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Aylmer Immanuel Christian School pupils Roenan Hiebert, Hollis Fehr and Bentley Milmine performed to The Little Drummer Boy during the school’s annual Christmas concert dress rehearsal on Wednesday morning, Dec. 14. The dress rehearsal was watched by several parents and grandparents while the nighttime concert later that day was expected to attract a full auditorium. The…

The staff and volunteers at Aylmer Old Town Hall Library held a “sing-a-long” during their annual Christmas open house on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 13. Seen singing carols that included Deck the Halls, Silent Night and Jingle Bell Rock were, from left, volunteer Adrianna Veraart, staff member Julia Fricke, volunteer Miranda Sawyer along with staff members…

On Wednesday morning, Dec. 14, Aylmer’s Michelle Mohammed, front left, and her family including daughter Kinleigh, almost 2, son Kylan, almost 4, and husband Hashim were “revealed” as the winners of the Parent Life Network’s Canada’s Luckiest Baby contest. The $50,000 “prize bundle” included a $20,000 registered education savings plan, a $5,000 department store shopping…

Santa Claus, left, heard the Christmas wish list of Matthew Davies, 5, of Belmont during a visit to the village library on Tuesday night, Dec. 13. Matthew cleverly brought along a handmade gift of his own to give to Santa.

Anna Miller shovelled the snow around the vehicles in the driveway of her home south of Aylmer on Imperial Road just north of Conservation Line in the early afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 11. Environment Canada described the snow storm as a “Colorado low” that tracked towards the Great Lakes that day into the evening. It…

Dozens of spectators lined Plank Road in Straffordville for the village’s annual Santa Claus Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 10. The guest of honour appeared at the end of the parade as usual after several floats, decorated vehicles and dressed up animals went by along with adults, teens and children walking the route handing out…

Santa Claus made his annual visit to the Aylmer Veterinary Clinic on Saturday morning, Dec. 10 and posed for a photo with five and a half week old Addelyn Russell and Bailey the Brittany Spaniel, 6. Addelyn’s mother Brittany of Brownsville, right, helped Santa with the set up of the photo. Aylmer Veterinary Clinic invited…

East Elgin Secondary School student musicians Maryann Enns, left, Jason Dyck and Ethan Reid played a selection of songs as members of the Guitar Ensemble during their Aylmer school’s annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday evening, Dec. 6. The Concert Band played a second set of music after the guitarists finished their performance. Music teacher Trevor…

Southwold Mayor Grant Jones was unanimously appointed as the new Elgin Warden by fellow county councillors during a special meeting on Tuesday night, Dec. 6. He will serve a one-year term as the head of county council, and replaces 2016 Warden Bernie Wiehle, mayor of West Elgin. Elgin council will hold its first full session…

Chantalle Narciso handed out candy to children, here to Owen Corless-Pressey, 5, of Aylmer, along the route of the Belmont Santa Claus Parade on Sunday evening, Dec. 4. The annual event attracted a big crowd of local residents and visitors. Ms. Narciso was one of the crew with the Christmas Without Cole float which collected…