Posts by Rob Perry
Malahide seeks disaster aid for Port Bruce
Inspectors from the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program will visit Port Bruce on Friday, Feb. 25, to see if residents affected by flooding on Feb. 17 and 18 will qualify for provincial assistance. In a statement, Malahide Township said the township had requested aid for residents from the program, and provincial and other representatives…
Read MoreThree COVID-19 deaths reported
Southwestern Public Health, in its first COVID-19 update in five days, announced on Wednesday, Feb. 23, that three residents of Oxford County had died in cases related to the pandemic. They included a man in his 80s, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s, bringing the total number of such fatalities…
Read MoreCCCA cancels Maple Syrup Festival
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority on Wednesday, Feb. 23, formally announced the cancellation of its annual Springwater Maple Syrup Festival for 2022. In a statement, the authority said that faced with uncertainties around COVID-19 and logistical issues, both the festival and the usual accompanying maple syrup sales would not be offered this year. The festival has…
Read MoreBuses cancelled but schools remain open
Bus routes in Elgin County were cancelled Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, due to freezing rain but schools remain open. At a Thames Valley District School Board meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 22, Elgin-St. Thomas Trustee Meagan Ruddock said she was sure other trustees had also received many emails from parents who were upset and frustrated by…
Read MoreA win and a loss for BAD U18B team
Ella Farquhar of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 18 B hockey team jostled the puck away from a St. Thomas player during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. The BAD squad lost that game 3-4, with goals from Sarah Parsons assisted by Farquhar and Jenna Huctwith, Sarah Parsons assisted…
Read MoreBAD U15 BB game a duel between goalies
Makenna Brown of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 15 BB team rushed the puck down the ice during a game against Woodstock at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. The game was a duel between two goalies, and ended in a 0-0 tie. BAD’s Jordyn Taylor earned the shutout for her team.…
Read MoreUnder 9 Rep team extends winning streak to five games
Ryan Riley of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 9 Rep squad fired the puck out from behind his team’s net during a game against Hagersville at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. Aylmer took the win 6-2 and has a five-game winning streak for far this month. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MorePort Bruce roads slowly re-opening
Malahide Township issued a statement on Friday afternoon, Feb. 18, at 3:43 p.m. announcing that road access to Port Bruce was slowly re-opening. Floodwater from Catfish Creek was receding, and public works crews were removing large chunks of ice and other debris obstructing roads. “Residents are advised to utilize strict caution if and when returning…
Read MoreDown to four institutional outbreaks
Southwestern Public Health on Friday, Feb. 18, reported that 55 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed over the previous two days, or an average of 27.5 daily, in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit declined to 331 Friday from 343 Wednesday. Only four of 34…
Read MorePort Bruce flooding update
Water levels remain high in Port Bruce on Friday morning, Feb. 18, after Catfish Creek flooded the community the previous afternoon. Malahide Administrator Adam Betteridge said entry points to the village remain closed to non-essential visitors. Anyone requiring temporary shelter could find it Sommerfeld Church in Mount Salem. A handful of Port Bruce residents spent…
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