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Tyler Beamish of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 18 Local League team manoeuvred his way through Mount Brydges players during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, Feb. 24. Mount Brydges squeaked out a win 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)  

Ella Farquhar of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 18 B hockey team jostled the puck away from a St. Thomas player during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. The BAD squad lost that game 3-4, with goals from Sarah Parsons assisted by Farquhar and Jenna Huctwith, Sarah Parsons assisted…

Makenna Brown of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 15 BB team rushed the puck down the ice during a game against Woodstock at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. The game was a duel between two goalies, and ended in a 0-0 tie. BAD’s Jordyn Taylor earned the shutout for her team.…

Mason Mathews of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 13 Rep team backed teammate Korbin Walcarius as he chased a flying puck down the ice during a playoff game against Caledonia at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 11. Aylmer, in a round-robin playoff, will take on Ingersoll in an away game Thursday, Feb.…

Weston Underhill of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Local League team lunged for the puck during a home game at East Elgin Community Complex against South Huron on Saturday, Feb. 5. Aylmer took the win 5-3. (AE/Rob Perry)

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…