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Icy splashing in Port Stanley
A group of cold temperature defying participants splashed through the Lake Erie surf at Port Stanley’s Little Beach for the third annual Childcan Polar Bear Dip on Saturday morning, March 4. Several Childcan supporters, some in colourful garb, braved the freezing water in groups to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer. Dozens more family…
Read MoreFlipping flapjacks at Trinity Anglican
Volunteer John Smith flipped the flapjacks during Aylmer Trinity Anglican Church’s annual Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 28. The meal included the pancakes, maple syrup, fruit topping, sausages, sweets and beverages.
Read MoreShrove Tuesday at Assumption means pancakes for lunch
Kindergarten pupil Aubrey Campbell, left, held out her plate of pancakes for volunteer “grandma” Marg White to pour maple syrup over them during a Shrove Tuesday luncheon at Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Aylmer on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Kindergarten pupils were fed first that day with older classes rotating through the gymnasium afterwards.
Read MoreServing up the pancakes at Immanuel Christian
Grade 4 pupil Aryanna Lockyer, left, said a big yes to Grade 7 pupil Sahiya Klassen on having whipped cream added to her flapjacks and maple syrup during Aylmer Immanuel Christian School’s annual pancake lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 22. A group of volunteers cooked the meal which was marking Shrove Tuesday (Feb. 28) six days…
Read MoreCE eyes mobile food vendors in Port Stanley
Central Elgin councillors will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 27, at 7 p.m. on a proposed rezoning to allow seasonal mobile food vendors to set up in certain sites near Port Stanley’s beaches and harbour. At a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 21, Mayor David Marr, recalling such an idea was dismissed “with a resounding…
Read MoreRounding the curve
Cali Baker, 8, of St. Thomas rode the inclined paved paths of Balmoral Park in Aylmer on her Plasmacar while visiting her Grandma Sheryl Martin on Family Day afternoon, Monday, Feb. 20. This photo was taken shortly after 4 p.m. that day. The long holiday weekend experienced warmer than usual temperatures for February with record-breaking…
Read MoreHaving some luge fun at Assumption
Adam Van Wychen, front, was pushed by Sheldon Sykes-Thompson during a “luge” ride within the gymnasium at Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Aylmer on Friday, Feb. 17 during the annual Winter Carnival held both inside and outside of the school. Other fun activities included sack races, road hockey, tug-of-war and much more.
Read MoreGangsters taking over Periscope Playhouse
“Lefty,” played by Tim Wells, left, gets a hold of “Frankie” (portrayed by Stephanie McDonald) with help from his sidekick “O’Brien,” played by Dale Cull with “Mountie” (portrayed by Bob Smolders) helplessly looking on during a scene in Port Burwell Periscope Playhouse’s latest original play Gangster Movie. The comedy is written and directed by local…
Read MoreImmanuel Christian has The Voice
Aylmer Immanuel Christian School Grade 4 pupils Promise Atkinson, left, Delilah Krahn, Allyson Mantel and Eden Shelton practiced their singing and dance moves in music teacher Amanda Cameron’s classroom during a winter Electives workshop called The Voice on Friday afternoon, Feb. 17. Other electives workshops included everything from small engine repair to health and beauty styling.…
Read MoreMalahide backs Complex library
Malahide councillors on Thursday, Feb. 16, voted 5-1 to support in principle a proposal by their Aylmer counterparts to move the town library into the community hall at East Elgin Community Complex. Councillor Mark Wales pointed out the township had been the first to recommend to Aylmer the use of the Complex, jointly owned by the…
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