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A motorcyclist received what a police spokesman called “moderate non-life threatening injuries” following a collision with a school bus just east of St. Thomas on Tuesday morning, May 26. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said the crash happened at about 8:10 a.m. on Highway 3 (Talbot Line) just east of Centennial Avenue…

Grade 5 pupils Mason L’Etoile, left, and Evan Eveland were full of spirit for an asthma awareness walk at Straffordville Public School on Friday, May 22. The event is held annually in honour of late pupil Ryan Gibbons, who died in 2012 during a recess as the result of an asthma attack.

Immanuel Christian School Grade 1 pupil Rebecca Krahn performed a piano solo at the Notes of Joy Recital at Palmer Park Bandshell in Aylmer on Monday evening, May 25. Other performances during the recital by pupils ranging in Grades from 1 to 8 included one by the school band, other piano solos and duets, vocalists…

Tanner Kyle, left, was named this year’s East Elgin Secondary School Prom King on Saturday night, May 23, while Selina Peters was crowned as Prom Queen. The theme for this year’s Prom was “The Great Gatsby.” See the May 27 edition of The Aylmer Express for a photo of the full prom court.

Aylmer Fire Chief Sam Taylor said arson could be the possible cause of multiple small fires that had to be put out behind the former recycling building on White Street in northwest Aylmer on Wednesday night, May 20. Chief Taylor said firefighters were called to the property at 9:56 p.m. “Five set fires were found…

Bayham Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick was the second brave soul to kiss a frozen pickerel to launch a new Port Burwell tradition at the Lighthouse Restaurant on Saturday night, May 16. Bayham Mayor Paul Ens was the first local resident to “pucker up to a pickerel” that night in honour of the upcoming celebration of…

Straffordville Public School pupil Beth Prouse sang God Made Girls by country music artist RaeLyn during a talent show at her school on Friday morning, May 15. Other performances included break dancing, recorder solos, a piano solo and singing by a choir.

Grade 9 students from East Elgin Secondary School received a crash course in orienteering by Catfish Creek Conservation Authority Conservation Areas Supervisor Ed Pietrzak at Springwater on Thursday afternoon, May 14. Almost 160 Grade 9 geography students participated in the field trip to Springwater Conservation Area and engaged in four educational and fun stations: orienteering,…

Kassie Knelsen, left, and Alex Fricke played trumpet in the brass section of East Elgin Secondary School’s band during an annual spring concert, Tuesday, May 12. The EESS Guitar Ensemble also performed.