Posts by Rob Perry
EESS Juniors drop match to CECI
Tori Kuhn of host East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior girls volleyball game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Dec. 16. CECI won the match three games to one.
Read MoreEESS secures first place in boys hockey
Zack Sporbek of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck toward the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley South boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday, Dec. 15. EESS won that game 5-2, and one at home the next day 2-0 over Parkside Collegiate Institute to extend its unbeaten streak…
Read MoreA Charlie Brown Christmas at Davenport PS
Gavin Fisher as Charlie Brown, left, watched while Zoe Collins as Sally flirted with the long-suffering Linus, played by MacGregor Row, during a rehearsal for “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Davenport Public School in Aylmer, Monday, Dec. 15. The show, with a cast and crew of 30 pupils, will be performed for the school and public…
Read MoreEESS Junior hoopsters best WESS 46-8
Quinn Donelan of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior boys basketball game against West Elgin Secondary School, Thursday, Dec. 11. EESS won 46-8.
Read MoreIncensed over new school closing policy
Elgin County councillors on Thursday, Dec. 11, strongly objected to proposed changes to how potential closings of rural and small urban schools were handled. They were up in arms that the current “Accommodation Review Committees” (ARCs), that must hold public hearings before a school could be closed by any board of education, might be eliminated.…
Read MoreEESS Seniors trample Glencoe
Devon Catt of host East Elgin Secondary School went up for a shot during a Seniors boys basketball game against Glencoe District High School on Thursday, Dec. 11. EESS won the game 63-19.
Read MoreEESS falls to Parkside 2-0
Kirsten Thompson of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck down the ice toward the Parkside Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley Southeast girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday, Dec. 10. PCI took the game 2-0.
Read MoreChristmas concert at SCPS
A seemingly pensive Yuki Martell as Santa Claus awaited his class’s turn on stage during a dress rehearsal for a Christmas concert at Summers Corners Public School the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 10. A public performance was held that night.
Read MoreEESS Seniors lose to WESS
Tori Vanderspank of host East Elgin Secondary School spiked the ball over the net during a Senior girls volleyball game against West Elgin Secondary School on Tuesday, Dec. 9. WESS won the match three games to one.
Read MoreEESS blanks Glencoe 7-0
Brad Loewen of host East Elgin Secondary School took a face-off against Glencoe during a Thames Valley Southeast boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 9. EESS won 7-0 for its second straight victory of the regular season.
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