Posts by Rob Perry
User groups protest potential EECC changes
Hockey players and skaters lined up Wednesday night, Sept. 3, to call for summer ice to be retained and the community hall kept open at East Elgin Community Complex. While they insisted the proposed elimination of summer ice next year and the possible permanent leasing of the community hall for another use would hurt their…
Read MoreBreakwater work goes ahead despite price overrun
Central Elgin councillors on Monday, Sept. 2, approved proceeding with proposed repairs to the west breakwater in Port Stanley Harbour, despite the low tender of $1.625-million from East Elgin Concrete Forming of Tillsonburg being $637,000 over the original estimate for the project. When the work is done, the general public for the first time in many years will…
Read MoreRenewed threat to Malahide school?
Malahide Deputy Mayor Jim Jenkins recently called on municipal politicians and the public to voice opposition to the potential closing of rural schools, and especially Springfield Public School, to the Ontario government and Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek. At a township council meeting, Deputy Mayor Jenkins said he attended a meeting of the Community Schools Alliance…
Read MoreLanterns sail away from Springfield library
Richard DeVos, left, Jason Fehr and library assistant Colleen DeVos released a floating lantern during a celebration to mark the end of the summer reading club at Springfield library, Thursday, Aug. 28. A total of 75 sailed away, released by young participants in the club. This year 138 children were registered in the summer program.
Read MoreEESS Seniors off to Ohio for football game
East Elgin Secondary School Senior football team players raised a cheer prior to a practice Thursday, Aug. 28. This year’s senior squad had 52 members, and will travel to Watkins Memorial High School in Etna Township, Ohio, for an exhibition game on Friday, Sept. 5, before returning home for another exhibition match under the lights…
Read MoreIce bucket challenge accepted
Ron Sidaway of Aylmer was doused in icewater by Steph Broer at the Elgin Community Living centre in Aylmer on Wednesday, Aug. 27. He raised $150 for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Society of Canada in the process. He challenged friend Peter Martens, who was at the dousing (“I accept!”), Becky Whittingham and the entire Aylmer Spitfires Junior…
Read MoreEight-team meet at Aylmer Pool
Kayla Keyes of host Aylmer Pool swim team created an arc with her arm as she backstroked through the water at an eight-team meet, Saturday, Aug. 23. The event involved 200 swimmers from across the region, and races continued through the afternoon.
Read MoreMennill calls for study of building a new Terrace Lodge
Malahide Mayor David Mennill, after listening to a crowd at Terrace Lodge demand putting emphasis on improving the living conditions at the long-term care home over building a new county administration building, publicly called for a fresh study of a new home over limited renovations to the existing one. He’s one of three members of…
Read MorePioneer edges Roszells in tourney final
Attacker Tyler Lammers, left, of Roszells Furnishings is paced by defender Sandi Vanderkooy of Pioneer Seeds during the Under 15 final of a season-ending tournament for East Elgin Soccer teams at Columbus Park in Malahide, Saturday, Aug. 18. The game ended in a 2-2 tie and a double-shootout was needed before Pioneer was determined to…
Read MoreBelmont triumphs in Challenge Cup
Katlyn Van Bommel of Belmont Westminster Insurance Under 16 Girls team popped a short shot that scored despite being squeezed by two Coulters Pharmacy defenders during the final for the West London Soccer Challenge Cup in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 17. The Under 16 team won 5-1 and the Belmont Van Bommel Farms Under 18 Girls…
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