Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday, May 6, that effective Friday, May 8, garden centres and nurseries could re-open to public shopping, as long as distancing and other health precautions could be and were maintained. Hardware and safety supply stores could do the same starting Saturday, May 9. Finally, on Monday, May 12, all retail…
The number of ongoing COVID-19 cases confirmed by testing in Elgin and St. Thomas has dropped to five, with no new cases being discovered since Friday, April 24. Southwestern Public Health on Wednesday, May 6, was reporting three cases in St. Thomas and one each in Malahide and Dutton Dunwich. Oxford has eight ongoing cases.
Southwestern Public Health’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock is telling cottagers and other seasonal visitors that the province easing some COVID-19 pandemic precautions “does not mean an immediate return to normal activities.” In a statement posted on Central Elgin’s website, she said, “This includes visits to secondary residences, such as cottages, beach houses,…
Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat, in a statement on Monday, May 4, commented on the latest drive-in service at Church of God on John Street North in Aylmer on Sunday, May 3. He said that before the service, officers told organizers that, with the onset of warmer weather, they were concerned about the potential harmful…
Three days after Aylmer Police announced they wouldn’t pursue charges against Aylmer Church of God on John Street North for violating provincial pandemic orders forbidding gatherings for religious services on Sunday, April 26, another drive-in service was held on Sunday morning, May 3. The parking lot was full for the service. A new sign, added…
Southwestern Public Health hasn’t recorded a single new case of COVID-19 confirmed by medical testing in Elgin, St. Thomas and Woodstock since Friday, April 24. As of Saturday morning, Southwestern’s website was reporting seven ongoing cases in Elgin and St. Thomas. St. Thomas has four cases, and Aylmer Malahide and Dutton Dunwich one each. Oxford…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Friday, May 1, that some businesses, including garden centres and nurseries, would be allowed to re-open for business starting Monday, May 4. Golf courses and marinas were also given the go-ahead to start preparing for the 2020 season, but can’t actually re-open yet. “We are allowing certain businesses to…
Chief Zvonko Horvat announced Thursday, April 30, that Aylmer Police would not lay any charges in connection with a drive-in service conducted by Aylmer Church of God on John Street North on Sunday, April 26. Police believed they had reasonable and probable grounds to lay a charge for a violation of Ontario’s emergency order banning…
Southwestern Public Health was reporting seven cases of COVID-19 confirmed by medical testing in Elgin and St. Thomas on Wednesday, April 29. St. Thomas has four cases, and Aylmer, Malahide and Dutton Dunwich one each. The health unit reported 16 confirmed cases ongoing in Oxford. So far, 32 residents of Elgin, St. Thomas and Woodstock…
Catfish Creek, Kettle Creek and Long Point Regional conservation authorities have all issued alerts about high Lake Erie water levels, which could potentially cause flooding or erosion when combined with strong winds. Winds are expected to range between 28-37 kilometres per hour in the area throughout the day and tomorrow (Thursday). A possible wave uprush…
Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat, in an announcement on Tuesday, April 28, stated that evidence of the Sunday, April 26, drive-in service at Aylmer Church of God had been provided to the Crown Attorney. Together, he said, they would decide on how to proceed, but he also noted that the evidence was for a “Part…
St. Thomas Police are requesting for help locating Nicole Rapposelli. She is five feet four inches tall and weighs about 115 pounds. Police are concerned for her well-being, and ask anyone knowing where she is to contact them.