Posts by Rob Perry
Young Arrows at London meet
Mari Varey of Aylmer Optimist Arrows sped through the water during a freestyle relay race at the London Aquatic Club`s 12 and Under Celebration Meet at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Saturday, Jan. 17. She was on the girls 9-10 4×50-metre team.
Read MoreTaking wing at Carolinian Carnival
A great horned owl tried to take flight from the hand of Shauna Cowan of the Canadian Raptor Conservancy during a show at the “Carolinian Carnival” held at East Elgin Community Complex, Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event was organized by East Elgin Secondary School’s Environmental Leadership Program with help…
Read MoreGame for dinner
Volunteer cooks, some having started as early as 7 a.m., put the finishing touches on an annual game dinner at Aylmer Optimist Club, Friday night, Jan. 16. Dishes on the menu included frog’s legs, squirrel, snails, smoked whitefish and lake trout and “Cajun catfish.” About 80 men attended, with proceeds to the club’s youth projects…
Read MoreEESS Seniors best AVSS in volleyball
Katie Parker of East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a Thames Valley Southeast Senior girls volleyball game against host Arthur Voaden Secondary School, Thursday, Jan. 15. EESS took the match in three straight games.
Read MoreNew Central Elgin soccer fields could cost $4.5-million
Robin Granger, president of St. Thomas Soccer, told a special joint meeting of Central Elgin and St. Thomas councils Thursday, Jan. 15, that developing the Hepburn farm on the southwest corner of Fairview and Southdale in Central Elgin would cost an estimated $4.5-million, including $2.2-million to purchase the land. A committee that included sports group,…
Read MoreNew Terrace Lodge would cost $30-million
Elgin County councillors on Tuesday, Jan. 13, received an architect’s report stating that building a whole new Terrace Lodge long-term care home on the same property as the existing one just outside Aylmer would cost $30-million. Financing that over 25 years would bring the total cost to $47-million, Financial Services Director Jim Bundschuh said, with…
Read More“A Night at the Movies” for EESS dance classes
Kariesha Blackwood, left, Melissa VanBommel, Kalila Ens and other Grade 9 students tap-danced to “Step in Time” from “Mary Poppins” during a rehearsal for “A Night at the Movies” at East Elgin Secondary School. Grade 9 through 12 dance students will put on public recitals on Wednesday, Jan. 14, and Thursday, Jan. 15. starting at…
Read MoreEESS Juniors overwhelm Vikings
Eric Scherer of East Elgin Secondary School shot for the host Arthur Voaden Secondary School hoop during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior boys basketball game in St. Thomas, Thursday, Jan. 8. EESS won 50-20.
Read MoreSilver medal for EESS swimmer
Justin Attfield of East Elgin Secondary School placed second in men’s 200-metre freestyle, just behind teammate Jeremy Cunningham, during the Robarts Winter Classic Swim Meet in London, Thursday, Jan. 8. Fourteen EESS swimmers competed there.
Read MoreSeniors top AVSS 47-28
Darnell Springer of East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Thames Valley Southeast Senior boys basketball game against host Arthur Voaden Secondary School, Thursday, Jan. 8. EESS won 47-28.
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