Tundra swans have returned in flocks to a protected rest stop at the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area, northeast of town by the Ontario Police College, as they migrate to their Arctic nesting grounds. This picture was taken on Thursday, March 2, after 5 p.m., as dusk approached. (AE/Rob Perry)
Herbert Hildebrandt of Malahide was sentenced Thursday afternoon, Feb. 23, by Justice Mark Poland to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service for the December 2020 assault of Malahide resident Jack Dykxhoorn. Mr. Hildebrandt was also fined $1,000 plus a victim surcharge of $300. Mr. Hildebrandt, 37 at the time of the…
Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives representatives Dan Reid, left, Betty Segui, Sarah Bentley dressed in period garb, Aylmer Councillor Arthur Oslach, railway enthusiast David Harding, Elgin County Warden and Bayham Mayor Ed Ketchabaw, museum volunteer Ron Sawyer and Malahide Cr. Sarah Leitch listened as Elgin County Town Crier Dave Phillips read a proclamation about the event…
Well over 200 local residents took part in a free public skate sponsored by the South Dorchester Optimist Club at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19. Turnout for similar events in recent months has also been heavy, the Complex reports. (AE/Rob Perry)
Thames Valley District School Board voted Tuesday, Jan. 31, to proceed with annexing 6.7 acres of vacant land in the Craigholme Estates subdivision in Belmont in order to build a new elementary school there. The owner will be paid the “fair market value” for the property, as determined by a land appraiser. Facilities Services and…
A collar and guy wires will be installed around Port Burwell lighthouse to keep it from collapsing. Last year Bayham council was going to re-clad the lighthouse due to issues with leaking. Outcry from the community that the heritage value of the lighthouse would be compromised with the new siding material resulted in the start…
Malahide councillors, at their meeting Thursday, Feb. 2, voted 4-3, to reject a $360,000 tender for a new, single-axle dump truck with snow plow, intended to replace a 2011 truck now in use. The result came despite recommendations from staff and Mayor Dominique Giguère to accept the tender, which was the lower of two submitted.…
In anticipation of a winter storm predicted to slam into the area early Friday, Dec. 23, both Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board announced late Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, all schools within their jurisdiction would be closed Friday.
Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board have both announced that, with a tentative deal reached between the Ontario government and the Canadian Public Employees Union, all schools would be open as normal for in-person learning on Monday, Nov. 21.
Both Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board plan to close all schools to in-person learning if Canadian Union of Public Employees workers go on strike as expected as of Monday morning, Nov. 21. TVDSB has announced it plans to start issuing electronic devices to families that need them, so students…
Dr. Michael Toth is not a member of the East Elgin Family Health Team, despite the assertion by Elgin County Chief Administrative Officer Julie Gonyou in her report to Elgin County council. That misinformation was repeated in the November 16, 2022 edition of The Aylmer Express in the article “Elgin County allocates additional funds for…
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Monday, Nov. 7, that the government had promised to rescind its legislation forcing workers represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees to remain on job and accept a new contract. CUPE workers had defied that legislation, walking off the job on Friday, Nov. 4. In return, he said, CUPE…