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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…

Faith Abell, 7, left, and Khanan Hernandez, 8, right, struggled to burst a water balloon over the head of teen volunteer Leah Moore during a Summer Reading Club session at Springfield library on Thursday, July 21. The balloons used that day proved tough–but in the end not impossible–to break. Children are encouraged to read books…

Ryker Graham, 5, left, and his brother Preston, 9, right, were joined by their cousin Madison, 3, for the TD Summer Reading Club’s Wacky Wigs activity at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Thursday afternoon, July 21. The Aylmer Library staff had the craft session moved upstairs where there was more room for the several children…

Aron Wall, front, was among several youngsters who participated in a timed game that had them compete in teams to pick up the most balls and sponges and put them in a bucket during the Bethel United Reformed Church Vacation Bible School on Thursday morning, July 21. The theme of the week-long Vacation Bible School…