A fire that started in a mini-van parked in the driveway of 211 Talbot Street East in Aylmer on the evening of Friday, Jan. 10 spread to that house as well as the neighbouring house to the east. Volunteer firefighters managed to contain the fire but not before it destroyed the van, caused extensive damage…
Central Elgin councillors on Monday night, Jan. 13, approved an exemption to the municipal bylaw to allow the St. Thomas Gun Club to hold trap-shooting competitions the mornings of Sunday, Jan. 19, and Sunday, May 18. The bylaw normally forbids shooting Sunday mornings. Matthew Campbell, who said he resided 800 metres from the gun club,…
Officials with Catfish Creek Conservation Authority and Kettle Creek Conservation Authority both issued separate early warnings on Friday, Jan. 10 about the potential for high water and flooding in their watersheds. The warmer temperatures forecast that day and the next day along with expected rain and melting snow could raise the water levels in the…
The owners of the Malahide home that is the prize of an essay writing contest are running in this fall’s municipal election in Aylmer. Calvin Brydges and his wife Diana both filed nomination papers on Thursday, Sept. 9 with the Clerk’s office in Aylmer and are seeking council positions in the Oct. 27 election. Mr.…
Malahide councillors will ask their Aylmer counterparts if the town would like to park a planned expanded library in the community hall at East Elgin Community Complex. Councillor Mark Widner broached the idea at a township meeting Thursday, Jan. 9, where he and his colleagues also learned that delivery of an operational review of the…
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital and Elgin St. Thomas Public Health are appealing to local residents to do their bit to stem the spread of influenza in the community, which has been blamed for one death. In a release late Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9, hospital President Paul Collins and Medical Officer of Health Dr. Franklin…
A two vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Talbot Line (Highway 3) and Springwater Road in Orwell shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 slowed traffic in the area for about a half hour. The crash involved a white Buick Century and a farm transport truck. One of the occupants of the…
Some public schools in the area will be closed today, Wednesday, Jan. 8, due to the continuing cold weather and snow-packed road conditions. While all Catholic schools were open, eight public schools in Elgin County were closed including New Sarum, Port Stanley, South Dorchester, Sparta and Summers Corners. Bus service to most schools was cancelled.…
Bayham volunteer firefighters from the Port Burwell station have moved to join Teamsters Local Union 879 after a recent vote. The Aylmer Express obtained a copy of the application for certification filed with the Ontario Labour Relations Board after Bayham firefighters from both the Port Burwell and Straffordville stations held a certification vote on Dec.…
The mayors of Aylmer and Malahide plan to run again in the Oct. 27, 2014 municipal election. Malahide Mayor David Mennill submitted his nomination form on the first day he could do so, Thursday, Jan. 2. Aylmer Mayor Jack Couckuyt filed his nomination with the Clerk’s office on Friday, Jan. 3. No other candidates had…
Pupils and students across the region had their Christmas holiday extended on Monday, Jan. 6 due to the winter storm overnight. Officials with both the Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board cancelled all buses and closed all schools on the first day pupils and students were expected back in classes…
Elgin St. Thomas Public Health board members at their December meeting unanimously approved without discussion a budget calling for a three-percent increase for 2014. That brings total planned spending to $6.375-million, up by $185,726, with the province paying $4,781,667 of that cost. That leaves $940,395 to be covered by Elgin County and $653,494 by the…