Zao the Yorkshire terrier as Winnie-the-Poo Bear, left, Faith Farquhar, 11, as Tigger, Sinceritee Venair, 2, as Piglet (held by mom Nikki) and Milo the miniature horse as Eeyore, led by Sonya Langeveld, were just a few of the many participants of the Belmont HUB (Helping Unite Belmont) annual Little Monster Walk held throughout downtown…
Right photo: The participants of the second annual Monster Dash Fun Run warmed up with some calisthenics and stretching in Aylmer Kinsmen Park before heading off on one of three lengths of the Halloween-themed run or walk event on Saturday morning, Oct. 29. Most of the about 30 participants in the…
East Elgin Secondary School student Madi Wall performed a monologue from “Forgotten Souls,” a 1916 one-act play by David Pinski, during a Coffee House talent show at EESS Thursday night, Oct. 27. The event was a fundraiser for East Elgin’s Performing Arts Council.
Several Aylmer Davenport Public School pupils participated in the second annual Halloween pumpkin artwork contest with the best judged entries in eight categories announced on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 27. The categories included scariest, spookiest, Active Learning Class, painted, creative, carved, cartoon and angriest. After the best in category winners were announced, all of the pumpkin-powered…
Library assistant Christi Fraser, right, read a series of stories to about 20 children during the Harvest Story Time event at Aylmer Old Town Hall Library on Tuesday evening, Oct. 25. The family-orientated event included the story telling along with fall-themed crafts, games, snacks and a special visit by “Farmer Dick.” Berry Hill Fruit Farm’s…
The Friends of Edison have until March 1, 2017 to establish a plan for the future of the Edison Museum in Vienna and to find a storage location for the artifacts. That was the decision made by Bayham councillors at their Thursday, Oct. 20 meeting after a lengthy public discussion that was paused for a…
Magician Steve Wilson, left, smashed down paper cups, underneath one of which was a spike hidden by Janine Schat, 14, during a “Hoedown” at Jabez Therapy Ranch east of Springfield Saturday night, Oct. 22. The event was a fundraiser for the facility, which uses horses in therapy for youngsters.
Aylmer Baptist Church music director Neil Whyte, left, had Rob Earnshaw turn the pages for him while he played a special concert to celebrate the church’s 200th anniversary on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16. Entitled “Toe Tappers and Pot Boilers,” Mr. Whyte’s piano performance featured a selection of songs by George Gershwin, Claude Debussy, Scott Joplin,…
Yuri Pool, left, as Paul McCartney and David Usselman, as Denny Laine, performed Jet, a Wings song, at a sold-out Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Saturday evening, Oct. 15 during the latest Aylmer Performing Arts Council concert. Hailed as a preeminent tribute band, The McCartney Years play a note-for-note selection of Beatles and Wings hits…
Stewart Wells, 4, left, received some pointers from Micah Schuurman, 12, during the “Rabbit Rodeo” component of the Care2Cycle event at Immanuel Christian School on Saturday morning, Oct. 15. After the bicycle rodeo for children ages 4-8, 25 riders embarked on one of three cycling routes of 10 kilometres, 20 km or 50 km. A 5…
Residents in the watershed of the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority are being asked to voluntarily reduce their non-essential water use by 20 percent due to the ongoing and persistent dry conditions throughout the region. According to a media release issued by the KCCA on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 13, the KCCA’s Low Water Response Team had…
Aylmer Mayor Greg Currie, left, who’d been “arrested” and brought before a St. Thomas Crime Stoppers court in St. Thomas Thursday, Oct. 13, by town Constable Charity Duckworth, reacted after being told by “Judge” Marg Goulding he’d have to raise $600 for the program before he’d be released from a makeshift cell. Crime Stoppers pays…