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Car chase ends in crash
A police pursuit of a vehicle that started near Lake Whittaker Conservation Area on Avon Road, between Elgin and Middlesex counties, ended in a crash on Friday, Dec. 3. Constable Norm Kelso of Elgin Ontario Provincial Police said officers were sent to investigate a report of a suspicious vehicle at about 11:40 a.m. The vehicle…
Read MoreElgin woman is Southwestern’s 100th COVID-related death
Southwestern Public Health on Friday, Dec. 3, announced that an Elgin woman in her 70s had become the 100th death related to COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the pandemic began in March of 2020. The health unit also reported 29 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Friday, the same as the previous day.…
Read MoreBooster doses for those 50 and older
The Ontario government announced Thursday afternoon, Dec. 2, that everyone aged 50 and older would become eligible for a third, booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday, Dec. 13. At least six months must have passed between a recipient’s second dose and the new booster, and appointments at mass vaccination clinics would be booked…
Read MoreSt. Thomas and area COVID-19 cases keep rising
Southwestern Public Health announced Thursday, Dec. 2, that an Elgin woman in her 50s had died as a result of COVID-19. She’s the 99th death in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the pandemic began in Ontario. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed ongoing cases of COVID-19 in St. Thomas and area continued to climb, reaching…
Read MoreNew Southwestern cases dip to 13 Dec. 1
Southwestern Public Health reported 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday, Dec. 1, down from 27 the previous day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit also dropped, to 170 Wednesday from 204 on Tuesday. However, the positivity rate, the percentage of COVID-19 tests…
Read MoreSouthwestern reports 27 new cases
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Over the weekend, 69 new cases had been recorded or an average of 23 a day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit dropped slightly, to 204 Tuesday from 211…
Read MoreVaccination rate lowest in Bayham
Despite Aylmer having the highest or among the highest number of confirmed ongoing COVID-19 cases each day, vaccination rates are actually higher in town than in Malahide or Bayham. Information just released by the health unit, indicated that among eight Elgin and Oxford municipalities targeted for new public health restrictions, such as limiting indoor dining…
Read MoreNew public health restrictions for Aylmer, Malahide and Bayham
Southwestern Public Health on Monday afternoon, Nov. 29, issued new public health restrictions that will come into place on Thursday, Dec. 2, but only for certain communities including Aylmer, Bayham and Malahide, but not Central Elgin or St. Thomas. The measures were in response to the rising cases of COVID-19, the health unit stated, and…
Read MoreOngoing Southwestern COVID-19 cases reach 211
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 69 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 from the weekend in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Monday morning, Nov. 29, or an average of 23 a day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit rose to 211 Monday from 181 last Friday. SWPH also recorded Monday…
Read MoreSanta comes to Aylmer
Youngsters from Bradley Street Church of God rode on a float in the Aylmer Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, Nov. 27. Spectators greeted the return of a proper parade with enthusiasm. More pictures will be in the Dec. 1 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
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