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United Way promises to stay local
United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas raised only 73 percent of its $600,000 goal in its most recent fundraising campaign, and and a two-month emergency effort that followed just $11,400 of its $100,000 target. But at the annual general meeting of the fundraising cooperative Monday, May 4, in St. Thomas, President James Todd and Vice-President Michelle Boyce…
Read MoreFancy hats highlight Afternoon Tea
Several women attending the early sitting of an Afternoon Tea at Aylmer Baptist Church on Sunday, May 3 wore elaborate and colourful hats while enjoying a selection of refreshments and listening to the piano playing of Devin Hilliker. Food and beverages served included a cold cucumber soup, scones with clotted cream, a selection of fancy…
Read MoreBargains galore at Terrace Lodge yard sale
Resident Iva Baker was looking for material that her daughter Julie Spitzke of Straffordville could use to help her make quilts during the spring yard sale at Terrace Lodge retirement and nursing home just east of Aylmer on Saturday morning, May 2. The Ladies Auxiliary holds the event to raise money to provide services for…
Read MoreRyan’s Law receives third reading
Legislation named for the late Ryan Gibbons that aims to help asthmatic children in Ontario’s public schools received third reading in the Ontario Legislature on Thursday morning, April 29. Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek, who introduced the Private Member’s Bill in the fall of 2013, said the passing of his Private Member’s Bill was an exciting…
Read MoreMPP Yurek visits Dr. Toth
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek visited Aylmer family physician Dr. Mike Toth at his office on Thursday, April 30 to promote the next day (May 1) being celebrated as Doctors’ Day in Ontario. May 1st was recognized by the provincial government in 2011 as the official day of appreciation for Ontario’s medical profession. The date was…
Read MoreWoman charged in Bayham crash
An 84-year-old Bayham woman was charged with failing to yield to traffic following a two-vehicle crash at the Elgin-Norfolk border northeast of Vienna on Wednesday morning, April 29. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said emergency personnel were called to the crash scene at Calton Line and Elgin County Road 55 at 11:05…
Read MoreShelters for Nepalese earthquake victims
Aylmer Rotary Club hopes to dispatch three to five “ShelterBoxes” overseas to provide victims of a devastating earthquake in Nepal with a temporary home. The boxes contain a six to eight person tent, a stove that can use many types of fuel, blankets, water purification kits, tools, cooking utensils and, to distract traumatized youngsters, a…
Read MoreDisney tunes charm at Old Town Hall Theatre
Solo vocalist Stefanie Heide performed two songs from Disney productions, here in costume as Belle and singing Home from the stage musical Beauty and the Beast, during Aylmer Area Community Band and Choir’s A Night of Disney Music held at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre on Friday night, April 24. Ms. Heide also sang Cruella…
Read MoreHelping make pets comfortable
Jennifer Shank of Comfurtable Pet in-home pet grooming services, left, clipped Sherlock’s nails during a clinic at Aylmer Pet Valu on Saturday, April 25. Sherlock, a six-month-old Shih tzu, Yorkshire terrier and Chihuahua mix, was being held by one of his owners, Malcolm Wiebe. Ms. Shank, a certified pet groomer who specializes in at-home grooming…
Read MoreAnti-sex ed rally held in Luton
A rally organized to protest proposed changes in Ontario’s sexual education curriculum in public schools was held Friday night, April 24 at Luton Community Hall southeast of Aylmer. The rally was attended by over 40 local residents. A similar event was held the next day at the same venue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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