Posts by Rob Perry
Backyard chickens on the way in Bayham
Following a plea from a resident Thursday, Feb. 5, Bayham councillors went against staff advice and approved backyard chickens in the municipality. Kristen Young spoke during the two-minute open forum at the start of the meeting before Bylaw Enforcement Officer Mark Russell presented his report recommending not proceeding with backyard chickens. She suggested a time-limited…
Read MoreEagles take down CASS 7-3
Jamieson Weber of host East Elgin Secondary School’s boys hockey team made a lobbing pass that flew the puck over a Woodstock College Avenue Secondary School player’s stick during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Feb. 5. EESS took the win, 7-3. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreGeerts Memorial U7 Jamboree
The competition was intense but fun loving at the Jason Geerts Memorial U7 Jamboree on Jan. 31, at the East Elgin Community Complex, in Aylmer. The Jamboree is named in honour of Jason Geerts, who died in 2019 at the age of 35 years after struggling with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease,…
Read MoreSt. Thomas support services stressed by cold weather
Frigid winter weather conditions in St. Thomas have put local support services to the test. The homeless and transient populations are seeking shelter at warming stations at the Joe Thornton Community Centre, 75 Caso Crossing, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., as well as 24/7 emergency shelter at The Inn St Thomas-Elgin, 10 Princess Avenue. Both…
Read More“St. Thomas Sally” predicts six more weeks of winter
After consulting with St. Thomas Sally, the mural groundhog, Mayor Joe Preston announced Monday, Feb. 2, that there would be six more weeks of winter. The third annual Groundhog Day ceremony attracted a dozen spectators for the 7:30 a.m. prognostication. It was held at Westlake Evan Park beside the St. Thomas Library. (AE/contributed by Brian Wilsdon)
Read MoreKeeping the rink smooth at Belmont Community Park
Belmont Community Pond was resurfaced and reopened Jan. 25 after the recent thaw jeopardized the season with bumps and ridges. A small crew braved -15 C weather to ready the ice surface, including Belmont Community Park Trustees Committee Chair Bruce Shackelton, left, Central Elgin Councillor Dave Baughman and his son Nathan Baughman, as well as…
Read MoreCentre Street houses torn down
A demolition crew made quick work of tearing down a historic house at 50 Centre St. in Aylmer on Monday, Jan. 26. A more modern house north of it was also demolished. The property belongs to Cherry Street, which plans to relace the home with nonprofit housing. Some neighbours objected to the demolition, citing the…
Read MoreMillions in municipal water, sewage funding
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack on Thursday, January 22, announced huge investments in funding, over $61-million across Elgin County, for municipal water and sewage improvement projects. Aylmer will receive $7.2-million toward installation of headworks and a “fixed bed biological media system” for the town sewage lagoon in Malahide. And Malahide, which administers the Port Burwell Secondary…
Read MoreSix hurt in crash north of Aylmer
Six people, including three pedestrians, were injured after a serious collision on Imperial Road in the Township of Malahide. Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Const. Jeff Beaumaster reported that on Thursday, January 22, at 1:18 a.m., OPP officers, along with Malahide Fire and Elgin paramedics, responded to a three-vehicle collision involving a minivan and two sedans…
Read MoreThree teens charged in Aylmer shooting
Aylmer Police have charged three teen boys in connection with a shot fired into a home in town on Tuesday, Jan. 20, just after 3 p.m. Police were called to a house after a resident believed a projectile had struck a window. An investigation quickly determined that a bullet fired from outside had struck a…
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