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Aylmer Flames Atom Rep centre Dylan Rempel, middle, fought for the puck following a face-off in his defensive zone against a Tillsonburg Tornadoes opponent during their Southern Counties League semi-final playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday afternoon, March 18. Rempel scored what turned out to be the winning goal as Aylmer held…

Winger Drew Thoonen of the Aylmer Atom Select team, right, battled for the puck with a Lambeth player in the first period of one of the host squad’s games during the annual Aylmer Minor Hockey Association A/E Tournament held at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday morning, March 17. The Aylmer Flames lost that game…

Christine Hoffer of the Games of Stones rink threw a rock during the first draw of the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin Curl for Kids Sake Bonspiel at the Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, March 17. Most of the curlers participating in the event were wearing some sort of green and…

Adelaide Wadsworth, 5, of St. Thomas spent some time with Aylmer Police Constable Charity Duckworth during the March Break free public skate offered at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday morning, March 13. The free skate continued to be offered at the Complex from 10 a.m. to noon each weekday for the rest of March…

Mike Silverthorn looked on in the background at left after throwing one of his skip stones while second Andrew Kunkel (in purple and gold pants) and lead Jesse Silverthorn sweep it to knock a guard into the house during the 52nd annual Mahlon Hale Service Club and Community Volunteer Bonspiel held at the Aylmer Curling…

Cole Laur of the Aylmer Flames Senior IP (Initiation) Blue hockey team celebrated scoring a goal on Mount Brydges during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday morning, Feb. 17. Scores are not kept in Sr. IP. The players are six years old and all games are played on half of the arena…

East Elgin Secondary School forward Mac Van Os battled for the puck with a St. Thomas Parkside Collegiate Institute opponent during a faceoff in EESS’s defensive zone during a quarter final game of the South East Varsity Boys Hockey playoffs on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 7 at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer. East Elgin goalie…

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires forward Dustin Dunlop, middle, tried to screen Lucan Irish goaltender Kyle Morning during the last regular season game of the hockey season at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Feb. 3. The home squad Spitfires lost 7-5 to end with a 11 win, 28 loss and one overtime loss record…

Left photo: Teagan Walker of McGregor Public School finished second in the girls age 9 division of the Aylmer Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship held at Assumption Catholic Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Right photo: Drew McKillen of Assumption placed third in the boys age 9 division. The Davenport Public School/McGregor PS team…

Sadie Shelly, left, of the Straffordville Public School Intermediate girls basketball team got ready to take a jump shot while Davenport Public School’s Johannah Walker went for the block during a game at Davenport on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24. Davenport won 25-21 to notch their first win of the season after losing two games. Straffordville…