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Malahide tax levy to rise 6.46 percent
Malahide councillors meeting as budget committee Wednesday, March 4, recommended that they formally adopt a 2015 township budget calling for a 6.46-percent increase in the municipal property tax levy. For an average residential home, that means paying an additional $103.86 to Malahide in property tax this year. Malahide plans $11,846,920 in spending this year. Of…
Read MoreIce breaking starts in Port Bruce
Dave Reimer of Erie Draglines started breaking the ice near the mouth of Catfish Creek in Port Bruce on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. The drag line had been left in Port Bruce by the company in the days leading up to the ice breaking which was being done as a preventative measure before the spring…
Read MorePacked house enjoys Splash ‘n Boots
Juno-nominated children’s entertainers Splash’N Boots performed at Aylmer Old Town Hall Theatre in front of a packed audience on Saturday afternoon, March 7. The show had been sold out in advance for the pair’s fifth appearance in Aylmer in recent years. Splash’N Boots, otherwise known as married couple Nick Adams and Taes Leavitt, were nominated for…
Read MoreFull lanes for Big Bro/Big Sis bowling at Cy’s
All eight lanes were full during the Bowl for Kids fundraising event for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin at Cy’s Bowling Lanes and Lounge in Aylmer on Saturday afternoon, March 7. In its fifth year, organizers of Bowl for Kids aimed to raise $6,000 or more that day, $1,000 more than the year before.…
Read MoreMaple Syrup Fest begins at Springwater
Maia Gutowski, 5, of St. Thomas poured some sweetness onto her flapjack in the pancake house during day one of the Maple Syrup Festival at Springwater Conservation Area on Saturday morning, March 7. Running annually for well over 40 years, the Maple Syrup Festival continues at Springwater each weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in March and…
Read MoreWinter Carnival at Port Burwell PS
Pupils Aidan Thiessen, left, Michael Suderman and Peter Woelke played soccer with a big ball during the annual Winter Carnival at Port Burwell Public School, Friday, March 6. The event had been postponed because of bitter cold this winter, but went ahead finally under sunny skies.
Read MoreCar and sled collide south of Aylmer
Although no details were available from police officers at the scene, a car and a snowmobile appeared to have been involved in a crash south of Aylmer along Imperial Road by Van Patter Line on Friday afternoon, March 6. This photo was taken shortly before 2 p.m. that day. There was no indication if anyone was injured…
Read MoreSewer blockage closes Immanuel Christian School
Workers finished the job of unblocking a sewer line between Aylmer Christian Reformed Church and Immanuel Christian School on Friday morning March 6. Principal Keith Cameron said a problem with the plumbing at the school was first noticed during parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday evening which worsened overnight into Thursday. The school was open on Thursday…
Read MoreAylmer budget talks start with 5.92% increase
Members of the Finance Committee began the draft 2015 Aylmer budget deliberation process with a 5.92 percent levy increase they aimed to bring down to as close to zero as possible. The committee, which is comprised of all members of council, heard most staff reports during their first meeting on Wednesday, March 4. Of note…
Read MoreUnited Way falls short of goal, future uncertain
United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas board member Serge Lavoie addressed a crowd of about 50 at the Canada Southern Railway Station in St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon, March 5 after President James Todd announced that the 2014 fundraising campaign had collected $437,497, well short of the $600,000 goal. After several years of falling short of…
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