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Braylon Jacques of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Rep team charged for the puck during a game against Twin Centres at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday night, Jan. 2. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. (AE/Rob Perry)

Lou Deane, middle, releases a stone being followed by sweepers Kathi Vandermeer, left, and Diane Campbell during Day Ladies Curling at the Aylmer Curling Club on Thursday, Dec. 16. Curling starts each Thursday at 1 p.m. starting again on Jan. 6. Everyone is welcome to come out and try a free session, but they need…

The Running Santas, a group that regularly gets together for exercise but at this time of year adds a special costume to their normal attire, braved icy weather for their annual Christmas trek spreading holiday cheer around Aylmer on Saturday, Dec. 18. (AE/Rob Perry)

Miles Botzang, No. 14, backed up Aylmer Minor Hockey Under 11 Rep teammate Nate Fitzgerald, No. 5, as he jousted with a Caledonia player for control of the puck during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Dec. 10. Aylmer won the game 6-2, with two goals each from Botzang, Jack Lynch…

Jamie Stahlbaum of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior Girls basketball team shot for the Woodstock Collegiate Institute net during the Oxford-Elgin (or as it’s now called Thames Valley Regional Southeast) championship final on Thursday, Nov. 24. The game started out slowly, with the two teams tied at 4 at the end of the first…

East Elgin Secondary School Junior football quarterback Rhyan Hewbank sought to rush the ball up the field with blocking from teammates Simon Hunt, left, and Brent Barker, right, during the Thames Valley District Oxford-Elgin championship game against Woodstock’s College Avenue Secondary School in St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 17. East Elgin scored a pair…

Travis Topping, in yellow, of host Elgin Imperials sledge-hockey team vied for the puck against a Sarnia player during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday morning, Nov. 14. This was the EECC debut for the local team, which draws players from Elgin and St. Thomas. Sarnia took the win 5-2, with both…

Gavin Russell of host East Elgin Secondary School crossed the Ingersoll District Collegiate goal line to score the first high-school touchdown of his career during an Oxford-Elgin conference semifinal on Thursday, Nov. 11. EESS won the game 35-0 to advance to a final against Woodstock College Avenue on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 2:15 p.m., with…

Karen Bechard, left, as first girlfriend Sandra is a painful memory for Rob Faust as Bud as they rehearsed the comedy “Old Love” Sunday, Oct. 31, at Periscope Playhouse in Port Burwell. They’ve been rehearsing the Norm Foster play since February 2020, and after a long delay caused by COVID-19 restrictions, they’ll open for indoor…

Children enjoyed inflatable amusements set up inside People’s Full Gospel Church on Talbot Street East in Aylmer on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 30. The church was host to a community fall festival, as well as offering free hot dogs, hamburgers, desserts, popcorn and cotton candy to anyone attending. The event continues until 4 p.m. Saturday. (AE/Rob…