Out There Creative Therapy of Springfield, in cooperation with Canadian Mental Health Association, has received a $209,600 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to establish “Get Out There” to foster mental health in local young persons, primarily through creative arts. Kellen DeVos, founder of the organization, said a former restaurant in Springfield would be converted to a…
The drivers of two pickup trucks, Samuel Chabot, 17, of Malahide and Branko Cindric, 62, of Central Elgin were killed following a crash on Talbot Line (Highway 3) just west of New Sarum that occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. Ontario Provincial Police officers, Central Elgin volunteer firefighters and Elgin St. Thomas…
Volunteer and retired librarian Nancy Robinson read Sometimes I Feel Like A Fox by Danielle Daniel to a Kindergarten class during the annual Forest of Reading program at Straffordville Public School on Wednesday, April 5. Ms. Robinson and others from the community read 10 books written by Canadian authors that are nominated for the Blue…
Eric Hueston, left, played acoustic guitar while The BackSeat Girls, Linda Churchill, Gail Ward and Brenda Beaudoin sang one of their signature songs during the Lovin’ the Music concert at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Saturday evening, April 1. Seen in the background is guitarist Blair Heddle. The concert was held as a fundraising…
Director Cheryl Batterink, left, conducted the Crescendo Male Choir at Bethel United Reformed Church located just east of Aylmer during the Gospel Hymn Sing benefit concert on Friday evening, March 31. Now based out of Mount Brydges for the past several years, the Crescendo Male Choir started in 1969 at St. Thomas Christian Reformed Church.…
Matt Lessard of Burgesville sang and played acoustic guitar to Johnny Reid’s Kicking Stones during the Corinth Community of Christ Church Music Night on Friday evening, March 31. A number of area musicians, along with the Aylmer Area Community Band, played a wide variety of music that night with the freewill offering proceeds of $511.40…
These ducks were seen floating, some splashing, in the water along the floodplain of Kinsmen Park in Aylmer on Saturday morning, April 1. The rain received the prior two days resulted in some minor flooding in the usual low-lying areas of the Aylmer area.
The majority of speakers at a public forum about the future of the Aylmer library were in favour of keeping the facility in the downtown core and against moving it into hall space at East Elgin Community Complex. Organized by The Aylmer Express and held on Thursday evening, March 30 at a near capacity Old…
A 16-year-old boy was injured after falling about 10 feet after he climbed to the roof of Elgin Innovation Centre on John Street North in Aylmer on Monday evening, March 27. Aylmer Police Chief Andre Reymer said officers were called to an unnamed “manufacturing business” at the Innovation Centre, the former Imperial Tobacco plant, at…
After months of public hearings and the opposition of many communities, Thames Valley District School Board administrators are still recommending the closures of Springfield, South Dorchester, Sparta, New Sarum and Westminster Central public schools. Pupils from them would be either moved to two planned large new elementary schools in Belmont and southeast St. Thomas, or…
The Aylmer Express hosted a photo booth for attendees at the Aylmer Home, Garden & Rec show the weekend of March 24-26. Those stopping by the booth were encouraged to get comfortable (and a bit goofy) in a living room suite, which Express staff were reminding visitors was not complete without a copy of The…
Dan Jones of Wheatley, left, accompanied Jen Prince of London as she belted out a song during a “Festival Concert” at St. John’s United Church in Springfield, Sunday afternoon, March 26. Concerts are held every four weeks starting at 1:30 p.m., with admission by donation. The church also hosts an informal “musicians’ circle” most other…