Posts by Rob Perry
Jr. 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)
Read MoreJr. Eagles shot down 29-6 by Glendale
Christian Skinner of host East Elgin Secondary School took a hand-off from quarterback Matt Worrall during a Junior football game against Tillsonburg Glendale under the lights on Thursday night, Sept. 28. Glendale roughed up the Eagles, taking a 29-6 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreJourney for Change raises $165,000
Several of the cyclists participating in the Journey for Change line up for the ride, starting in Steen Park in Aylmer, on Saturday morning, Sept. 23. The event, which was also open to walkers, runners and motorcycles (who followed a different route), raised just over $165,000 for The Family Central, which offers housing, food and…
Read MoreWanted man found
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police reported Thursday, Sept. 28, that a “potentially dangerous” Malahide man, 42, who was considered “unlawfully at large” was found with help from London Police on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Police had issued a public appeal for help finding him on Sept. 27.
Read MoreSr. Eagles school Rams 42-15
Brooke Preszcator of host East Elgin Secondary School kept a grip of the ball despite the efforts of a St. Joseph’s Catholic High School defender during a Senior girls basketball game in EESS’s old gym on Tuesday, Sept. 26. East, which won 42-15, was forced to host the game on a much smaller court because…
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