Posts by Rob Perry
Oxford man in his 80s latest COVID-related fatality
Southwestern Public health announced on Monday, Feb. 7, that an Oxford man in his 80s with COVID-19 had died, bringing the total number of such fatalities so far since the pandemic begin in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford to 143. The health unit also reported that 29 area residents were hospitalized Monday with confirmed cases…
Read MoreSenior action at Aylmer Curling Club
Paul Steinhoff pushed off a rock during Senior Men’s league action at Aylmer Curling Club on Monday morning, Feb. 7. The league plays every Monday and Tuesday morning. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreUnder 11 LL Red defeats East Lambton 3-2
Ryerson Peacock of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 11 Local League Red team rushed the puck down the ice during a home game against East Lambton on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 5. Aylmer won a hard-fought victory 3-2. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreAylmer Under 15 LL team tops South Huron 5-3
Weston Underhill of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Local League team lunged for the puck during a home game at East Elgin Community Complex against South Huron on Saturday, Feb. 5. Aylmer took the win 5-3. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreCounty updates outbreaks, coming changes to homes’ rules
In a statement issued Friday, Feb. 2, Elgin County announced that two of its three long-term care homes, Terrace Lodge in Malahide and Bobier Villa in Dutton, were currently free of COVID-19 outbreaks that started in January. Elgin Manor remains in an outbreak, with confirmed cases of the virus in one residential wing and suspected…
Read MoreTwo COVID-19-related deaths recorded
A St. Thomas woman in her 90s and a woman, also in her 90s, residing at Caressant Care Bonnie Place long-term care home in St. Thomas, died in COVID-19 related cases, Southwestern Public Health reported on Friday, Feb. 4. Bonnie Place is one of 12 long-term care and retirement homes in Elgin, St. Thomas and…
Read More“Freedom Convoy” rolls through Aylmer
A pedestrian gave his opinion of a “Freedom Convoy” of anti-vaccine mandate protesters that drove through Aylmer starting shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3. Most of the convoy was made up of private cars and similar vehicles, with a few transport trucks and tractors thrown in. Police Chief Zvonko Horvat reported no untoward…
Read MoreElgin woman in her 70s latest COVID-19-related death
Southwestern Public Health announced on Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, that an Elgin woman in her 70s had died with COVID-19, the 140th such fatality in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the pandemic began in March of 2020. The health unit, now updating COVID-19 numbers on Monday, Wednesday and Friday instead of every weekday, reported…
Read MoreJust over half of Bayham fully vaccinated
Bayham continues to have the lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated (two doses) against COVID-19, at 52.6 percent of the total population, followed by the north end of Malahide at 56.4 percent and Aylmer and the south end of Malahide at 62.8 percent, based on data from Southwestern Public Health. By comparison, 89.7 percent of…
Read MoreJohn Wise PS closes temporarily, online learning instead
Thames Valley District School Board announced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, that John Wise Public School in St. Thomas would be temporarily closed as of the next day to in-person learning as the result of staff shortages. Instead, pupils will switch to online learning until returning to the school on Monday, Feb. 7. Classroom teachers are…
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