Posts by Rob Perry
Water “discolouration” warning
The Town of Aylmer issued a brief statement Monday, Sept. 13, warning that residents might experience “slight discolouration and/or odour in their tap water.” Other municipalities with public water distribution systems have done the same, blaming the violent storm that went through the area on Sunday night churning up Lake Erie in the area where…
Read MoreSouthwestern: 28 new cases from weekend
Southwestern Public Health was reporting from the weekend 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Monday, Sept. 13, or an average of just over seven a day. Seven new cases had also been confirmed on Friday. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit stood at…
Read MorePower out, schools closed
Thames Valley District School Board announced Monday morning, Sept. 13, that the following elementary schools were closed for the day because of power outages: Port Burwell Public School; Springfield Public School; and Straffordville Public School. A severe thunderstorm swept through Elgin, St. Thomas and much of Southwestern Ontario late Sunday night.
Read MoreThree saved but search on for missing swimmer
Ontario Provincial Police, Bayham Fire and Rescue Services and Norfolk County paramedics are searching for a swimmer missing off the beach at Port Burwell Provincial Park. Acting OPP Sergeant Ed Sanchuck reported that on Saturday, Sept. 11, at about 1:49 p.m., emergency services were called in for a report of a missing swimmer and three…
Read MoreElgin Plowing Match draws 31 competitors
After an absence of a year, the Elgin Plowing Match returned on Saturday, Sept. 11, on the farm of Brian and Donna Lunn south of Belmont. John Dekroon brought his Percheron team, Shadow, 6, and Sophie, 8, to compete in the horse-drawn division. He’s a farmer who pursues horse-drawn plowing as a hobby, explaining the…
Read MoreAylmer Minor Hockey back on the ice
Aylmer Minor Hockey players, including this group of “Timbits” being coached on skating skills on Saturday morning, Sept. 11, have returned to the ice rinks at East Elgin Community Complex for the 2021-22 season, starting with practices. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreDog sought in St. Thomas biting incident
Southwestern Public Health wants to talk to the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident on Centre Street, between Queen and Metcalfe streets, in St. Thomas on Wednesday, Sept. 1, between 2 and 2:30 a.m. The health unit, in a statement, said the dog was being walked by a man when it bit…
Read MoreSouthwestern COVID-19 cases top 40, highest in three months
Southwestern Public Health was tracking 41 ongoing cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Sept. 10, the first time it has been over 40 since June 4. On Thursday, the number of ongoing cases had stood at 37. Friday, Southwestern reported seven new confirmed cases in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford, down from nine on Thursday. St.…
Read MoreFire truck, car collide at Belmont Road and Ron McNeil Line
A crash on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 2:51 p.m. involving a Central Elgin aerial fire truck and a car resulted in two persons being taken to hospital for treatment, one with serious injuries, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police report. The collision occurred at the intersection of Belmont Road and Ron McNeil Line, but the vehicles came…
Read MoreNine new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Sept. 9
Southwestern Public Health was reporting nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Sept. 9. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford increased to 37 Thursday from 33 on Wednesday. Just over 40 percent of all ongoing cases involve children from newborn through 19 years…
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