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Fire on Talbot Street in St. Thomas
St. Thomas firefighters sought to extinguish a fire a building in the 500 block of Talbot Street, Thursday morning, Dec. 18. Streets are currently closed in the area. The fire is in the same building as the Lucky Kitchen Restaurant, adjacent to Yurek Pharmacy. More details in the Dec. 24 edition of The Aylmer Express.…
Read MoreGiguère appointed Elgin Warden
Malahide Mayor Dominique Giguère, in her inaugural speech as Warden of Elgin on Tuesday, Dec. 9, doubled down on her insistence that councillors wear “only one hat” while there, ignoring what was best for their own communities in favour of what was best for the county. She was the only candidate to stand for the…
Read MoreSanta meets newborn in Springfield
Santa Claus’ tiniest visitor at the Springfield fire station after the village’s Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, was one-month-old Ellie-Mae McIntyre of Springfield, daughter of Kelsey and Adam McIntyre. (AE/ Joe Konecny)
Read MoreBlast levels 1848 Bayham house
A two-storey house, built in 1848, at 9238 Sandytown Road in Bayham was demolished by a blast of unknown origin that left no evidence of flames or fire on Friday, Dec. 5, just after 10 a.m. Ed Ketchabaw, a neighbour (and mayor of Bayham), said the house had been in his family for years, but…
Read MoreLittle say if conservation authorities amalgamated
Municipalities will have little influence with conservation “superauthorities” if the Ontario government goes ahead with plans to merge the province’s 37 authorities into just seven. That was what Catfish Creek Conservation Authority General Manager Dusty Underhill predicted during a meeting of his board Thursday, Nov. 27. Catfish Creek Conservation Authority, Long Point Regional Conservation Authority…
Read MorePremier lauds St. Thomas-Elgin economic growth
Premier Doug Ford celebrated his 61st birthday in St. Thomas on Nov. 20, officially welcoming Vianode’s $3.2 billion investment in the community and underscoring southwestern Ontario’s important contributions to economic growth across Canada. “The best birthday present I’ve ever had,” the premier told a small crowd assembled in Yarmouth Yards. “$3.2 billion investment, it’s absolutely…
Read MoreOrwell man, “prolific offender,” arrested and charged again
An Orwell man, 34, who had been wearing a tracking monitor but allegedly removed it, was charged by Aylmer Police with spousal assault and has been remanded into custody. He was described by police as “a prolific offender.” Chief Kyle Johnstone said the man had been out on bail for a charge of possession of…
Read MoreSpringfield PS parents hold craft sale
Springfield Public School’s Parent Council held its Third Annual Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 15, to raise money for year-end field trips for all the pupils there. Laurie Syrnyk, left, of Laurie’s Animal Antics of Springfield chatted over colourful pet bandanas with Ginger Abbott of Mount Salem. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreMuseum volunteers host Christmas Tour of Homes
Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives volunteer Melanie MacNeil welcomed guests on the annual Christmas Tour of Homes to St. Paul’s United Church in Aylmer on Saturday, Nov. 15. The church was also decorated for the holidays, including trees, wreaths, laurels and, in front of the altar, a crèche. The 150-year-old church had been busy during the…
Read MoreBelmont United Church hosts 136th Turkey Supper
Belmont United Church’s 136th Turkey Supper on Wednesday night, Nov. 5, sold out with 400 attending. The menu included turkey, dressing, cranberries, potatoes, gravy, corn, turnip, coleslaw, dinner roll, pie and a beverage. The event was organized by the United Church Women under the leadership of Peggy Cameron, who credited its success to a group…
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