Posts by Rob Perry
Shutout for Eagles’ Selena Woodford
A shot by a Glendale High School player bounced off East Elgin Secondary School’s girls hockey goalie Selena Woodford’s leg pad during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Nov. 27. EESS blanked Glendale 4-0, with Woodford earning the shutout. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreKnox offers lunch hour Advent concert series
The Knox Presbyterian Church’s Advent Organ Series wraps up on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, at 55 Hincks St., in St. Thomas, offering a festive exploration of the virtues of an instrument that made its Elgin County debut in the 1880s. “You don’t have to be looking for a religious experience to come to the…
Read MoreLittle say if conservation authorities amalgamated
Municipalities will have little influence with conservation “superauthorities” if the Ontario government goes ahead with plans to merge the province’s 37 authorities into just seven. That was what Catfish Creek Conservation Authority General Manager Dusty Underhill predicted during a meeting of his board Thursday, Nov. 27. Catfish Creek Conservation Authority, Long Point Regional Conservation Authority…
Read MoreSanta arrives in Aylmer
Van Gorp Drainage and Excavating, of Springfield, has been excavating and installing agricultural drainage and septic systems in and around Elgin County for over 50 years, but on Nov. 22, Van Gorp’s vintage Case tractor rode in the 81st annual Aylmer Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade . Their float, palled by a vintage truck driven by John Van…
Read MorePremier lauds St. Thomas-Elgin economic growth
Premier Doug Ford celebrated his 61st birthday in St. Thomas on Nov. 20, officially welcoming Vianode’s $3.2 billion investment in the community and underscoring southwestern Ontario’s important contributions to economic growth across Canada. “The best birthday present I’ve ever had,” the premier told a small crowd assembled in Yarmouth Yards. “$3.2 billion investment, it’s absolutely…
Read MoreOrwell man, “prolific offender,” arrested and charged again
An Orwell man, 34, who had been wearing a tracking monitor but allegedly removed it, was charged by Aylmer Police with spousal assault and has been remanded into custody. He was described by police as “a prolific offender.” Chief Kyle Johnstone said the man had been out on bail for a charge of possession of…
Read MoreSpringfield PS parents hold craft sale
Springfield Public School’s Parent Council held its Third Annual Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 15, to raise money for year-end field trips for all the pupils there. Laurie Syrnyk, left, of Laurie’s Animal Antics of Springfield chatted over colourful pet bandanas with Ginger Abbott of Mount Salem. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreCelebrating author Jane Austen’s 250th birthday
Aylmer library hosted an English tea on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 15, in the opera house at Old Town Hall in honour of the 250th birthday of author Jane Austen, famous for novels such as “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility.” Since formal balls were often part of her books, part of the program was…
Read MoreMuseum volunteers host Christmas Tour of Homes
Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives volunteer Melanie MacNeil welcomed guests on the annual Christmas Tour of Homes to St. Paul’s United Church in Aylmer on Saturday, Nov. 15. The church was also decorated for the holidays, including trees, wreaths, laurels and, in front of the altar, a crèche. The 150-year-old church had been busy during the…
Read MoreBelmont United Church hosts 136th Turkey Supper
Belmont United Church’s 136th Turkey Supper on Wednesday night, Nov. 5, sold out with 400 attending. The menu included turkey, dressing, cranberries, potatoes, gravy, corn, turnip, coleslaw, dinner roll, pie and a beverage. The event was organized by the United Church Women under the leadership of Peggy Cameron, who credited its success to a group…
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