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Ice bucket challenge accepted
Ron Sidaway of Aylmer was doused in icewater by Steph Broer at the Elgin Community Living centre in Aylmer on Wednesday, Aug. 27. He raised $150 for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Society of Canada in the process. He challenged friend Peter Martens, who was at the dousing (“I accept!”), Becky Whittingham and the entire Aylmer Spitfires Junior…
Read MoreAylmer Mayor takes the ALS Challenge
Aylmer Mayor Jack Couckuyt was soaked by three buckets of ice water in front of Town Hall at noon on Monday, Aug. 25 after he accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from Aylmer Police Chief Andre Reymer. He also made an undisclosed donation to the ALS Society of Canada. Pouring the ice water over Mayor…
Read MoreFun at the dairy museum
Chase Coffin, 11, of St. Thomas hammed it up and pretended to be a dairy princess for a few seconds at the third annual Family Fun Day and Open House at the Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum west of Copenhagen on Saturday, Aug. 23. Admission was free and the attractions included food, a bouncy cow,…
Read MoreHundreds descend on Straffordville for Melon Fest
Evelyn Arlow, 13, was one of several children and young teenagers who decorated their bicycles and showed them off along the parade route during the 17th annual Straffordville Watermelon Fest on Saturday, Aug. 23. The day-long event was packed full of fun activities including live entertainment, a small midway for children, watermelon, cotton candy, pony rides,…
Read MoreCrash sends five to area hospitals
A two vehicle crash south of St. Thomas on the early evening of Thursday, Aug. 21 sent five people to area hospitals. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said the crash happened at 7:07 p.m. at the intersection of Fairview Road and John Wise Line. One woman was airlifted to a London hospital…
Read MoreMennill calls for study of building a new Terrace Lodge
Malahide Mayor David Mennill, after listening to a crowd at Terrace Lodge demand putting emphasis on improving the living conditions at the long-term care home over building a new county administration building, publicly called for a fresh study of a new home over limited renovations to the existing one. He’s one of three members of…
Read MoreHundreds cycle in 3 Port Tour
Bicyclists participating in the fourth annual 3 Port Tour Classic Century Ride passed Lake Erie as they approached lunch at the picnic pavilion in Port Bruce, Saturday, Aug. 16. Gusty winds created some challenges, especially for bicyclists heading up a steep hill on Dexter Line leaving Port Bruce, but otherwise weather was ideal for the…
Read MoreStraffordville Watermelon Fest on Saturday, Aug. 23
Despite rumours to the contrary, the 17th annual Straffordville Watermelon Fest will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, with most activities still free to the public. Pauline Schram, one of the organizers, said that with the Straffordville Community Centre closed for emergency repairs, Bayham council had provided a 40 by 80 foot tent to house…
Read MoreArt in the Parking Lot
Bo Mercer, left, and Evan Flikkema of Belmont library’s summer reading club poured paint onto a block of ice in the branch’s parking lot, Tuesday, Aug. 12. They and other youngsters used salt to start ice melting, then added paint to pick out the cracks and crevices that formed . This year the Belmont club…
Read MoreHigh-speed chase
St. Thomas and London police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 48-year-old man wanted in connection with the high-speed pursuit of a suspected impaired driver, and the ramming of a police cruiser, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, starting at 1:40 p.m. St. Thomas Police Sergeant Jeff Pallister said London Police tried to stop a…
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