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Neighbours protest proposed severances
Summers Corners residents sent letters and turned up in person at an Elgin County land division committee meeting Wednesday, July 22, where members deferred a decision on five applications to sever lots in a subdivision proposed by John and Mary Harms. The Harms sought to sever in half four lots that had been approved for…
Read MoreHelping prevent drownings
Swimming instructor Mark Cairns, left, kept a watchful eye on Jonathan Fehr, 9, as he made his way across the shallow end of the pool during the Learn to Swim day for children and youth of the Mennonite community held at the Ontario Police College northeast of Aylmer on Saturday afternoon, July 25. Elgin County…
Read MoreWho’s walking who?
Kaylee Hunt, 13, left, and her sister Milana, 11, took turns carrying Peaches the puppy during the Helping Paws Rescue Walkathon in Aylmer on Saturday, July 25. The annual dog walkathon started at Elgin Feeds at the intersection of John Street North and Beech Street and headed south towards Steen Park and along some other…
Read MoreLegomania at Aylmer Library
Michael Penner made a cat and a food dish during the Legomania event for children at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Thursday afternoon, July 23. The event was the latest in a weekly series of fun activities for children held as part of the Summer Reading Program at Aylmer Old Town Hall Library. Two…
Read MoreDriver unhurt after car hits deep ditch
The St. Thomas woman who was behind the wheel of a black Ford Escape walked away from her vehicle after it crashed into a deep ditch after swerving off of the pavement while travelling south on Springfield Road approaching Glencolin Line northeast of Aylmer on Thursday morning, July 23. This photo was taken at about…
Read MoreUpdate on motorcycle, car crash
A St. Thomas man, 66, riding a motorcycle was taken by land ambulance to St. Thomas airport and then airlifted to London Health Sciences Centre for treatment of serious leg and head injuries following a crash with a Ford Focus at the intersection of Talbot Street West and St. George Street in Aylmer on Wednesday morning, July…
Read MoreMan electrocuted while trimming tree north of Aylmer
Janusz Danczak, 50, of London was killed after he came in contact with some live electrical wires while trimming a tree north of Aylmer on Monday afternoon, July 20. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said the incident happened at about 3:25 p.m. at a private residence on Avon Drive just east of Imperial…
Read MoreORCHA holds July show at Walker Ranch
Stephanie Mueller of Drumbo circled a cow in the non-professional class during the July Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association show at Walker Ranch in Bayham, Sunday, July 19. The show attracted 55 entries.
Read More10th annual Rotten Road Ride
This year’s Rotten Road Ride, the 10th annual organized by Dave Green Custom Cycle of Malahide, involved 380 motorcycles, up from 280 on a rainy day a year ago. Participants this year braved sweltering weather to ride to Aylmer, Langton, Port Rowan, Port Burwell and Port Bruce before returning to the College Line business for…
Read MoreArrest made in Robert St. Denis homicide
A 48-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested in Chatham on Thursday, July 16 in connection with the death of Robert St. Denis, 51, whose dead body was found in his Westminster Drive home northwest of Belmont on June 25. The suspect was charged with second degree murder. The arrest was made by detectives…
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