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A pair of an estimated 340 Tundra swans were seen in the water early Saturday afternoon, March 5 at the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located just south of the Ontario Police College off Hacienda Road northeast of Aylmer. The Tundra swans arrived in greater numbers on Tuesday, March 1 with 116 counted by volunteers with…

An early-morning fire destroyed the home of Dave and Kerry DaCosta at 50453 Wilson Line in Malahide on Thursdsay, Feb. 18, but they escaped with their lives and their seven pets unharmed. Ms. DaCosta, a light sleeper, was awakened by popping noises from their attic just after 3 a.m. After waking Mr. DaCosts and realizing their…

Wise Line Metal Sales will move from their current Malahide location to Tillsonburg in early 2017 after giving up on trying to rezone and expand their current property. Co-owner David Wieler confirmed his company, located west of Luton, had purchased seven acres in Tillsonburg’s Van Norman Industrial Park, which is near the border with Bayham.…

Skaters took to the ice on a new outdoor rink on the ball diamond at Straffordville Community Centre on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 15. The rink, set up and maintained by volunteers and illuminated after dark by ball diamond lights, will be open, weather permitting, weekdays from 4 to 8 p.m. and weekends from 9…

Malahide councillors want to know more about the age and mileage on five township pickup trucks before authorizing their replacement this year. And, Councillor Mark Widner told a budget committee meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, he wanted similar information for a wood chipper used by the works department, proposed for replacement at a cost of…

The search for securing an anchor tenant for ground floor hall space at East Elgin Community Complex has ground to a halt. Malahide and Aylmer councillors unanimously approved a resolution during the Wednesday, Jan. 13 EECC Interim Board meeting that directed staff there to continue scheduling hall rentals without a six-month rolling window for the…

A group of East Elgin Secondary School dance students, most in Grade 10, rehearsed a hip-hop number, “Daydreaming,” they choreographed themselves with a “mash-up” of different songs on Monday, Jan. 11, for recitals this Wednesday, Jan. 13, and Thursday, Jan. 14. The theme for the shows is, “Wish Upon a Star.” The recitals are both…

Skaters took to the ice as part of the annual Family New Year’s Eve celebration at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, Dec. 31. The party, which also involves face painting, inflatable amusements, cotton candy and live entertainment, continues through 9 p.m.

A 68-year-old man was assaulted in his Alexander Drive home in Aylmer by an intruder he encountered when returning there at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 28. Aylmer Police Sergeant Nick Novacich said the homeowner was “confronted” by the intruder and the two struggled before the homeowner was struck and pushed to the ground.…

Just two weeks after demanding that cats should be municipally licensed just like dogs, Malahide Councillor Rick Cerna declared his abject surrender at a township meeting Thursday, Dec. 17. “I didn’t realize the cat tags would be so big an issue in Malahide,” he admitted. “The result has been a cat-astrophe, so to speak.” When…