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London man drowns in Lake Erie
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police reported Thursday, July 22, that Ryan Leppard-Groenewegen, 49, of London died after falling out of a fishing boat between Port Burwell and Port Bruce on Wednesday, July 21. Elgin OPP Constable Troy Carlson said OPP, Malahide firefighters, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton, Canadian Coast Guard and Elgin St. Thomas Emergency…
Read MoreATVs, snowmobiles, motorcycle destroyed by Eden fire
Nine all-terrain vehicles, three snowmobiles, a 1970s Harley Davidson motorcycle, a shed and a lean-to were all destroyed by a fire at 11262 Plank Road in Eden on Tuesday, July 20. Bayham Fire and Emergency Services Chief Harry Baranik reported that firefighters were called out at about 1:40 p.m. after a passer-by reported the blaze…
Read MoreDriver charged in Jake Epp death
A Mount Brydges man, 37, faces three charges, including impaired driving, in connection with a crash that killed Jake Epp, 26, of Aylmer on Colonel Talbot Road just south of Highway 401 on Thursday morning, July 15. The man, the other driver involved in the collision, is also charged with dangerous operation of a conveyance…
Read MoreUpdate on fire pit survivors
Eva Enns of Vienna, who is hosting an online “gofundme” fundraiser for the Hiebert family, five members of whom were badly burned in a fire pit incident on Vienna Line in Bayham on Monday, July 12, posted on update on how father Jake, mother Tina and their two surviving children were doing Sunday night, July…
Read MoreSouthwestern making changes to mass vaccination clinics
Southwestern Public Health, effective Monday, July 19, has opened all three of its COVID-19 mass-immunization clinics, in St. Thomas, Tillsonburg and Woodstock, to walk-in patients. The clinics will also continue to offer pre-booked appointments for first and second doses of vaccine. As of Friday, July 23, though, Tillsonburg will move to being open only Fridays,…
Read MoreStraffordville duplex heavily damaged in fire
This house in Straffordville was heavily damaged by a fire on Friday night, July 17. Bayham Fire Chief Harry Baranik said firefighters were called out at 7:30 p.m., and when they arrived found flames pouring out of the garage of the duplex. All the residents got out safely. (AE/contributed by Bayham Fire)
Read MoreUpdate on Hiebert family
Eva Enns, who has organized a “gofundme” online fundraiser for Jake and Tina Hiebert and their children, who were badly burned in a fire pit incident at their Vienna Line farm on Monday night, July 12, provided an update on the condition of the survivors on Friday, July 16. She reported that Jake was doing…
Read MoreHildebrandt threatened legal action against alleged assault victim, witnesses
by Brett Hueston of The Aylmer Express A letter from Herbert Hildebrandt through his lawyers says he did push Jack Dykxhoorn, 84, but in self-defence, in a December 2020 altercation where Mr. Dykxhoorn received cracked ribs. Mr. Hildebrandt, 37, a Malahide resident, was later charged with assault for the incident and the case has been…
Read MoreJake Epp, 26, of Aylmer dies in crash
Jake Epp, 26, of Aylmer has died after a crash on Colonel Talbot Road just south of Highway 401 on Thursday, July 15, London Police revealed on Friday, July 16. Police said he was taken to hospital after the crash and died of his injuries. The crash occurred Thursday at about 7 a.m. Police said…
Read MoreFewer than 10 ongoing cases in Southwestern area
The number of ongoing confirmed cases of COVID-19 being tracked by Southwestern Public Health in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford has dropped to the single digits. The health unit reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, July 16, the same as the previous day, but the number of ongoing cases dropped to nine…
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