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A reported stolen pickup truck struck a hydro pole south of Aylmer early Sunday morning, July 20 which resulted in a power outage for many residents in the area. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said a grey 2004 Ford pickup truck was travelling south on Imperial Road at Sparta Line at 2:57…

Tillsonburg Shrine Club Past President Don Mulholland was selling tickets outside No Frills north of Aylmer on Monday afternoon, July 21 for the organization’s annual pork barbecue that doubled as a draw for a 2014 Ford Mustang valued at about $32,000. Tickets for the barbecue and draw, that will be held at the Tillsonburg Community…

Straffordville Community Centre was closed on Friday morning, July 18 after Bayham officials found out from an engineering firm that the interior ceiling was no longer safe for occupancy. The recently renamed community centre would remain closed while the interior ceiling is replaced. It is anticipated that work will be completed by Nov. 1 when…

London’s Bob Facca, back right, walked through Aylmer with a group of volunteers including Malahide resident John Wilson (walking next to Mr. Facca), Old Navy employees and some of his nieces on Monday morning, July 21 as part of his 4,000 kilometer trek across Quebec and Ontario to raise money for Jesse’s Journey. Mr. Facca’s…

Emmet Tribe, 3, of Straffordville hammered away at paper building blocks during a Teddy Bear Picnic at the Bayham Community Centre, Wednesday, July 16. The event was organized for area families by a group of agencies and organizations that serve children.

Riverbend Farms co-owner John Hotchkiss watered the plants he had for sale outside of No Frills just north of Aylmer on Thursday, July 17. He and his wife Eva were holding the sale to raise money for Aylmer Corner Cupboard food bank. A wide variety of evergreens, perennials, shrubs and other potted plants were available…

Alan Hogg of Hogg Construction used a laser level to check the grade of the excavation work he was doing on the west side of Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Aylmer on Wednesday morning, July 16. Hogg Construction of Thamesford had been hired by the London District Catholic School Board to construct a new parking…

Kathy’s Catering staff members Betty Froese of Aylmer, left, and Marlene Herb of St. Thomas served Palmerston maple syrup producer Rob Grubb with maple apple crisp topped with whipped cream outside Springwater Conservation Area’s sugar shanty during the Ontario Maple Syrup Producer’s Association annual tour on Saturday, July 12. Several maple syrup producers from across…