The Grade 8 parent information night scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 12 at East Elgin Secondary School has been postponed to Tuesday, Jan. 19 due to inclement winter weather. The session for parents and Grade 8 students to find out more about EESS will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
A group of East Elgin Secondary School dance students, most in Grade 10, rehearsed a hip-hop number, “Daydreaming,” they choreographed themselves with a “mash-up” of different songs on Monday, Jan. 11, for recitals this Wednesday, Jan. 13, and Thursday, Jan. 14. The theme for the shows is, “Wish Upon a Star.” The recitals are both…
A flock of wild turkeys could be seen walking, running and then flying together in a snow-covered corn field on the east side of Belmont Road south of the intersection with Ron McNeil Line shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11. Veterinarian Dr. Vern Robertshaw of Imperial Road Animal Hospital contacted the Aylmer Express about…
Riley Guilbeault, 10, of Aylmer held and was then became entangled with a black rat snake named Inky at the Sciensational Sssnakes booth during the second annual Carolinian Carnival at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Jan. 9. The event was presented by East Elgin Secondary School students participating in the Environmental Leadership Program.
Guests at a baby shower held to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, when the Three Wise Men presented offerings to the baby Jesus, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, played a game where they took turns “stealing” gifts from each other at Trinity Anglican Church in Aylmer. But most of the presents, seen in background, went to new…
Bayham residents are facing a 7.667 percent tax levy increase in 2016, most of which can be directly attributed to the HMCS Ojibwa submarine and the over $6-million loan defaulted by the Elgin Military Museum the municipality is forced to pay back to a bank. Bayham councillors approved the 2016 operating budget during after an…
Skaters took to the ice as part of the annual Family New Year’s Eve celebration at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, Dec. 31. The party, which also involves face painting, inflatable amusements, cotton candy and live entertainment, continues through 9 p.m.
by Craig Bradford of The Aylmer Express Mary Ann Crossett, 65, of Aylmer, from the close-knit DeAngelis family of Belmont, carries her sister Margaret Reardon especially close to her heart – kidney actually. Margaret donated one of her kidneys to her sister and the two and their extended families have just celebrated the 40th anniversary…
A 68-year-old man was assaulted in his Alexander Drive home in Aylmer by an intruder he encountered when returning there at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 28. Aylmer Police Sergeant Nick Novacich said the homeowner was “confronted” by the intruder and the two struggled before the homeowner was struck and pushed to the ground.…
Jordyn Vandendool, left, handed off a container of powdered hot chocolate to her Dad Ken while her sister Kennedy at right was waiting to hand a box of crackers to the next volunteer in line during the packing of the Christmas Care food hampers at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer on Wednesday morning, Dec. 23. The…
Just two weeks after demanding that cats should be municipally licensed just like dogs, Malahide Councillor Rick Cerna declared his abject surrender at a township meeting Thursday, Dec. 17. “I didn’t realize the cat tags would be so big an issue in Malahide,” he admitted. “The result has been a cat-astrophe, so to speak.” When…
Santa Claus made his annual visit to Aylmer Old Town Hall Library on Tuesday morning, Dec. 22 to read stories to the children including Kaylee Rempel, 4, hear their Christmas wish lists and give out treats. Those attending the event could enjoy Christmas cookies and hot chocolate provided free of charge by the library.