The Hydro One operations centre for Aylmer and Beachville reported that a fallen tree was the cause of a power blackout in the north end of Malahide and Central Elgin, and areas north of there, on Halloween night, Oct. 31. The outage started at 6:52 p.m., leaving almost 3,000 customers without electricity. Hydro One reported…
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority has extended a gale warning for the Lake Erie shoreline within its jurisdiction. The authority originally issued an alert for Thursday night, Oct. 31, and early Friday morning, Nov. 1. The new alert, issued Friday morning, extended that warning until noon Sunday, Nov. 3. Strong winds would continue through the weekend,…
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority has issued a gale warning and Long Point Region Conservation Authority a flood warning for Lake Erie shorelines within their jurisdictions. CCCA early on Thursday, Oct. 31, warned that winds were expected to increase throughout the day to 74 kilometres per hour early this evening before dropping slightly to 65 kilometres…
Two male drivers are in hospital in London with life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash on Imperial Road north of Mapleton Line Tuesday, Oct. 29, at about 7:34 a.m. Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith said a pickup truck and a sports-utility vehicle were involved. The pickup was on fire when firefighters arrived at the scene,…
About 180 members of the Southwestern Ontario Square Dancing Association took over Imperial Hall at East Elgin Community Complex for their 60th annual gathering on Saturday, Oct. 26. in this picture, members are “round-dancing,” a form of cued ballroom dancing using a caller. EECC previously hosted the group’s 50th and 55th gatherings. (AE/Rob Perry)
Teachers Trevor Hiepleh, left, and Kristen Hill played “The Sound of Silence” by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel during the first “Coffee House” talent showcase of the new school year at East Elgin Secondary School on Thursday, Nov. 24. Coffee Houses are a fundraiser for EESS’s Performing Arts Council, and the next will be on…
High winds from the southwest sent two to three metre high waves crashing onto the end of the Port Bruce pier and adjacent beach on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23. Catfish Creek Conservation Area had earlier in the day warned of winds of up to 55 kilometres per hour, which could potentially push lake water into…
Aylmer councillors on Monday, Oct. 21, unanimously approved in principle a cost estimate prepared by town Police Chief Zvonko Horvat to extend patrols out into Malahide Township, replacing Elgin Ontario Provincial Police. The costing will now be sent to the township council for its consideration. Malahide requested a pricing from Aylmer several years ago. The…
Thames Valley District School Board trustees, at a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 21, voted to defer consideration of a proposed rescinding of motions adopted by TVDSB in 2017 to close New Sarum and Springfield public schools. The meeting was attended by area elected officials, including Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek, along with concerned parents from both those…
A federal election was held on Monday, Oct. 21 in Canada. With nearly half of all votes, Conservative candidate Karen Vecchio will sit for a second term as the Elgin-Middlesex-London Member of Parliament. Nationally, the Liberals will stay in power, winning enough seats to form a minority government. As of Tuesday morning, preliminary results for…
Teacher Kristian Rose grinned after getting a whipped-cream pie in the face from a pupil during a celebration at Springfield Public School on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Pupils had raised $1,762 at a Terry Fox Run on Sept. 26, almost triple the original goal of $600, and in return teachers volunteered to be on the receiving…
Thames Valley District School Board has told mayors, parents and even an MPP who’s also a Cabinet minister they won’t be allowed to speak during a board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, where Elgin-St. Thomas trustees Meagan Ruddock and Bruce Smith will try to overturn previous decisions to close elementary schools in Springfield and New Sarum.…