Posts by Rob Perry
At 11 p.m., Vecchio dominates so far
Incumbent Conservative Karen Vecchio, with 55 of 181 polls reporting in Elgin-Middlesex-London riding, continues to receive more than half of all the votes being cast, with 6,757 or 50.8 percent of the total cast so far. Liberal Afeez Ajibowu was second with 2,469 or 18.6 percent, then Katelyn Cody of the NDP with 2,254 or…
Read MoreVecchio still ahead at 10:30 p.m.
Incumbent Conservative Karen Vecchio maintains a substantial lead in Elgin-Middlesex-London voting in the federal election, with 1,691 votes or 53.1 percent of the total votes cast from 17 out of 181 polls at 10:33 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20. Liberal Afeez Ajibowu is in second with 637 votes or 20 percent, Katelyn Cody of the NDP…
Read MoreElection: Vecchio takes early lead
At 9:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, with seven of 181 polls reporting in Elgin-Middlesex-London riding, incumbent Conservative Karen Vecchio took an early lead with 112 votes or 61.2 percent of the total. Liberal Afeez Ajibowu was second with 48 votes or 26.2 percent, Katelyn Cody of the NDP third with 10 votes or 5.5 percent,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 numbers plateau
The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford seemed to plateau over the weekend with 28 over three days, for a total number of ongoing cases of 82 Monday, Sept. 20, down from 85 last Friday. Three Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, two of them in…
Read MoreLosing their seats at horse show
Rider Stephanie Bossence of London lost her seat, as had her rescued “victim” Jarrad McMillan just before her, during a Rusty Gaits Saddle Club horse show at the Aylmer Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 19. The club is reviving “rescue races,” an event where a rescuer rushes to the far end of the ring, picks up…
Read MoreSWPH cases continue to increase
The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford is continuing to rise, with 34 new cases in two days, for a total number of ongoing cases of 85. Almost half those cases involve persons under 30 years old. Three SWPH area residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, two of them in…
Read MoreOver 1,000 attend People’s Party rally in Aylmer
A large crowd of People’s Party of Canada supporters rallied in Aylmer’s Steen Park on Wednesday night, Sept. 15, prior to the federal election in Elgin-Middlesex-London riding on Monday, Sept. 20. Leader Maxime Bernier and local candidate Chelsea Hillier were among the speakers. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreSouthwestern case numbers on the rise
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 16 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Thursday, Sept. 16, up from 10 on Wednesday. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit also rose, to 72 Wednesday from 60 Tuesday. Just under half of all ongoing cases involve those 29…
Read MoreTen new cases on Wednesday, Sept. 15
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday, Sept. 15, up from six new cases on Tuesday. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit rose to 60 Wednesday from 50 Tuesday. Out of those cases, 63.3 percent involve individuals 39…
Read MoreBody of missing swimmer found
The body of Daniel Sosa-Zerebecka, 25, of St. Catharines, a swimmer missing from Port Burwell Provincial Park beach since Saturday, Sept. 11, was found by searchers on the Lake Erie shoreline 13 kilometres east of there on Monday, Sept. 13, at 12 noon. Ontario Provincial Police Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk said members of the OPP’s…
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