Sean Espinola of Sciensational Sssnakes of Guelph held up a fistful of corn snakes during a presentation to children attending the Belmont Fun Day, Saturday, June 21. He explained corn snakes were a good choice as a pet because, having been bred domestically for 70 years, they were unlikely to be taken from the wild…
Cancer survivors were applauded by spectators as they led off the sixth annual Aylmer Relay for Life at East Elgin Secondary School, Friday evening, June 20. About 200 participants walked the track through the night to raise money for cancer research.
Neighbours in Port Bruce seemed to have resolved their zoning dispute right up until a public hearing started at Malahide council, Thursday night, June 19, with legal agreements signed between them. But then Denice Williamson and Jeff Low reneged on those agreements, and demanded that Eric and Breesjes Bikkers of 3137 Hale St. remove yard…
St. Thomas Alderman David Warden addressed guests during the official opening of the new $8-million Elgin St. Thomas Public Health building on Talbot Street at the east end of the city, Tuesday, June 17. He was chairman of the public health board during the construction of the new headquarters.
Hayley McFarland, a Grade 8 pupil, blew bubbles as she participated in “Laps for Lungs” at Straffordville Public School in on Friday, June 13. She and schoolmates were raising money in honour of classmate Ryan Gibbons, 12, who died two years ago after an asthma attack at the school.
At least two vehicles were heavily damaged in a crash at Highway 3 and Culloden Road in Bayham, the morning of Monday, June 16. A medical evacuation helicopter was called to the scene. Further details from Elgin Ontario Provincial Police were not immediately available.
The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics wound its way through Aylmer on Monday morning, June 16, seen here on Queen Street approaching South St. West. The Torch Run began at East Elgin Secondary School and headed east down Talbot St. to Queen St. and then west along South St. with a…
Brooklyn Wentzell, 21 months, emerged from the Mickey Mouse Park bouncy castle on Saturday, June 14, one of the many attractions for children and their parents and grandparents at Malahide Community Place during Springfield Family Fun Day. Brooklyn, a triplet sister from Aylmer, was helped out of the Mickey Park by her neighbour Kaisha Weil,…
Hundreds of motorcycles rode east through Aylmer along Talbot Street on their way to Port Dover for the Friday the 13th celebration on Friday, June 13. Downtown restaurants and other businesses benefited from the influx of tourists that day and the day before as many bikers and their passengers stopped in Aylmer on their way…
Incumbent Progressive Conservative MPP Jeff Yurek, left, backed by his daughter Maggie and wife Jenn, thanked supporters as he gave his victory speech following the June 12 provincial election in Elgin-Middlesex-London riding. He won in a landslide with almost half of all the votes cast. He promised his first task on returning to the Ontario…
Ontario Police College Director Bruce Herridge, right, led well over 300 cadets, senior students and staff during the 27th annual Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run at the College on Tuesday, June 10. Meeting Director Herridge for high fives along the start of the run were Special Olympians Rachel Dancy, left, Tanya Leeming and Bill Chisholm.…
Elgin councillors on Tuesday , June 10, gave the nod to $4-million of planned renovations to Terrace Lodge to be completed next year—but residents will still be two to each bedroom, and four for each bathroom. Councillors had previously been considering a complete replacement of Terrace Lodge, which sits in Malahide at the east end…