Posts by Rob Perry
Motorcyclist airlifted after Bayham crash
Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk, on behalf of Elgin Ontario Provincial Police, reported that a motorcyclist had to be airlifted to hospital after a collision with a sports-utility vehicle at the intersection of Highway 3 and Culloden Road in Bayham on Saturday, June 25, shortly after 11 a.m. Noting he was the first police officer on…
Read MoreMotorcyclist killed in crash identified
Ian C. Daniel, 42, of London has been identified by Elgin Ontario Provincial Police as the motorcyclist who died in a crash on Heritage Line between Mitchell Road and Maple Grove Road in Bayham on Tuesday, June 21, at about 5:49 p.m., Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk reported. He stated that OPP, Bayham firefighters and paramedics…
Read MoreTwo injured in crash
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police and Malahide Fire Department reported that two vehicles crashed at the intersection of John Wise Line and Imperial Road south of Aylmer on Friday, June 17, at about 6:54 a.m. OPP Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk said a small car and a pickup truck collided, and one motorist had to be extricated…
Read MoreAylmer Minor Ball back in action
Allen Manchuk, left, and Brady Tyler practised their sprinting as they participated in Saturday morning training for Aylmer Minor Ball T-ball players in Steen Park on June 11. Minor Ball has a total of 300 players registered for this year. Look for more pictures in the June 22 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)…
Read MoreOver 120 youngsters enter catfish derby
Youngsters 16 and under participating in the annual Aylmer Optimist Catfish Derby crowd around a holding tank full of big fish at the weigh-in station in Port Bruce on Sunday, June 12. The event involved 122 participants. A picture of the winners will be in the June 15 edition of the Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreMasking requirement continues at STEGH
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital announced on Thursday, June 9, that it would continue to require face masks to be worn “for the foreseeable future,” even after the Ontario government drops such restrictions as of Saturday, June 11. “Vulnerable populations continue to be at heightened risk of COVID-19 infections and other acute respiratory illnesses,” the…
Read MoreThames Centre resident, 91, died after Imperial-Ron McNeil crash
A Thames Centre resident, 91, died after a collision involving two sports-utility vehicles (SUVs) at the intersection of Imperial Road and Ron McNeil Line on Monday, June 6, about 12:40 p.m. Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk on behalf of Elgin Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday, June 8, that the two SUVs collided at the intersection, and…
Read MoreBeautiful day for EdisonFest
A great horned owl comes in for a landing, lured by a meat snack, on a protective glove worn by James Cowan of the Canadian Raptor Conservancy situated near Vittoria. He was putting on an educational raptor show at the annual EdisonFest in Memorial Park in Vienna Saturday, June 4. Organizers said the cool, sunny…
Read MoreRob Flack on way to win in Elgin-Middlesex-London
Progressive Conservative Party candidate Rob Flack has taken what seems to be an insurmountable lead in the race to be Elgin-Middlesex-London’s new MPP. As of 9:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, with 56 out of 72 polls reporting, he led with 18,787 votes, or just over 50 percent of the total cast to that point.…
Read MoreDriver charged in death of London bicyclist
A Stratford resident, 21, has been charged in connection with the death of bicyclist Michael Smith, 59, of London after a collision involving a stolen vehicle on Wilson Line in Malahide on Sunday, Oct. 30. Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Constable Norm Kelso noted that two other persons also arrested at that time have also been…
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