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Springfield Baptist presents “The Lamb”
Angels Lilah Thiessen, left, Sarah Luscombe (as Gabriel), and Emma Monster were among a cast of dozens of performers for Springfield Baptist Church’s production of The Lamb, a celebration of the story of the birth of Jesus. A dress rehearsal for the production was held on Friday evening, Dec. 11 with full performances at Springfield…
Read MoreICS celebrates Christmas
Aylmer Immanuel Christian School Senior Kindergarten pupil Audrey VanGurp, left, passed the microphone to Wyatt Peters as they and some of their classmates told the meaning of the candy cane during the dress rehearsal for the school’s Christmas Stories production on Friday afternoon, Dec. 11. Families and friends of the school community were set to enjoy…
Read MoreElgin calls for health unit refund
Elgin councillors, in a charge led by Malahide Deputy Mayor Mike Wolfe, wants some of the county’s money back from Elgin St. Thomas Public Health for 2015. The Ontario government recently announced that funding for 28 of 36 health units across the province had been deemed to high compared to eight others. As a result, the…
Read MoreSounds of the Season at Straffordville PS
Straffordville Public School pupil Tanner Lacombe played “Frosty the Snowman” on piano during a dress rehearsal of the “Sounds of the Season” holiday show there Tuesday, Dec. 8. A concert for parents and members of the public was performed on Wednesday night, Dec. 9.
Read MoreBernie Wiehle new Elgin warden
Bayham Mayor Paul Ens, left, outgoing Elgin warden, gave his chain of office, gavel and the historic Lord Elgin watch to new Warden Bernie Wiehle, mayor of West Elgin, during a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Mayor Wiehle was the only candidate to stand for election to be the head of county council for the next…
Read MoreLights on in Straffordville
Christmas lights in a parkette at the intersection of Plank Road and Heritage Line in Straffordville were turned on for the holiday season Friday night, Dec. 4. The lighting was organized and sponsored by Straffordville Community Committee and local businesses and private donors.
Read MoreNew Complex GM hired
The East Elgin Community Complex has a new general manager. James Allen was appointed as the new general manager of the twin ice pad facility after both Aylmer and Malahide councils accepted a recommendation by the Complex Interim Board Recruitment Committee on Wednesday night, Dec. 2. The recommendation was presented during a closed door session of…
Read MorePolice cadets celebrate graduation
Several of the cadets graduating from the Ontario Police College formed a drill team and showed off their discipline and marching skills as part of the March Past and Review Ceremony on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 3 that marked their graduation from the facility located northeast of Aylmer off Hacienda Road. York Regional Police Chief Eric…
Read MoreFire on Talbot East
Aylmer firefighters used a fan to exhaust smoke fumes from a house at 333 Talbot St. E. on Wednesday morning, Dec. 2. Details weren’t immediately available, but no one was reported hurt in the fire.
Read MoreTwo dead after fall from St. Thomas train trestle
The St. Thomas Police confirmed on Monday evening, Nov. 30 that two adults had died after falling from the train trestle at Sunset Drive and Fingal Line in the southwest area of the city earlier that day. St. Thomas Police Constable Jeff De Leeuw sent out an email statement about the incident shortly after 8…
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