A fallen tree somewhere along Plank Road (Highway 19) south of Tillsonburg and north of Straffordville caused an almost four hour long power outage in east Elgin on Tuesday, June 3. A Hydro One media release stated the electricity interruption began at 10:10 a.m. and that power to all customers was restored by 2 p.m.…
Gerrit, left, and Leon Thoonen and their dog Marlie embarked on a fundraising walk for the Farley Foundation starting from Imperial Road Animal Hospital in Aylmer, Saturday, May 31. The event was part of a customer appreciation day at the veterinary clinic. The foundation helps pay for pet operations for owners who rely on their…
The search for Sharon Buis, 48, formerly of Aylmer, was called off by Alaska State Troopers on Thursday, May 29. The Anchorage Daily News, along with other media sources in the state, stated Ms. Buis was reported missing the night of Saturday, May 24. She was supposed to meet a friend that morning for a…
A 2o-year-old Southgate Township man was airlifted to hospital after a two-vehicle crash north of Aylmer on Sunday night, June 1. The occupants in the other vehicle were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said the crash occurred at 9:46 p.m. at the intersection of Imperial Road and Ron McNeil Line. A Ford…
Amy Armstrong of Sparta Church Museum and Cultural Centre holds one of more than 50 quilts ranging from the 1800s to modern times on display there. “A History of Quilting” is the museum’s showcase exhibit this summer. The museum is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Davenport Public School pupil Isabelle Row took a shot with Joseph Lasook looking on during the Hoops for Heart fundraising event at the school on Friday, May 30. Pupils could participate in a series of fun events involving basketball, skipping and other activities while raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
A 57-year-old Malahide man was airlifted to hospital after being run over by a farm packer being pulled by a tractor on Friday, May 30. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said the incident occurred at 11:43 a.m. on a “rural property” on Eden Line between Plank Road and Sandytown Rd. The victim…
Bryce Walcarius as Sebastien the Lobster, middle, and the Sea Chorus, from left, Hayley deBlieck, Emily Suffel, Abby De Coutere, Casey Breedon and Jenna Sleegers wrapped up their number, “Beluga Sevruga,” at the end of the first act of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Assumption Catholic School in Aylmer, Wednesday night, May 28. A final…
Bayham announced Wednesday, May 28, that a state of emergency, declared because a former natural gas well northwest of Port Burwell was leaking potentially lethal hydrogen sulphide gas, had come to an end. A contractor had found the original well bore and stopped the flow of sulphur water which, on contact with the air, was…
A St. Thomas man, 39, received serious but non-life threatening injuries to his face after he fell at a business under construction off Elm Street in Aylmer on the morning of Tuesday, May 27. Aylmer Police Chief Andre Reymer said officers, Aylmer firefighters and paramedics were called to the work site at about 10:30 a.m.…
Early on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 27, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police called off a search for a possible missing person who was last seen by a witness disappearing off the pier in Port Stanley shortly after 6:20 p.m. the evening before. No new information had been provided after the Elgin OPP appealed to the public…
Thomas Southwick, the Ward 1 councillor of Bayham, has filed his nomination to run for deputy mayor in the Oct. 27 municipal election. A Clarke Road resident, Cr. Southwick said he wanted to continue the good work that Bayham has accomplished over the past four years since he was elected. No other nominations had been…