planning an emergency fundraiser to fill a shortfall in its $600,000 goal for this year. And, President James Todd says, how the United Way, which funds 16 local agencies, operates in future will have to be restructured in…
Read MoreEESS Juniors, Seniors in basketball finals Feb. 24
Brady Rysdale of host East Elgin Secondary School grabbed a rebound away from a Woodstock Huron Park defender during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior boys quarterfinal, Thursday, Feb. 19. EESS won that game 52-33 to advance to the final, at home, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. against Parkside Collegiate Institute. East Elgin’s Seniors…
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