Posts by Rob Perry
Pumpkin sale fundraiser in Straffordville
Front, from left, Grade 8 parent Alysha Armstrong, Miriam Chibueze, parent Janette Hill, parent Justine Briggs, parent Trudy Bueckert, Gr. 8 teacher Megan Schned: middle: Nathan Hill, Damien Armstrong, Hayden Willmott, Seth Bridgeman, Jackson Stubbs, Cali Newcombe, Lyla Martens, Vice-Principal Catarina Schmitt; and, back, Maverick Weil were selling pumpkins in front of Straffordville Public School…
Read MoreOjibwa debt Bayham’s top focus
Elimination of the Ojibwa debt was the main focus when Bayham council endorsed a 2024 draft capital budget of $3.7 million at a special meeting on Oct. 3. Capital budget refers to spending on assets such as roads, bridges, buildings, fire equipment, public works equipment and other tangible items. It is paid for through a…
Read MoreAylmer U8/9 hosts St. Thomas on split rink
Nathan Fisher of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s U8/9 team tried to cut through traffic to get a shot at a St. Thomas goalie during games at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7. Temporary boards divided the rink in two, allowing more players on the ice at one time, and no official score…
Read MorePossible black bear in Central Elgin
A potential black bear was captured on video footage from Kettle Creek Drive in Belmont on Friday, Oct. 6, between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Constable Brett Phair said the animal, in a tree, resembled a bear. The bear, if confirmed, was not considered an immediate threat to public safety, but…
Read MoreJr. Eagles fall prey to WCI
Abigail Knelsen of host East Elgin Secondary School rounded toward the Woodstock Collegiate Institute hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Thursday, Oct. 5. EESS suffered an 18-49 loss in the game. (AE/Hayden King)
Read MoreSr. Eagles take out WCI 57-26
Lilly Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School turned to drive back to the Woodstock Collegiate Institute hoop during a Senior girls basketball game in EESS old gym on Thursday, Oct. 5. EESS won handily, 57-26, and has a perfect record of four wins and no losses so far this season. (AE/Hayden King)
Read MoreMalahide-Aylmer relationship deteriorating
Tensions ran high at the first meeting of the East Elgin Community Complex Board on Thursday, Sept. 28, the first session since Malahide withdrew from a joint committee formed with Aylmer to review the facility’s governance. Early in the meeting, Malahide Mayor Dominique Giguère sought to insert a “personnel” item involving a municipal or joint…
Read MoreFood drive response “phenomenal”
Aylmer Express driver Scott Hildering, left, with help from colleagues Caitlyn Dyck and Bonnie Josten loaded up a van with donations to this year’s 30th annual Aylmer Express Thanksgiving Food Drive for Corner Cupboard food bank in Aylmer and Caring Cupboard food bank in St. Thomas on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The response from local residents…
Read MoreFace-masking returning to STEGH
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital announced Monday morning, Oct. 2, that effective Wednesday, Oct. 4, mandatory face-masking would return in patient care areas for staff, physicians and volunteers. The change was based on Public Health Ontario’s guidance, as well as practices being adopted by other hospitals in Southwestern Ontario, STEGH said in a statement. Patients…
Read MoreSr. Eagles take a 23-8 victory over Glendale
Host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior football quarterback Gavin Russell tossed a pass during a game under the lights against Tillsonburg Glendale in on-and-off drizzle on Thursday night, Sept. 28. EESS led 7-2 at the half, but surged in the last two quarters for a 23-8 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)
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