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Elgin-St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services paramedics and Jeff Vandewyngaerde, a passing Malahide volunteer firefighter, cared for an older man who fell off an adult three-wheeler after reportedly hitting a curb on the west side of John Street North, just after 4 p.m. on Monday, July 11. He appeared to have sustained an arm injury and…

Olivia Housego, 11, left, and sister Elizabeth, 9, bashed away at each during a jousting game that was part of Canada Day celebrations at East Elgin Community Complex Friday, July 1. The annual event is hosted by Aylmer and Malahide.

Former long-time Aylmer resident Jonathan Kuiper, known as “Yoani” by his family and friends, can’t return to the country he calls home after his application for Canadian citizenship was denied by an immigration judge and his permanent residency card expired. Born in the Netherlands and immigrating to Canada with his family when he was just…

A team from Tammy’s Dance Studio was among walkers participating in the first lap of The Aylmer Kinsmen 1,000 Kilometre Walk to raise money for St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Saturday, June 18, at East Elgin Secondary School. The walk continued Saturday night with dancers , recognition of local cancer survivors at 8 p.m. and a…

Malahide Mayor David Mennill told township council members Thursday, June 16, that earlier that day he and Deputy Mayor Mike Wolfe had learned Elgin County had received formal approval in writing from the Ontario government for the replacement of Terrace Lodge long-term care home, just east of Aylmer, with a brand new facility. The county…

The boil water advisory for residents of Malahide, Bayham and Central Elgin affected by the watermain break west of Port Bruce was ended at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15. A media release issued by Elgin St. Thomas Public Health advised the boil water advisory had been cancelled by Medical Officer of Health Dr.…

A broken water main feeding Port Bruce, Copenhagen, Port Burwell and Vienna as well as customers in between has been fixed, but water quality testing will require at least 48 hours, Malahide Physical Services Director Rob Johnson said Tuesday morning, June 14, so a “boil water” advisory from Elgin St. Thomas Public Health remains in…

Kory Kuipers, left, of Orange Dumpster Rentals joined forces with volunteer Dean Grbich to clean up furniture, old carpets and other household goods dumped beside clothing donation bins at the former Family Mart on the south side of Highway 3 just west of Aylmer, Thursday morning, June 9. They filled a 20-yard dumpster–the equivalent of…

Children bounced their way back and forth in an inflated amusement Saturday morning, June 4, at the annual Springfield Family Fun Day. Events continue through the day, including a watermelon eating contest at 2:30 p.m., a magic show by Steve Wilson at 3 p.m., a ham supper from 5 to 7 p.m. and square-dancing this…

About 50 Belmont and area Scotiabank customers, mainly older adults, made clear they were unhappy about the planned closing of their branch during a public meeting at Belmont Arena on Thursday night, June 2. Several said they were long-term bank customers, sometimes for generations in their family, and they didn’t want the branch to close.…