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It was an Animal Kingdom at the Complex
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.…
Read MoreBeing actively musical at Bethel United
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.
Read MoreTeddy bears and sunglasses in Straffordville
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…
Read MoreTillsonburg wind blade plant closing
The Siemens wind blade manufacturing plant in Tillsonburg will close by early 2018 with all 340 workers eventually losing their jobs. As of Tuesday morning, July 18, 206 workers were immediately let go with severance packages. They found out about the closure during a meeting held the same morning at the Tillsonburg Community Centre. The…
Read MoreRotten Ride in Sparta this year
Hundreds of motorcycles waited to be judged in a “show and shine” that was part of the 12th annual Rotten Road Ride organized by DG Custom Cycles of Malahide, this year for the first time held at the St. Thomas Raceway Park in Sparta, Saturday, July 15. The event involved 375 participants, this year including…
Read MoreSaluting the Northern Lights at Springfield libary
Gavin Fentie, 6, waved a replica standing in for Canada’s Northern Lights during a patriotic-themed obstacle course at Malahide Community Place on Thursday, July 13. He was one of the children participating in a weekly meeting of the Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club.
Read MoreTown ends OPP costing
In a split recorded vote, Aylmer councillors during their Monday, July 10 meeting put an end to having the Ontario Provincial Police prepare a quote for service to potentially replace the existing town police. Voting in favour of a resolution to abandon the OPP costing process and to disband the town’s Joint Advisory OPP Costing Committee…
Read MoreElgin Holstein Club celebrates 100th anniversary
Brent Howe provided the “reasons given” after a class of dairy cows were judged during the Century Celebration of the Elgin County Holstein Club held at Mistyglen Holsteins south of Belmont on Saturday evening, July 8. Over 300 people attended the event to mark the 100th anniversary of the local Holstein Club. See more event…
Read MoreHistorical fashions shown off in Sparta
Nancy McComb wore an outfit from the 1850-60s time period during the annual High Tea and Historical Fashion Show held by the Sparta and District Historical Society at the Sparta Church Museum on Sunday afternoon, July 9. The event was another successful sellout with 79 guests filling the available chairs at the tables in the…
Read MoreHealing Hearts and Minds in Aylmer
Left photo: Aiden Friesen, 6, threw for a strike at an outdoor children’s bowling game while his sister Emberlyn, 1 (and a half), looked on during the first Healing Hearts and Minds Festival held in Aylmer’s Kinsmen Park on Saturday, July 8. Right photo: Aleah Peters, 2, scratched the chin of a goat at a…
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