Elgin County councillors on Thursday, Dec. 11, strongly objected to proposed changes to how potential closings of rural and small urban schools were handled. They were up in arms that the current “Accommodation Review Committees” (ARCs), that must hold public hearings before a school could be closed by any board of education, might be eliminated.…
Assumption Catholic Elementary School pupils Cole Brower, front row left, Trenton Masschaele, Ivana Csinos, back left, Melena Siannas and Zoe Hodgetts played costumed characters in the dress rehearsal for the school’s annual Christmas Concert at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, Dec. 11. The performance for their parents, grandparents and friends was…
A seemingly pensive Yuki Martell as Santa Claus awaited his class’s turn on stage during a dress rehearsal for a Christmas concert at Summers Corners Public School the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 10. A public performance was held that night.
A Canada Post official confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 10 that Aylmer’s door-to-door mail delivery would be “converting” to community mailboxes in the second half of 2015. Aylmer post office employees were told about the development that morning. “The postal codes affected will be N5H,” the Canada Post spokesman said via an email message. “Within the…
The stop sign at Spruce Street East at John Street North in Aylmer was seen snapped off at the bottom of the pole on Wednesday morning, Dec. 10. This image was taken shortly before 8 a.m. Neither the Aylmer Police or town public works staff were on the scene at the time and the downed…
Bayham Mayor Paul Ens was named Elgin warden for 2015 at a special county council session on Tuesday night, Dec. 9. In his inaugural speech, he cited options for the redevelopment of Terrace Lodge first among challenges facing council in the coming year, but also called for “security upgrades” for Elgin’s Provincial Offences court and noted the county’s…
Aylmer Police Sergeant Nick Novacich and Constable Cindy Sowa (not pictured) conducted a RIDE check on John Street South in front of the Aylmer fire station in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 9. The officers were checking for impaired drivers and handing out candy canes provided by Steelway Building Systems. Sgt. Novacich said impaired…
A 25-year-old Port Burwell woman needed to be cut from the wreckage of her car by firefighters after it went airborne and rolled several times on Vienna Line east of Sawmill Road in the early afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 7. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said officers responded to a report of…
Elgin-Middlesex-London Conservative Riding Association members on Saturday, Dec. 6, selected Karen Vecchio out of a field of six potential nominees to be their candidate in the federal election next year. She is the longtime riding assistant for current MP Joe Preston.
A Bayham volunteer firefighter handed out candy to young spectators along the route of the annual Port Burwell Santa Claus Parade, Saturday, Dec. 6. The procession was nearly cancelled this year, but was revived to ensure area children got a chance to welcome Santa for the holiday season.
The parkette on the southwest corner of Plank Road and Heritage Line in Straffordville was lit up with holiday decorations on Friday night, Dec. 5. A volunteer committee organizes the decorations and lighting, while neighbouring Klassen Auto Parts provides the power for the display.
East Elgin Secondary School Grade 9 dance class students broke out into a surprise performance to the song Jingle Bell Rock during a visit at Chartwell Aylmer (formerly Chateau Gardens) Retirement Residences on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4. Teacher Alicia Steenholdt and her students decided to share Christmas greetings with the Chartwell residents and brought Christmas…