Elgin County councillors during their Tuesday morning, May 8 meeting approved spending an estimated $1.52-million to install a temporary bridge in Port Bruce. The vote was carried 7-2 with Dutton-Dunwich Mayor Cameron McWilliam and Southwold Mayor Grant Jones in opposition due to the cost. The temporary bridge will be installed at the old historic bridge…
A two vehicle crash that happened just east of Aylmer along Talbot Line (Highway 3) on Thursday morning, May 3 killed one of the drivers and sent another person to a London hospital. The crash occurred at about 9:45 a.m. that morning between Hacienda Road and Springfield Road near Summers Corners Public School. Elgin County…
A collision between an empty school bus and a sedan south of London along Highbury Avenue South on Thursday morning, May 3 killed the adult female driver of the car. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Adam Crewdson said emergency personnel responded to the crash between Glanworth Drive and Ferguson Line at about 7:15 a.m.…
Michael “Frankie” Lambert of the vintage rock and roll band Frankie and the Fairlanes sang and played guitar to Good Rockin’ Tonight to kick off their show at Belmont United Church on Sunday afternoon, April 29. The song title is also the name of the St. Thomas based band’s new travelling show that celebrates the…
Motorists had to find an alternate route around a section of Talbot Street East at Victoria Street in Aylmer on Sunday morning, April 29 when a three vehicle crash occurred. This photo of North Side Towing employee Gregg MacKenzie preparing to remove one of the vehicles from the scene was taken at about 10:45 a.m.…
Heidi Weninger was one of several models who strutted on the catwalk during the Sharing the Passion Hair and Fashion Show, Live and Silent Auction held at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Friday evening, April 27. The show, held every other year, raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin. First…
Bev Perry, middle (in the yellow hoodie), browsed through the items on one of the tables set up for an indoor yard sale held at Richmond United Church on Friday morning, April 27. The sale continued on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event included a barbecue and raised money for…
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford spoke to close to 500 breakfast-goers at Saxonia Hall in Malahide just west of Aylmer, Saturday morning, April 21, but had nothing at all to say about rural school closings, probably the most controversial subject in this area leading into the June 7 provincial election. When reporters learned from Mr.…
Erosion along Lake Erie is causing the permament closure of Lakeshore Line in Bayham from Clarke Road to Elgin County Road 55. Bayham councillors came out of a closed door session at the end of their Thursday, April 19 meeting and passed a resolution to close the section of Lakeshore Line with access remaining for…
St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Catholic High School student and Robotics Team member Raylene Clautti, left, along with Springfield Public School Grade 1-2 pupils Olivia Wilson and Syndney Janzen helped Terrace Lodge resident Blanche Coombs build a Lego robot at the Aylmer area retirment and nursing home on Thursday afternoon, April 19. The visit by the…
Conservation areas supervisor Dusty Underhill of Catfish Creek Conservation Autority holds a rainbow trout that was about to be dropped into the pond during the annual fish stocking at Springwater Conservation Area southwest of Aylmer on Thursday morning, April 19. Springwater will be open at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 28 for the start of trout…
Central Elgin volunteer firefighters responded to a structure fire on Springwater Road just south of Springwater Conservation Area on Monday afternoon, April 16. This photo was taken shortly after 3:30 p.m. Central Elgin firefighters were assisted by at least one crew from Malahide Fire Department. At least seven fire trucks were on scene. No further…