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Meeting to save Springfield school Monday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
A group of parents will hold a public meeting at St. John’s United Church in Springfield starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, intent on preserving the village’s public elementary school. Jessica Goodwill has two children now at Springfield Public School, and three more she hopes will be able to attend there. “I don’t think…
Read MorePolka King packs the Saxonia Hall
Canadian Polka King Walter Ostanek and his band played to a full house at the Aylmer German Canadian Club’s Saxonia Hall on Saturday evening, Oct. 1 during the Oktoberfest celebration. The event included traditional German Oktoberfest food, Ontario craft beer and performances from Kitchener-Waterloo’s Schuhplattler Folk Dancers and the local Saxonia Dancers.
Read MoreHundreds of items up for sale at huge farm auction
Hundreds of items were up for sale at the annual Farm Equipment Consignment Auction at Shackelton Auctions located northeast of Springfield near the corner of Lyons Line and Putnam Road on Saturday, Oct. 1. The day-long auction sold off several partial lines, estates, dealer inventory reductions and over 200 local farmers consignments of farm equipment and machinery…
Read MoreDead man identified in Port Bruce trailer fire
Eight days after the discovery, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28 identified the 50-year-old man who was found dead next to a burning mobile home in Port Bruce as Timothy James of Malahide Township. A Malahide Fire Department spokesman said volunteer firefighters were called to a fire at a trailer within…
Read MorePort Stanley Arena snack bar resurrected
Central Elgin councillors, in a sharp turnabout, conceded Monday night, Sept. 26, to pleas from Port Stanley Arena groups and will re-open the snack bar there. In fact, councillors were in such a rush they ordered officials to award a contract to operate the canteen to any “reasonable proposal” received in the next few days.…
Read MoreDuff’s annual show attracts 60 classic cars
The ninth annual Duff’s Garage Car Show and Open House held at the Talbot Street East business in Aylmer on Wednesday late afternoon and evening Sept. 21 attracted 60 classic cars. The event, which included a charity barbecue and live music from the band Uncertain People and Studio Arts Music Academy and Rock School performers,…
Read MoreSchool closings proposed for study
Thames Valley District School Board administrators are preparing to undertake a five-month study that could drastically change the landscape of public elementary schools in East Elgin and Central Elgin, including the potential closings of Springfield, South Dorchester and New Sarum, and the building of a large new elementary school in Belmont. In an interview Tuesday…
Read MoreTwo ejected in Fairview/John Wise crash
Two passengers who weren’t wearing their seat belts were ejected from a van after it was involved in a collision with a car in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the intersection of Fairview Road and John Wise Line south of St. Thomas. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Adam Crewdson said the…
Read MoreMan found dead next to trailer fire
A 50-year-old man was found dead next to a camping trailer destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning, Sept. 20 in Port Bruce. A Malahide Fire Department spokesman said volunteer firefighters were called to a fire at a unit within Beelin Trailer Park at 49508 Dexter Line in Port Bruce at 6:27 a.m. “We are currently…
Read MoreMotorcyclist killed in crash west of Vienna
John Masales, 41, of Bayham was killed after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a van on Richmond Road at Vienna Line west of Vienna on Sunday evening, Sept. 18. Ontario Provincial Police Constable Liz Melvin said the crash occurred at 8:37 p.m. when a black Honda motorcycle that was travelling north on Richmond…
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