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Volunteers served  turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and rolls during a free holiday lunch for all pupils at Port Burwell Public School, Wednesday, Dec. 21. The meal, an annual tradition, was provided by the school’s Very Involved Parents group and Vienna’s Bayham Family Table. After eating, the 170 PBPS pupils got to meet with Santa…

Grade 6 pupils William Rochus, as Ralph, left, and Shaune Douglas, as Benny, played school custodians in the dress rehearsal of South Dorchester Public School’s production of I Need a Christmas Vacation on Tuesday morning, Dec. 20. Two performances of the concert, which included skits and songs by various pupils in all grades at the…

Alanna Tenk as Mary and Liam Robinson as Joseph are at first turned away from the Bethlehem Inn by its owner, played by Lucas Carroll, who also portrayed the title character in “The First Leon” in a rehearsal at Springfield Baptist Church on Friday, Dec. 16. The show tells the story of Noel, who tries…

A heavy truck hauling a trailer became stuck in the former Dempsey Chrysler parking lot across from the north end Tim Hortons in Aylmer along John Street North at Spruce Street shortly before lunch on Friday, Dec. 16. A large tow truck was using a winch to try to pull the truck and trailer out…

Santa Claus, visiting Springfield library Thursday night, Dec. 15, with Mrs. Claus, sternly warned children to be asleep on Christmas Eve, “Or at least be doing a really good job faking it,” while he delivered presents. In addition to stories from Santa, the library hosted a holiday baking competition that night.

The body of an Ingersoll man, 46, was found inside his car in the parking lot of the Tim Horton doughnut shop in Aylmer Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 8 a.m. Police Chief Andre Reymer said foul play was not suspected. The man had gone into the store the previous evening to get a coffee, came…

Central Elgin councillors, who had planned to meet with parents from New Sarum, Sparta and Port Stanley public schools as well as those residing in Belmont, where a new school is being proposed, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, have rescheduled their hearing to Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the municipal administration building south of…

Grade 4 pupils Thomas Baretta, left, Isaiah Friesen, Cedar Wilson-Munro and Malibu McNeil sang “The First Noel” along with Grade 3 and 4 classmates at McGregor Public School during a Christmas Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Grade 1 and 2 classes put on a show the day before, while Kindergarteners will celebrate the holidays with…

Full-day Kindergarten pupils Alexandra Gavey, left, and Erin Pinylo performed the “Reindeer Hoedown” with their classmates during Summers Corners Public School’s Christmas concert dress rehearsal on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 14. Several extended family members watched the dress rehearsal and a full house was expected for the evening performance later that day.