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Local news in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Stocking trout at Springwater pond

April 18, 2016 | 0 Comments

Dusty Underhill, left, and Ed Pietrzak of Catfish Creek Conservation Authority poured in some of 500 pounds of young trout, from Mimosa Springs of Orangeville, being used to stock Springwater pond Monday, April 18, for summer fishing. The season opens on Saturday, April 23.

Aylmer Police public meeting

April 14, 2016 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Police Services Board is holding a public meeting tonight (Thursday, April 14) at the Old Town Hall Theatre in Aylmer. They will be presenting recent survey, activities and performace information, as well as be taking public input for their next three-year business plan.   Reports can be found here: 2016 Community Survey Results 2015…

Rocking out for battery challenge

April 14, 2016 | 0 Comments

Front, from left, Springfield Public School pupils Tess McCallum, Kylie MacIntyre, Sophia Syrnyk, Amy Cox, Lily Giesbrecht, and back, Elle Yaw, Shelby Hamm, Chris Damen and Dakota Shoup were rock stars, and chewed gum, during a celebration day at Springfield Public School on Thursday, April 14. The school’s pupils were rewarded for having met their…

Lip-synch contest opens at EESS

April 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

Members of East Elgin Secondary School’s “Leadership” class lip-synched to several songs from different musical genres Monday, April 11, at lunch time. The school’s annual “Lip-Synch” competition continues every noon hour through Thursday, with 17 acts performing, five involving teachers and a dozen from students.

Last gasp of winter?

April 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

Snow fell in Aylmer Sunday afternoon, April 10, in what most must hope would be the last such storm for a long while. The weather was predicted to continue overnight, but warmer temperatures were expected to develop through the coming week.

Whooping it up with Splash’N Boots

April 9, 2016 | 1 Comment

One young fan got so carried away by the Splash’N Boots show at Aylmer Old Town Hall, organized by Kids and Company, on Saturday afternoon, April 9, he climbed up on stage with the performers, but was quickly retrieved by his father. The show performed to a standing room only audience, with tickets long sold out.

Flood watch issued for Catfish Creek watershed

April 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) officials issued a “flood outlook” watershed conditions statement on Thursday afternoon, April 7. The flood outlook is the first of a series of statements leading up to an official flood warning for the entire watershed. The flood outlook statement advised that “unfavourable weather conditions over the last few days has…

Annie coming to Old Town Hall Theatre

April 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

Mount Salem Christian Secondary School student Andrea Froese will play the title role in the musical Annie at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre Thursday, April 21 to Saturday, April 23. She will be joined on stage by Kia who will play the little orphan Annie’s trusted canine companion Sandy. Curtain times for the evening shows…

STEGH adds to Sunshine List

April 5, 2016 | 0 Comments

The number of St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital staff who made the “Sunshine List” of Ontario public sector employees making more than $100,000 in salary in 2015 rose to 36 from 19 the year before. While 36 Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police officers made more than $100,000 in 2015, that is down from the 44…

First Great War exhibit opens at Aylmer Museum

April 3, 2016 | 2 Comments

Curator Amanda Vandenwyngaert, left, caught up with Jim McCallum, right, and his mother Margaret during the free official opening of the Aylmer Remembers WW1 exhibit the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives on Sunday afternoon, April 3. Mr. McCallum has authored a series of book compilations on the First Great War, including Age Shall Not Weary Them: The…

Tapping it up at Tammy’s Dance recital

April 2, 2016 | 0 Comments

Tap students, 7 and 8 years old, performed to “Dear Future Husband” during an annual spring recital for Tammy’s Dance Studio at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer on Saturday, April 2. Two shows were held that afternoon, featuring 19 dances.

Aylmer granted $3-million for Talbot St. project

April 1, 2016 | 0 Comments

The Town of Aylmer has received an up to $3-million grant from the Ontario government for the total reconstruction of Talbot Street West from Myrtle Street to Holland Avenue. The grant announcement was made on Friday, April 1, confirmed town Administrator Jennifer Reynaert. The money comes from the Ministry of Transportation’s new Connecting Links program…