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Trout season almost here
Conservation areas supervisor Dusty Underhill of Catfish Creek Conservation Autority holds a rainbow trout that was about to be dropped into the pond during the annual fish stocking at Springwater Conservation Area southwest of Aylmer on Thursday morning, April 19. Springwater will be open at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 28 for the start of trout…
Read MoreFire near Springwater
Central Elgin volunteer firefighters responded to a structure fire on Springwater Road just south of Springwater Conservation Area on Monday afternoon, April 16. This photo was taken shortly after 3:30 p.m. Central Elgin firefighters were assisted by at least one crew from Malahide Fire Department. At least seven fire trucks were on scene. No further…
Read MoreHealth unit: vaccination errors at Straffordville Public, Assumption Separate pose no risk
Elgin St. Thomas Public Health officials are trying to determine what Grade 7 pupils at Straffordville Public School and Assumption Catholic School in Aylmer might have received an extra vaccination, and what pupils might have been missed. No one’s health was at risk as a result, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock stressed. She…
Read MoreInspection blitz on Progress Drive
Aylmer Police Constable Darrin Lockwood, left, spoke to St. Thomas Police Const. Travis Sandham during a commercial motor vehicle inspection blitz on Progress Drive in Aylmer’s industrial area on Wednesday morning, April 11. The blitz continued until 2 p.m. that day. Const. Lockwood said the joint operation involved officers with both the Aylmer and St.…
Read MoreTruck fished out of creek
Four weeks to the day after starting a fateful crossing of the Imperial Road Bridge in Port Bruce, a dump truck finally completed its journey with help from a crane and a large crew of workers Friday, March 23, at about 2:15 p.m. It touched down on the north side of the creek, to be…
Read MoreVienna Farms apple facility $3-million fire loss
A Bayham volunteer firefighter sprays water on the smouldering ruins of the Vienna Farms apple storage facility on the east side of Plank Road between Vienna and Port Burwell on Wednesday morning, March 21. Bayham Fire Chief Randy White said about 45 firefighters from his two stations, two stations in Malahide and a Norfolk station…
Read MoreMinistry orders temporary halt to truck salvage
A worker on Monday morning, March 19, swung a pickax to loosen gravel in the back of a dump truck that fell along with the Imperial Road Bridge in Port Bruce on Friday, Feb. 23. Emptying the truck of its load took the rest of Monday to complete, with the truck expected to be lifted…
Read MoreWork starts on removing truck
Elgin County announced early Friday morning, March 16, that work was commencing on the removal of a stranded dump truck from the remains of the Imperial Road bridge collapse. The truck removal was estimated to take three days, with the diesel fuel from the vehicle and the gravel and fill in the back of the…
Read MoreTemporary bridge coming to Port Bruce
Elgin County councillors on Tuesday morning, March 13, ordered a temporary one-lane bridge installed to reconnect Port Bruce with Imperial Road, work that might be completed in as little as two months. The bridge would be able to carry a normal highway load, including heavy fire trucks. The bridge will go in to the east…
Read MoreEgg Drop fun at EECC Day Camp
Volunteer Jordan Steele, second from right (in red hoodie), dropped one of the wrapped packages containing a fragile cargo during the “Egg Drop Challenge” held as part of the science fun on Monday afternoon, March 12 during the East Elgin Community Complex March Break Day Camp. The 13 children formed four separate teams who were…
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