Posts by Rob Perry
Talbot Street re-opens
Talbot Street East between John and King streets in Aylmer, closed since a fire that destroyed two buildings downtown on Monday night, March 20, re-opened to traffic on Friday, March 24, at 11 a.m. Traffic lanes have been pushed northward to get by fencing in front of the ruined buildings.
Read MoreSuspicious fire on Apsen Parkway-updated
A fire in a house under construction on Aspen Parkway, in a subdivision north of Dingle Street, in the early-morning hours of Friday, March 24, has been deemed suspicious in origin by Aylmer Police. No one was residing in the home yet, police said in a statement. An investigation has started. Police believe that one…
Read MoreClearing rubble from fire site
An excavator was at work Thursday morning, March 23, clearing rubble from the ruins of two buildings destroyed by fire in downtown Aylmer on Monday, March 20. Talbot Street East between John and King streets remains closed to traffic. Electronic signs have been placed on Highway 3 east and west of Aylmer to divert traffic…
Read MoreFirefighters battle major downtown blaze in Aylmer
Firefighters from Aylmer, Malahide, Central Elgin and St. Thomas fought a stubborn fire involving at least two to three buildings on the south side of Talbot Street between John and King streets on Monday night, March 20. Residents of the buildings were safely evacuated and temporary housing found for them. Look for more details and…
Read MoreAylmer Under 9 MD team downs Belle River 2-1
Players from host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 9 Minor Development team celebrated after winning a 2-1 squeaker against Belle River (from near Windsor) in a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, March 18. Minor Development is a level of house between House League and Rep. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreDay Ladies Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club
Brenda Haayema delivered a rock during a bonspiel hosted by the Day Ladies League at Aylmer Curling Club on Wednesday, March 15. The six-team spiel was won by Linda Allard, Judy Vardon, Bernice Tracey and Marilyn Monk of Ingersoll District Curling Club. More photos in the March 22 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreEmployee, 18, dies in workplace incident-updated
Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat reported on Wednesday, March 15, that a worker, 18, at Elgin Feeds on John Street North had died as the result of an industrial accident that occurred at 10:45 a.m. The male employee was working in the area of a grain elevator when he lost his footing and fell into…
Read MoreSt. Thomas chosen for VW battery plant
The Ontario government announced on Monday, March 13, that its subsidiary PowerCo would build an electric-vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas. That’s been rumored since the announcement that the province was adopting legislation to annex 800 acres of land from Central Elgin into northeast St. Thomas for industrial use. Look for more information in the…
Read MoreTouring the forest at Springwater syrup festival
A wagonload of participants in the annual Maple Syrup Festival got a guided tour from “Ranger Em” Febrey of the forest at Springwater Conservation Area in beautiful, sunny weather on Saturday, March 11. The festival was reportedly busy, with tours of the sugar shanty where maple syrup is made, snowshoeing and a pancake house. The…
Read MoreAMHA’s Under 15 Rep team defeats Delhi 4-1
Drew Thoonen of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Rep team kept his stick on the puck despite the efforts of a Delhi player during a first-round playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, March 9. Aylmer won the game 4-1, completing the first round with a record of five wins and three…
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