Posts by Rob Perry
Pop-up clinics coming
Southwestern Public Health on Monday, Feb. 28, announced the coming dates for “pop-up” COVID-19 vaccination clinics: Thursday March 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Malahide Community Place in Springfield; Tuesday, March 8, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer; Thursday, March 10, 12 noon to 6 p.m., Straffordville Community Centre; Thursday,…
Read MoreCutting through the Bluewater
Zoe Zaifman of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Hockey’s Under 18 AA team ignored the efforts of a Bluewater player to slow her down as she approached the opposing net during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday note, Feb. 23. Despite the best efforts of the local team, Bluewater won the game 4-2.…
Read MoreUnder 18LL team takes on Mt. Brydges
Tyler Beamish of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 18 Local League team manoeuvred his way through Mount Brydges players during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, Feb. 24. Mount Brydges squeaked out a win 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreOne new COVID-19 death
Southwestern Public Health announced on Friday, Feb. 25, that an Oxford woman in her 60s was the 149th resident of Oxford, Elgin and St. Thomas to die in a COVID-related fatality since the pandemic began. SWPH also reported 73 new cases of the virus had been confirmed since Wednesday, Feb. 23, or an average of…
Read MoreMalahide 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.…
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