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Elementary schools from the region competed at a cross-country meet at Steen Park in Aylmer on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Left picture, Paisley Bakker, Gr. 7, of Immanuel Christian School led the way up a steep slope in the girls Senior 2.5-kilometre cross-country race. She took the gold medal in that event. The school’s other medalist…

The 220 pupils at Straffordville Public School participated in a Terry Fox Run recently to salute the memory of the young Canadian who undertook to run across Canada, despite having an artificial leg, covering the 42-kilometre distance of a marathon every day. Among those having fun along the way were Susie Martens, Gr. 5, left,…

Bill Gheysen of Vienna has been recognized by the Ontario government for over 55 years as a community volunteer through his activities in the Vienna Lions Club. He celebrated his 92nd birthday on Saturday, Sept. 28, as he recovered from a heart attack suffered three weeks before he was interviewed for this story. He considers…

The annual Aylmer Express Thanksgiving Food Drive kicked off this week, with donation bags included in the newspaper. Donations will go to East Eglin Community Assistance Program’s Corner Cupboard food bank in Aylmer or the St. Thomas Elgin Food Bank in St. Thomas (pictured here with Operations Manager Sarah Coleman, left, and Administration Manager Karen…

Joan Branje, left, Julie Therrien, Susie Giesbrecht, Kelsey Henry, Alexandra Hunt, Alex Branje and Christine Frisch of the Aylmer office of Community Living Elgin placed labels onto donation bags for the 35th annual Aylmer Express Thanksgiving Food Drive for East Elgin Community Assistance Program’s Corner Cupboard food bank in Aylmer and the St. Thomas Elgin…

A youngster offered a soothing drink to Jake Bartsch as he competed in a hot-wings eating contest as part of Pepper Fest festivities on Friday night, Sept. 6 at Old Imperial Farmers Market. He had to turn down the offer because, had he taken the drink, he would have been disqualified. For more photos of…

Lauren Green, left, mother-in-law Kim Green and Lauren’s daughter Ruthie, 9, stood beside motorcycles owned by the late Kenny Schlimm and Ian Daniel at the conclusion of an annual DG Custom Cycle ride in memory of the two men at Branch 254, Royal Canadian Legion in Port Burwell on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 24. A total…

Rose Birdsell, left, and Paul Weir of Malahide brought their 1929 Ford Model A, as they do almost every week, to the Monday night car show at Canadian Tire on John Street North in Aylmer on Aug. 26. Mr. Weir said he bought the car three years ago at an estate sale after a long…

Sonia Colautti of St. Thomas, left, Ian Cunningham of London and Rhys Bateman of London cycled east on College Line during the early stages of the 100-kilometre route of the 3 Port Tour on Saturday, Aug. 17. This was Ms. Colautti’s fourth time at the tour. “It was frigging fantastic,” she said, lauding the volunteers…

Aliens were pitted against Astronauts in a variety of games as Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club wrapped up its season with “Space Family Fun Days” on Thursday, Aug. 8. Here, volunteer, and Alien, Maria Bisante, 14, tried to catch up to Astronaut Tony Peters, 9, in the “Ladder Challenge.” Look for more pictures in the…