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A helicopter sprayed fungicide on a corn field growing within Aylmer on Tuesday evening, Aug. 2. This photo was taken at about 7:30 p.m. while the helicopter pilot applied the fungicide on the corn stand located south of Elk Street and east of Brown Street. Some families that live in the neighbourhood heard the commotion…

The “Miller Time” team of, from front, Aaron Klenot, Mike Miller, Dan Miller and Amy Lee pulled the Port Burwell Fire Department’s antique Bickle truck across an East Beach parking lot and up a slope in one of the traditional competitions of Port Burwell’s Beachfest, Saturday afternoon, July 31. Events continue Saturday and through Sunday,…

Elgin County Director of Seniors Services and Terrace Lodge Administrator Rhonda Duffy, left, introduced Terrace Lodge resident Marjorie Crawford who spoke on behalf of all of the other residents at the Aylmer area long-term care home after John Fraser, MPP Ottawa South and Parliamentary Assistant to Health and Long-Term Care Minister Eric Hoskins, announced Ontario government…

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is seeking the public’s help to identify the individual or individuals selling “angler-caught fish” in the Aylmer area. Kevin Sprague, a conservation officer with MNRF’s Southern Marine Enforcement Unit, confirmed that the fish in question was “mostly yellow perch.” He said a search warrant was executed…

Samantha Wiebe, 6, left, helped her sister Stephanie, 2, navigate towards their mother Tina (not pictured) during a free public swimming session at the Aylmer outdoor pool complex on Saturday afternoon, July 23. Several Aylmer area residents took advantage of the free swimming to help cool off during the sweltering heat and humidity that day.

A fire at Family Flowers east of St. Thomas on Friday afternoon, July 22 resulted in two Central Elgin volunteer firefighters being taken to St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital by ambulance as a precaution as they were showing symptoms of heat exhaustion. “They will be fine,” Acting Central Elgin Fire Chief Murray Decorte said. While no cause or…

An over four hour power outage that started at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 22 affected an estimated 11,000 electricity customers in the Aylmer region. Tim Stafford of Hydro One confirmed a failed cross arm on a twin pole structure near Lyons north of Aylmer caused the power outage. He said 4,100 rural Hydro…

Isaac Richard, 18 months, of Sparta was playing in the sand near the water of Lake Erie on the Port Bruce Provincial Park beach on Friday afternoon, July 22. His mother Miriam was nearby soaking in the sun and surf. She said Isaac didn’t like the water that much at his young age. Ms. Richard said…