Posts by Rob Perry
MarshQuest at Herb Kebbel Wetland
East Elgin Secondary School Environmental Leadership Program student Carly McCann, left, showed a native frog to Ryan Smith and other South Dorchester Public School Grade 4 pupils during MarshQuest at the Herb Kebbel Wetland east of Sparta, Thursday, Sept. 18. ELP, the Jaffa Outdoor Education Centre and Catfish Creek Conservation Authority will provide lessons on…
Read MoreEagle Olympics welcome Grade 9s
Ashley Wall, a Grade 10 team leader of the “Purple Pandas,” emerged from the mud that was part of an obstacle course during “Eagle Olympics” in Optimist Park in Aylmer, Friday, Sept. 19. The event, organized by Girls and Boys Athletic Association with help from 100 volunteers, welcomed 200 Grade 9 students to the school.
Read MoreVolleyball season opens at EESS
John Navarro of host East Elgin Secondary School served during a season-opening match against Parkside Collegiate Institute, Thursday, Sept. 18. PCI won the match 3-2.
Read MoreMalahide, public trustees all-candidates Monday, Sept. 22
The Aylmer Express will host an all-candidates meeting for the municipal election in Malahide Township at Aylmer Old Town Hall, Monday, Sept. 22, starting at 7:30 p.m. In addition to Malahide candidates, the six candidates for the two positions as Elgin County public school trustees on the Thames Valley District School Board will answer questions…
Read MoreBlindfolded musical chairs at SDPS
Grade 2-3 teacher Kristin Methot, left, and Kindergarten teacher Jen Shackelton hunted for a perch during a blindfolded game of musical chairs at South Dorchester Public School, Friday, Sept. 12. Four teachers volunteered for some antics after schoolchildren, asked to read 1,014 books through Belmont library over the summer, exceeded that goal by over 200.
Read MoreEESS Seniors best Clarke Road
Troy Berkelmans, left, and Mathew Nezezon of host East Elgin Secondary School brought down a Clarke Road rusher before he could cross the goal line during a Senior boys football exhibition game on Friday night, Sept. 12. EESS came out on top 37-14.
Read MoreEESS Junior girls win basketball doubleheader
Kate Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School drove the ball up the court during an exhibition doubleheader Friday, Sept. 12, this game against London Banting. EESS won that match 27-20 and one against Parkside Collegiate Institute 31-20.
Read MoreMennill acclaimed
Almost every municipal political office in East and Central Elgin will be contested in the Oct. 27 elections. As of the deadline for nominations Friday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m., incumbent Mayor David Mennill of Malahide was returned to office by acclamation. In Bayham, incumbent Ward 3 Councillor Ed Ketchabaw will return. And in Central…
Read MoreTerrace Lodge reversal
Elgin County councillors unanimously reversed course on Tuesday , Sept. 9, and instead of planning limited renovations to Terrace Lodge long-term care home will turn to designing and getting a cost estimate for a completely new facility. The change came as the result of a public hearing at Terrace Lodge, followed by a recommendation from…
Read MoreCounty to debate a new Terrace Lodge Tuesday, Sept. 9
A building committee overseeing planned renovations to Terrace Lodge long-term care home in Malahide is now calling for a complete replacement adjacent to the current facility to be designed instead. Cost estimates for a Class “A” home (the current one has a provincial “C” rating) would then be used to lobby the Ontario government for…
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