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Off to the (water) races at Aylmer Fair
Runners 3 through 8 years old competed in a “water race” during special competitions for children at Aylmer Fair on Friday afternoon, Aug. 11. The goal was to get to the finish as quickly as possible while spilling as little as possible. The fair continues through Sunday.
Read MoreEarly fun at the Aylmer Fair
Madison Saxton, left, and Sarah Glazer, both 13 and of Aylmer, enjoyed their multiple rides on the Tilt on Thursday night, Aug. 10, one of the highlights of the midway of this year’s Aylmer Fair. The 171st Aylmer Fair stared that evening and continued Friday afternoon and evening, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.…
Read MoreSharing some Canada 150 magic
“That Magic Guy” Peter Meenie of London, left, brought up Madyson Bakker, 9, of Springfield to the stage to help him with a trick during the “AbraCanadabra Magic Show” held at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 10. The magic show, which attracted a packed house of children and their parents and…
Read MoreWhat’s in the woods at Malahide Community Place?
This mysterious creature, believed by some to be a yeti or abominable snowman, and by others to be a volunteer in a furry suit on a really hot day, was spotted by Springfield library Summer Reading Club members as they went on a scavenger hunt Thursday morning, August 10, around Malahide Community Place.
Read MoreBumping at the beach
Hailey Herman of the Schooners team bumped up the ball during a beach volleyball tournament held at East Beach in Port Burwell on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 5, one of several attractions of the third annual Bayham Beachfest. Despite the cool, windy conditions, dozens of local residents and visitors enjoyed the sand and surf in Port…
Read MoreThe (cucumber) picking was good
Dave Jansen was hard at work picking cucumbers for farm owners Henry and Art Voth on one of their fields located on Pleasant Valley Line just west of Springwater Road southwest of Aylmer on Saturday morning, Aug. 5. The Voth family also produces bell peppers which will be harvested later in August.
Read MoreHandy designs
Khanan Hernandez, left, Sammy Bartch, Reid Unger and Hollis Fehr drew out patterns that could be used for temporary “henna” tattoos during a workshop that was part of Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club meeting on Thursday morning, Aug. 3. The theme for this year’s club is “Canada 150,” and members of the St. Thomas Elgin…
Read MoreCelebrating helpers at the library
Left photo: Lilah Goodman, 5, got up close and personal with a Flemish giant rabbit during the first Community Helper Canadian Celebration held by the Aylmer Old Town Hall Library in the parkette located immediately adjacent to the building on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 3. The large rabbit, along with some ducks, a European rabbit and…
Read MoreMaking “monsters” at art camp
Mya Hepburn, 10, left, and Braylin Clark, 6, were focused on painting their paper mache “monsters” in the basement of the Sparta Church Museum on Thursday morning, Aug. 3 during the annual Children’s Art Camp offered there. The art camp for elementary aged children lasted all of that week in the morning. In addition to…
Read MoreAn all-Canadian cookie race
Blake Penner, 5, tried to get a Fudgee-O, made in Canada, from his forehead to his mouth without using his hands during a relay race at the Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club meeting on Thursday morning, July 27. The theme for this year’s club is “Canada 150,” and the session, focused on Canadian cuisine, was…
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