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Public kept in dark on Terrace Lodge
Elgin County officials didn’t make public an incident at Terrace Lodge in 2011 that involved “pranks” on residents and resulted in the firing of two employees, supposedly to avoid marring the reputation of the long-term care home and its staff. That’s what Malahide Mayor David Mennill revealed to his township councillors at a meeting Thursday,…
Read MoreMotorcyclists collide
Two motorcyclists were sent to hospital to be treated for injuries after they collided in Central Elgin, on Dexter Line between Imperial Road and Harding Smith Line, Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2:56 p.m. OPP Const. Liz Melvin said a St. Thomas man, 53, was driving west on a 2013 Kawasaki on Dexter Line and somehow collided with…
Read MoreMidway thrills at Aylmer Fair
Several children braved the Full Tilt midway ride at the 168th Aylmer Fair on Friday, Aug. 8. Children 12 and under were admitted to the Fair for free that day until 6 p.m. The annual institution in Aylmer continued into the evening that day as well as all day and evening Saturday, Aug. 9, and…
Read MoreBest dressed at pet show
Brooklyn Reiter, 12, and her Black Labrador Retriever named Tucker (dressed as a ballerina) won first place in the best dressed dog category of the Aylmer Fair pet show on Friday afternoon, Aug. 8. The 168th Aylmer Fair featured numerous attractions including a full midway, agricultural, craft food and other competitions, children’s activities, demolition derbies,…
Read More“Serious” crash closes Sunset Road
Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police closed Sunset Road by Roberts Line north of Port Stanley after a “serious” two-vehicle crash that occurred between a large tractor and a motorcycle at about 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7. Middlesex County OPP Constable Laurie Houghton said both riders of the motorcycle were transported to area hospitals, one…
Read MoreEd Ketchabaw running for re-election
Ed Ketchabaw is seeking re-election as Bayham’s Ward 3 councillor in the Oct. 27 municipal election. Cr. Ketchabaw, who lives on the family farm north of Straffordville with his wife Sheri and two sons, aged 14 and 12, was first elected to council in 2006 and was acclaimed in 2010. He filed his nomination with…
Read MoreAylmer Fair opens Friday
Aylmer Fair Board President Scott Lewis gets a smooch from a pair of camels that will be among the exotic and farmyard animals on display at the three-day exposition Friday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 10. Other features include demolition derbies, agricultural and homecrafts exhibits, a horse pull, livestock and horse shows and the Midway.
Read MoreFireworks over Port Burwell
Fireworks shot off the East Pier of Port Burwell’s harbour illuminated a huge crowd that came out to see the pyrotechnics. The display capped off the village’s annual Tub Daze celebration.
Read MoreDrowned teen’s body found
The body of Peter Hildebrandt, 15, of the Mount Salem area was found by a local fisherman about 100 metres off of the pier in Port Burwell Wednesday afternoon, July 30. He had been reported missing at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 27 after he and three other boys were in the water off…
Read MoreTeddy bears take over the library
Aylmer Old Town Hall Library supervisor Rachel Charette hung out with Bear Bear and Doreen and read a book with the animals during the Teddy Bear Sleepover Wednesday, July 30. Local children were encouraged to drop off their teddy bears and other stuffed animals at the library for the day and night while the library…
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