Posts by Rob Perry
Aylmer Pool wins another meet
Bella Bennett of host Aylmer Pool swam in Girls 12 and under backstroke during a meet against Woodstock “A” on Wednesday, July 23. Aylmer won the meet, and will next take on Dorchester Wednesday, Aug. 13, starting at 6 p.m., and then host the all-day Tri-County Meet for eight clubs on Saturday, Aug. 23.
Read MoreOkay for light industrial park in Belmont
Central Elgin councillors on Monday, July 21, gave the nod to rezoning for a light industrial park on vacant land at 143 Borden Ave. in Belmont. That’s on the south side, behind a former Borden plant that’s been converted to other industrial and commercial uses. Height of the buildings in it is to be restricted…
Read MoreHow much for renovations?
Malahide Mayor David Mennill and Deputy Mayor Jim Jenkins insisted Thursday, July 17, that spending $11.75-million for a new Elgin County administration centre, including museum, archives and provincial offences court, is better than replacing Terrace Lodge, where residents are two to a bedroom and four to a washroom. Mayor Mennill told fellow township councillors that renovating the…
Read MoreBelmont U18 Girls sweep two prelim games
Carly VanRoestel of host Belmont’s Vanbommel Farms Under 18 Girls soccer team headed a throw-in during West London Soccer Challenge Cup preliminaries Saturday, July 19. Belmont won that game 1-0 off a goal from Kate Allen, and earlier in the day bested Body Mechanics 3-2, with two goals from Sarah Hardy and one from Krista…
Read MoreA Rotten day for motorcyclists
Despite foul weather, about 200 motorcyclists, including this one doing a “burnout,” still came out Saturday, July 19, for the ninth annual Rotten Road Ride organized by Dave Green Custom Cycles of Malahide. The daylong ride is expected to raise $5,000 to $6,000 for Aylmer Optimist Club.
Read More4 Pitch in Springfield
Sophia Syrnyk belted out a hit during a Springfield Brewers 4 Pitch game at Malahide Community Place in Springfield, Tuesday, July 15. The program is a step up for youngsters 5-7 from Blastball or T-ball. Instead of hitting off a tee, children are pitched to by coaches.
Read MoreTeddy Bear Picnic in Straffordville
Emmet Tribe, 3, of Straffordville hammered away at paper building blocks during a Teddy Bear Picnic at the Bayham Community Centre, Wednesday, July 16. The event was organized for area families by a group of agencies and organizations that serve children.
Read MoreBrewers play ball
Matty Shackelton of the host Springfield Brewers Atom boys team belted out a hit during a ball game against Dunnville on Wednesday, July 9. In a high-scoring game, Dunnville edged out Springfield 15-14.
Read MoreBelmont U16 Girls sweep qualifiers
Julia Simpson of Westminster Insurance Belmont Under 16 Girls soccer team outpaced a Dorchester defender during a West London Soccer Challenge Cup playoffs qualifying tournament, Saturday, July 12. Her team won that game 11-0, and racked up two wins earlier in the day, 3-2 over East London and 4-1 over DKB, to advance to quarterfinals.
Read MoreSwim meet at Aylmer Pool
Erica Zimmer of the host Aylmer Pool team surged out of the water while racing Girls 16 and under butterfly against swimmers from Delhi, Wednesday night, July 9.
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