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Browsing the clothesline
Roommates Cindy Henry, left, and Trudy Blijleven looked through the several shirts and tops on display during a yard and garage sale held by Lorelei Thompson at her Ashton Street property in Springfield on Saturday morning, May 27. Ms. Thompson’s location was one of 16 official sites for the annual Springfield Lioness Club Community-Wide Yard…
Read MoreArt Attack for a good cause
East Elgin Secondary School Vice-Principal Abe Wall brought his “Two Fisted Art Attack” to his school’s Relay for Life event on Friday evening, May 26. In about 10 minutes, most of the dozens on-lookers could tell Mr. Wall was painting a portrait of Terry Fox, the young Canadian man who inspired the annual Terry Fox…
Read MoreDavenport Jumps Rope for Heart
Davenport Public School Grade 7 pupil Alyssa Pettit threw a bean bag into a hula hoop during one of the several fun physical activities set up at the Aylmer elementary school on Friday afternoon, May 26 for the annual Jump Rope for Heart event. The obstacle course included jumping rope, running through pylons and under a…
Read MoreLearning about electricity at McGregor PS
Danny Pece of Erie Thames Powerlines led children in a clapping and waving arms exercise set to music to establish a fun mood before his presentation on electricity safety and conservation at McGregor Public School in Aylmer on Thursday, May 25. He told a series of stories with demonstrations of electrical accidents that happened to…
Read MoreLive updates from TVDSB
Some brief notes from the final pupil accomodation review and trustee decisions. Full reports will be in The Aylmer Express May 24 and 31 editions. This post will be updated throughout the night as decisions are made. Sparta Public School – trustees have unanimously approved a motion to close the school effective 2018. New Sarum…
Read MoreTaking to the air in a flight of fancy
Jean Beasley, 99, left, and Archie Fletcher, 92, right, listened to their pilot Tim Liston as he prepared to take them on a flight from the St. Thomas Municipal Airport on Saturday morning, May 20. Ms. Beasley and Mr. Fletcher live at Longworth Retirement Residence in London, and Ms. Beasley told him she wanted to…
Read MoreMay means spring music at Davenport
Emily Loewen of the Grade 7 Guitar Ensemble played a selection of songs on Wednesday afternoon, May 17 during the rehearsal of the annual Spring Concert at Davenport Public School. The full performance in front of parents and extended family members was later that evening. There were also performances by the Grade 8 Guitar Ensemble,…
Read MoreSchool closings decision Tuesday, May 23, starting at 7 p.m.
Thames Valley District School Board trustees are expected to make a final decision on the recommended closings of four schools in Malahide and Central Elgin at a meeting starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, at the TVDSB administration centre in London. (In last week’s Express, the starting time was erroneously reported as being…
Read MoreWelcoming spring with music at EESS
Jack Gaudette of East Elgin Secondary School played the cymbal during the annual spring concert by EESS’s concert band on Tuesday night, May 16. The band has 34 members this year.
Read MoreCanada 150 cake for 500
Aylmer Mayor Greg Currie did the ceremonial first cut into one of two specially made cakes to help celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary during the town’s first ever Tulip Festival held in Optimist Park on Saturday afternoon, May 13. Grandma’s Oven bakery made the cakes which were big enough to feed 500 festival goers. The Aylmer…
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