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Chase the Chill distribution starts Saturday, Nov. 5
Volunteers Leslie Graham, left, and Joanne Van Eyk put tags on hats, scarves, mittens and gloves donated for the 2016 “Chase the Chill” warm clothing distribution that started Saturday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. on the steps of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church on John Street South in Aylmer. Organizer Marscha Huber said…
Read MoreRoaring at Young Americans workshop
East Elgin Secondary School Grade 12 student Seth Cipolla, dressed as The Lion King, sang in a number about Disney film characters during a rehearsal for a showcase that was the culmination of a three-day workshop at East Elgin Secondary School Tuesday night, Nov. 1. A total of 84 youths from Grades 3 through 12…
Read More“God had other plans” for Rev. Jones
Rev. Norman Jones will mark the 60th anniversary of his ordination as a minister on Nov. 28. Born, raised and educated in Wales, Rev. Jones came to Canada in 1965 and first served as the pastor of Straffordville United Church and sister congregations in Vienna and Port Burwell for two years. He later served as…
Read MoreTrick-or-treat?
Darrin Whaley dressed up as Green Lantern, middle, handed out candy to “Stormtrooper” Evan Lemko, 7, while he was trick-or-treating along South Street West in Aylmer on Halloween evening, Monday, Oct. 31. Mr. Whaley’s wife Denise (in the red mask at right) and her daughter Hayden Sprague (dressed up as the main character from the…
Read MoreCE awards $15.2-million sewage plant contract
Central Elgin councillors on Monday morning, Oct. 31, unanimously awarded the job of building a new mechanical sewage treatment plant for Port Stanley to HIRA Construction of St. Thomas, which had the lowest of eight tenders with a price of $17.68-million. Physical Services Director Lloyd Perrin said that included a $2.5-million “contingency allowance,” and municipal…
Read MoreRinging in Aylmer Baptist Church’s 200th anniversary
“Grand” Kids Choir members Tyler Welch, left, Emma Bowen, Rilyn Deutsch, Carter Deutsch, Malcolm Travis, Lillie O’Reilly, Claire Bowen, Amber Goodall and Abby Goodall performed Happy Birthday and If You’re Happy and You Know It during the 200th anniversary service at Aylmer Baptist Church on Sunday morning, Oct. 30. Neil Whyte, Aylmer Baptist Church’s music…
Read MoreHanging out in the graveyard
“Spooky Lucy” (played by Gail Killough) was about to bury “Scary Clown” (her son Gregory) at one of the ghoulish stops along the outdoor maze of the third annual Screamfield Halloween celebration at Malahide Community Place in Springfield Saturday evening, Oct. 29. The large Halloween maze began in the community centre where a costume party…
Read MoreLet’s start with dessert, Grandpa!
Kylan Mohammed, 3, got a boost by his grandfather John Waite to get a closer look at the Halloween-themed cupcakes that would be the dessert of the first ever Aylmer Optimist Club Christmas Toy Drive Spaghetti Dinner at the clubhouse on Saturday evening, Oct. 29. The fundraising dinner included either meat or vegetarian spaghetti sauce…
Read MoreLittle monsters walk through Belmont
Zao the Yorkshire terrier as Winnie-the-Poo Bear, left, Faith Farquhar, 11, as Tigger, Sinceritee Venair, 2, as Piglet (held by mom Nikki) and Milo the miniature horse as Eeyore, led by Sonya Langeveld, were just a few of the many participants of the Belmont HUB (Helping Unite Belmont) annual Little Monster Walk held throughout downtown…
Read MoreMonster Dash warms up Kinsmen Park
Right photo: The participants of the second annual Monster Dash Fun Run warmed up with some calisthenics and stretching in Aylmer Kinsmen Park before heading off on one of three lengths of the Halloween-themed run or walk event on Saturday morning, Oct. 29. Most of the about 30 participants in the…
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