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Mayor opposes county MRI donation
Malahide Mayor Dominique Giguère, at an Elgin council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, made clear her strong opposition to the county using money from local taxpayers to donate to a St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital fundraising campaign for a new MRI (magnetic-resonance imaging). While she had no doubt the MRI was needed, she believed that…
Read MoreOpen house at Straffordville fire station
Youths check out fire hats and other giveaways during a fire safety open house at Bayham’s Straffordville station on Tuesday night, Oct. 10. The event included fire safety demonstrations as well as presentations by Elgin Ontario Provincial Police and Elgin County paramedics, and a barbecue. A similar event is being held at Bayham’s Port Burwell…
Read MorePumpkin sale fundraiser in Straffordville
Front, from left, Grade 8 parent Alysha Armstrong, Miriam Chibueze, parent Janette Hill, parent Justine Briggs, parent Trudy Bueckert, Gr. 8 teacher Megan Schned: middle: Nathan Hill, Damien Armstrong, Hayden Willmott, Seth Bridgeman, Jackson Stubbs, Cali Newcombe, Lyla Martens, Vice-Principal Catarina Schmitt; and, back, Maverick Weil were selling pumpkins in front of Straffordville Public School…
Read MoreOjibwa debt Bayham’s top focus
Elimination of the Ojibwa debt was the main focus when Bayham council endorsed a 2024 draft capital budget of $3.7 million at a special meeting on Oct. 3. Capital budget refers to spending on assets such as roads, bridges, buildings, fire equipment, public works equipment and other tangible items. It is paid for through a…
Read MorePossible black bear in Central Elgin
A potential black bear was captured on video footage from Kettle Creek Drive in Belmont on Friday, Oct. 6, between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Constable Brett Phair said the animal, in a tree, resembled a bear. The bear, if confirmed, was not considered an immediate threat to public safety, but…
Read MoreMalahide-Aylmer relationship deteriorating
Tensions ran high at the first meeting of the East Elgin Community Complex Board on Thursday, Sept. 28, the first session since Malahide withdrew from a joint committee formed with Aylmer to review the facility’s governance. Early in the meeting, Malahide Mayor Dominique Giguère sought to insert a “personnel” item involving a municipal or joint…
Read MoreFood drive response “phenomenal”
Aylmer Express driver Scott Hildering, left, with help from colleagues Caitlyn Dyck and Bonnie Josten loaded up a van with donations to this year’s 30th annual Aylmer Express Thanksgiving Food Drive for Corner Cupboard food bank in Aylmer and Caring Cupboard food bank in St. Thomas on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The response from local residents…
Read MoreFace-masking returning to STEGH
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital announced Monday morning, Oct. 2, that effective Wednesday, Oct. 4, mandatory face-masking would return in patient care areas for staff, physicians and volunteers. The change was based on Public Health Ontario’s guidance, as well as practices being adopted by other hospitals in Southwestern Ontario, STEGH said in a statement. Patients…
Read MoreJourney for Change raises $165,000
Several of the cyclists participating in the Journey for Change line up for the ride, starting in Steen Park in Aylmer, on Saturday morning, Sept. 23. The event, which was also open to walkers, runners and motorcycles (who followed a different route), raised just over $165,000 for The Family Central, which offers housing, food and…
Read MoreWanted man found
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police reported Thursday, Sept. 28, that a “potentially dangerous” Malahide man, 42, who was considered “unlawfully at large” was found with help from London Police on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Police had issued a public appeal for help finding him on Sept. 27.
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