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Summer student employees Olivia Haldenby, left, and Curtis Hilliker were in period clothing circa the 1890s and played a shopper and general store keeper at one of the displays of the Memories of Main Street exhibit that held a grand opening at the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives on Thursday evening, July 27. Specifically, Mr. Hilliker…

Aylmer volunteer firefighters responded to Precision Fab Inc. (PFI) in the northern industrial section of town along Elm Street on Friday, July 28 shortly after 7:30 a.m. Some smoke was coming from openings or vents on the roof and firefighters had used enough water that some was seen streaming from a south side emergency door.…

Craig (Johnston) the Science Guy added five mints to a bottle of diet cola to create a carbonated geyser during one of several experiments in front of about 50 children and their parents as part of the latest  TD Summer Reading Club series of activities at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Thursday afternoon, July 27.…

Members of a drill team performed in the Pauline McGibbon Hall during a March Past and Review Ceremony held as part of the graduation ceremony of basic constable cadets at the Ontario Police College located northeast of Aylmer along Hacienda Road. The cadet members of the drill team came up with the routine themselves and…

Aleah Berdan, 5, front left, Alexis Scott, 8, and her sister Emi, 6, tried their “hands” at playing the djembe drum from Africa during an interactive activity at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Thursday afternoon, July 20. Babarinde “Baba” Williams from Drums et al of Durham brought enough drums for almost 50 youngsters, and…

Ali Giesbrecht, 11, left, and Emilie Buys, 10, peeked behind lion masks that were made as part of the Animal Kingdom week-long theme of the East Elgin Community Complex Summer Day Camp on Thursday, July 20. The day camp was held throughout the month with different themes each week. Activities included skating, crafts and games.…

Clara Krahn, 7, congratulated herself for staying in play during an outdoor “Musical Ice Chunks” game on Wednesday morning, July 19, part of the fun at Bethel United Reformed Church’s annual Vacation Bible School held all that week. This year’s theme was Operation Arctic and Clara was a member of the Narwhals team.

Emily Berg, 4, of Aylmer dropped off her stuffed animal before checking out a water activity at the fourth annual free Teddy Bear Picnic at the park next to Straffordville Community Centre on Wednesday morning, July 19. Emily’s sister Sophia, 2 (not shown), was learning to play a toy xylophone at another nearby station. The…