Joanna Hiemstra braved very close proximity of thousands of bees as the subject of a bee beard demonstration at Clovermead Adventure Farm north of Aylmer on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27. The bee beard demonstration was just one of the many attractions for visitors during Clovermead’s month-long annual Honey Festival held each Saturday in August. Other…
Meyer, a four-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel owned by Charla Prtenjaca of London, ran the lure course set up in Steen Park in Aylmer for the first ever Dog Lovers Days event on Saturday, Aug. 27. Sponsored by Elgin Feeds to raise money for Helping Paws Rescue by asking for a free-will donation for visitor…
Kahlo Barre-Older, 3, of London chased a large soap bubble at the first ever Co-opalooza at the Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum west of Copenhagen on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27. The event celebrated southwestern Ontario’s co-operative, community-owned businesses including credit unions, grocery stores, theatres, band-owned record labels, retail stores and Gay Lea itself which is…
Amanda Goertzen, 8, only had to travel down the street from her home to enjoy the free swing midway ride at the 19th annual Straffordville Watermelon Fest on Saturday, Aug. 27. Attractions of the mostly free day-long event included fresh watermelon slices, cotton candy, the midway rides for children, a parade, live music, a classic…
Chartwell Aylmer Long-Term Care resident Roger Verbrugge, 87, middle, had his wish granted to swim once again at the Aylmer outdoor pool complex on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25 as part of the retirement and nursing home’s Moments That Matter program. Helping Mr. Verbrugge navigate in the shallow end of the pool were lifeguards Erica Zimmer,…
Elgin St. Thomas Public Health is advising outdoor enthusiasts to take precautions after finding out a Bayham resident has tested positive for Lyme disease. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected black-legged tick, also known as a deer tick. Deer ticks live in areas with tall grass, marshlands and bushes…
Dozens of custom motorcycles were on display during the third annual 4 Hour Show at Malahide Community Place in Springfield on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 21. The event included live music, a blade thrower and a fire breather, vendor displays, door prizes and a pin-up contest for women to win a $700 boudoir photo shoot.
David Celia and Marla performed to a captive audience on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 20 during the 22nd annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic at Springwater Conservation Area southwest of Aylmer. Mr. Celia is a Toronto-based alternative folk singer-songwriter and guitarist who has teamed up with Marla, a 20-year-old aspiring singer from Germany, for a tour that…
The sixth annual 3 Port Tour Classic Century Ride reached its maximum of 500 riders this year, including this group from Waterloo on Nova Scotia Line approaching Port Bruce and their lunch, Saturday morning, August 20. Weather for the event was hot and extremely humid.
Antonio Martinez took a turn in the dunk tank during the first ever Aylmer Strikes Out ALS fundraising event held behind Ruby’s Cookhouse off John Street North in Aylmer on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 20. The event included a barbecue, an ice cream vendor, silent auction, children’s bouncy rides, an “ice bucket challenge” and other fun…
Owen Adams, 1, carefully approached one of the jets of water at the Aylmer Splash Pad in Balmoral Park on Saturday, Aug. 20 during the annual Sweet Corn Fest. Sponsored by MainStreet Aylmer, Corn Fest featured free children’s jump and bounce activities, a hamburger and hotdog barbecue with fresh corn on the cob, live music…
Margaret McLean of Delhi was among several shoppers who browsed through the available used goods on Saturday morning, Aug. 20, during the joint Aylmer Curling Club and Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives annual fundraising yard sale held in the ICS Courier parking lot on Talbot Street West in Aylmer. There were dozens of yard sales held throughout…