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Meteor passes over Aylmer
A basketball-sized meteor passed through the Aylmer area on the evening of Tuesday, March 18. The event was tracked by a network of cameras set up by Western University’s Physics and Astronomy Department. The image seen at left was captured by a camera installed on the roof of Aylmer’s Arthur Oslach. The meteor created a…
Read MoreDistracted driving fines increased
Getting caught using any electronic hand-held device or display screens while driving is going to cost a lot more. Beginning March 18, the distracted driving fine of $155 increased to $280 (a $225 fine plus a $50 victim fine surcharge and $5 court cost) as of that day. A distracted driving ticket does not include…
Read MoreAylmer man killed in Hwy. 19 crash
Cornelius Thiessen, 29, of Aylmer was pronounced dead at an area hospital after the vehicle he was driving collided with a transport truck in Zorra Township on Wednesday, March 12. The two-vehicle collision occurred at about 7:25 a.m. on Highway 19 between Road 92 and Road 96. Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police, Uniondale firefighters and…
Read MoreYurek expects late May election
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek told an audience of service club members in Aylmer Thursday, March 6, that a provincial election would probably be called for late May. He expected the election would be triggered as the result of a coming budget from the Liberal minority government being voted down after Easter by a combination of his…
Read MoreOPP accused of racial profiling
A complaint filed over the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police collecting DNA evidence from migrant workers during a sexual assault investigation last fall has resulted is being scrutinized by the Office of Independent Police Review Director. Justice for Migrant Workers filed a formal complaint with the OIPRD on Dec. 12. Elgin OPP officers and the…
Read MoreAylmer medical marijuana plant near approval
The developers of a medical marijuana growing operation have taken possession of 250 Elm Street in Aylmer and are awaiting the approval of their cultivation license by Health Canada. WeedMD Rx Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Scully said the start up of the project is a $3-million investment and when operational will employ 15 workers…
Read MoreGas well leaking hydrogen sulphide northwest of Port Burwell
Bayham on Thursday night, Feb. 13, stated that a historic gas well northwest of Port Burwell was leaking potentially dangerous hydrogen sulphide gas, and a state of emergency has been declared as a precaution. The gas was heavier than air and could be fatal close to the source. Public works employees and firefighters went door to…
Read MoreMount Salem man dead in south London crash
Jacob Rempel, 48, of Mount Salem died at London Health Sciences Centre on Sunday, Feb. 9, as a result of injuries he sustained in a head-on collision south of London the night before. London Police were still investigating the crash that took place at about 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 on Highbury Ave. S.…
Read MoreNo set date for Complex study completion
An operational review of East Elgin Community Complex that started in mid-September and was expected to be done by Christmas still hasn’t arrived, and no one here knows when it will. Aylmer Mayor Jack Couckuyt said the process has turned out to be “certainly longer than I would have hoped for.” The consultant chosen for…
Read MoreResidents forced to leave Brookside Manor
Fourteen residents of Brookside Manor Retirement Home in Aylmer were forced last Wednesday, Jan. 22 to find new homes by the end of the day on Friday. Staff from South West Community Care Access Centre were at the Talbot Street East home on Thursday and Friday, helping residents and their family members ensure appropriate care…
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