Bradley Schaafsma, 32, of St. Thomas was killed after the motorcycle he was riding crashed at St. Thomas Raceway Park just east of Sparta off Sparta Line on Friday evening, July 6. Ontario Provincial Police Constable Max Gomez said emergency personnel including Elgin County OPP officers, Central Elgin volunteer firefighters and local ambulance paramedics were…
Chad Robertson of Belmont and his friend Jason “Travelroo” Rowland of Australia report having hundreds of dollars of dehydrated food, as well as storage bags, stolen from them as they paddled along the Mackenzie River toward Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. The two men are attempting to journey from Jasper, Alberta, to Inuvik by bicycle…
Imriel Bentley, 2 (and a half), and his parents of Brampton were visiting his Omi (grandma) in Port Burwell on Sunday morning just in time to watch a parade that kicked off Canada Day festivities in the lakeside village on Sunday morning, July 1. Hundreds of people braved the heat and humidity to enjoy the…
Southwestern Public Health has posted a high bacteria count warning at Springwater Conservation area southwest of Aylmer and are advising visitors and seasonal campers not to swim in the pond there. Routine samples of water at public beaches were taken on Monday, June 25 and Southwestern Public Health issued a media release about the results…
The trial of Aylmer Express publisher John Hueston and his son and editor Brett Hueston was adjourned until Wednesday, Aug. 15 after the defence received new disclosure information from the Crown attorney’s office on Wednesday, June 27, the morning of when the trial was originally supposed to be held. Additional new disclosure information was to…
Chad Robertson, 27, of Belmont, who last year bicycled across Canada from east to west to raise awareness of mental health issues, this year has tackled another marathon trek, bicycling and canoeing from Jasper, Alberta, to Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. In an interview Wednesday, June 20, by telephone, he said he and travelling companion…
Officers with the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police are currently trying to find a man who was reported missing as of Sunday, June 24, 2018 at about noon. Constable Adam Crewdson said police are “actively searching” for a man, last seen in Aylmer, who is in his early 20s described as white, having a full…
Auctioneer Cal Yutzi of Yutzi Auctions, right, took bids for an axe, just one of the multitude of donated used and new items up for sale during the 18th annual Aylmer Mennonite Community Services (MCS) Charity Auction and Food Fest held at the Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, June 23. The event raises money…
Aylmer Valumart co-owner Martin Miller manned the barbecue during the grocery store’s first Eat Together free hotdog lunch on Friday, June 22. Strawberries and various salads were also on the menu. He said the umbrella company’s promotion celebrated food and how eating together can connect people and a community. Mr. Miller thought the promotion will…
Aylmer McGregor Public School pupils were introduced to some farm animals, and a bulldog, brought to their playground by Full Circle Ranch founder Morrigan Reilly-Ansons, middle (in the light blue jacket), for the annual Shirley Bechard Keep Kids Safe Day on Wednesday, June 20. Organized by the Elgin County Farm Safety Council, volunteers from local…
A storm with torrential rain and high winds destroyed a large barn on the east side of Hacienda Road just north of Glencolin Line on Wednesday afternoon, June 13. The storm swept through the Aylmer area shortly after 3:30 p.m. that day and lasted less than 10 minutes. Despite the storm’s short duration, at least…
What appeared to be a two vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of John Street South and Sydenham Street in Aylmer on Tuesday afternoon, June 12. Both vehicles sustained noticeable damage, to the front of this beige Buick Lacrosse and to the driver’s side back passenger door of a grey Hyundai Santa Fe (not pictured).…