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House fire just west of Springfield
Malahide firefighters fought a stubborn fire in a home on the north side of Ron McNeil Line, just west of Springfield, Thursday night, Nov. 12. Tankers from several stations raced to hydrants on Dingle Street and Talbot Street East in Aylmer and in front of Aylmer Tire, then back to the blaze, to keep firefighters…
Read MoreHundreds turn out for Aylmer Remembrance Day service
Aylmer Mayor Greg Currie, right, laid a wreath with assistance by a member of the 741 Air Cadets during the Remembrance Day ceremony in downtown Aylmer at the Cenotaph on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Over 500 attended the ceremony and packed Talbot Street for the service that included the laying of several wreaths, the singing of…
Read MoreRemembrance Day in Springfield
Pupils and staff from Springfield Public School made the short walk to the Cenotaph in the village to attend the Remembrance Day ceremony there on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Talbot Branch 81 (Aylmer) President Arthur Oslach, seen in the foreground on the right with his back to the camera, served as the master…
Read MoreNo one hurt in Talbot Street East crash
A Pontiac Vibe sedan and a Ford van collided at the intersection of Talbot Street East and East Street in Aylmer shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. An Aylmer Police officer at the scene confirmed no one was hurt in the crash and an ambulance had arrived as a precaution. No further information was…
Read MoreRemembrance Day services start with Port Stanley’s
Members of the Optimist Club and Lions and Lioness clubs turned out to march in the parade to the Port Stanley Cenotaph for a Remembrance Day service on Sunday morning, Nov. 8. A large crowd turned out for the event, organized by Last Post Branch 410, Royal Canadian Legion. A service was held in Vienna…
Read MoreStraffordville hall to be repaired, remain in public hands
A group of concerned citizens has convinced Bayham’s elected officials to keep Straffordville Community Centre and re-open it to public use after needed improvements are done in the New Year. Straffordville resident Marni Wolfe appeared before Bayham councillors at their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5 and informed them her group, “The Concerned Residents of Bayham,”…
Read MoreSummer ice will make its return to Complex
While the recorded vote wasn’t unanimous, the majority of elected officials in Aylmer and Malahide agreed to provide ice rentals at East Elgin Community Complex this June and July. The decision was made during the Wednesday, Nov. 4 meeting of the Complex Interim Board which is made up of all Aylmer and Malahide councillors. Voting…
Read MorePort Bruce monument face-lift celebrated
Malaide Mayor Dave Mennill, left, long-time Port Bruce resident and volunteer Calvin Grissom and Port Bruce Ratepayers Association Chairman John Blankenship cut the ceremonial ribbon during a celebration of the completion of the welcome sign and monument refurbishment in the parkette at the entrance of the lakeside hamlet off of Imperial Road on Wednesday afternoon,…
Read MoreNew plan for Vienna Bridge on Edison Drive
Elgin County councillors on Tuesday, Oct. 27, abandoned their plan to abandon the 107-year-old Edison Drive Bridge. Now, instead of installing a new access road to serve properties north of the bridge, previously seen as the cheapest alternative until environmental studies threw in some complications, they want to replace the existing structure with a “modular…
Read MoreCWL Christmas Bazaar adds a hot lunch
Volunteers Pauline Morin, left, and Maria Gubbels hammed it up for the photographer as Thea Hermans looked on while they were assembling the hot lunches during the Catholic Women’s League annual Christmas Bazaar held at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in Aylmer on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Seen by the oven was head cook…
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