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Spring concert at EESS
Maranda Minjauw, left, Kassie Knelsen and David Enns played as part of East Elgin Secondary School’s Guitar Ensemble during a spring concert on Monday night, June 6. The school’s band also performed.
Read MoreHacienda Roadhouse gutted by fire
A fire that broke out shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, June 6 has caused significant damage to the inside of the Hacienda Roadhouse Café. The restaurant is located just east of Aylmer on the northeast corner of Talbot Line (Highway 3) and Hacienda Road. The next morning, co-owner Bertha Wiebe said her husband, John,…
Read MorePetting a mini-donkey
Shiannen Graham, 12, of Tillsonburg, left, and Maddy Hallowell, 12, of Vienna made friends with Ruby the miniature donkey during Edison Fest in Vienna’s Memorial Park, Saturday, June 4. The animal was part of a menagerie brought to the event by Educational Animal Displays of Malahide.
Read MoreFun Day in Springfield
Children bounced their way back and forth in an inflated amusement Saturday morning, June 4, at the annual Springfield Family Fun Day. Events continue through the day, including a watermelon eating contest at 2:30 p.m., a magic show by Steve Wilson at 3 p.m., a ham supper from 5 to 7 p.m. and square-dancing this…
Read MoreResidents unhappy over Belmont bank closing
About 50 Belmont and area Scotiabank customers, mainly older adults, made clear they were unhappy about the planned closing of their branch during a public meeting at Belmont Arena on Thursday night, June 2. Several said they were long-term bank customers, sometimes for generations in their family, and they didn’t want the branch to close.…
Read MoreEast Elgin shows its talent
East Elgin Secondary School student Tori Kuhn performed an intricate acrobatic dance number to the song Fallen by Alicia Keys while mostly up off of the stage using an aerial hoop during the dress rehearsal for the school’s annual Talent Show on Wednesday afternoon, June 1. The Talent Show was to perform to audiences on…
Read MoreLosing her hair for Camp Day
Aylmer west end Tim Hortons supervisor Lexy Rados, seated in middle, had the hair on the sides of her head cut off and the rest turned into a long Mohawk by InStyle Salon and Spa hairstylist Jennifer Gwalchmai, right, during Camp Day on Wednesday afternoon, June 1. Ms. Rados raised $1,510.35 for the Tim Hortons…
Read MoreFamily escapes kitchen fire
An adult and five children managed to escape from their South Street West home in Aylmer after a fire started in their kitchen early on Wednesday morning, June 1. Aylmer Fire Chief Sam Taylor said volunteer firefighters, police officers and emergency medical services responded to the fire at the home located on the north side…
Read MoreLost child found quickly at Clovermead
Several Aylmer Police and OPP cruisers responded to a report of a lost child at Clovermead Adventure Farm north of Aylmer on Tuesday afternoon, May 31. Clovermead co-owner Chris Hiemstra said a mother had lost her child briefly and called police before informing staff at the property. “She was panicking,” Mr. Hiemstra said. When Clovermead…
Read MoreServing up the perch for ELP
Volunteer Bill Ball manned one of the fryers during the Order of Good Cheer annual perch fish fry at Saxonia Hall just west of Aylmer on Saturday evening, May 28. All proceeds from the event were to help support East Elgin Secondary School’s Environmental Leadership Program. Over 500 tickets were sold for the fish fry…
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