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Hayley Ostrander, left, Izzy Neukamm and Leah Moore rehearsed one of their parts in the opening and closing dance acts in preparation for East Elgin Secondary School’s annual Talent Show, Thursday night, May 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets available at the door cost $7.

Cecilia Propper, 8, of Aylmer, left, and Andi Thiessen, 8, of Malahide contorted themselves as they played Twister at Aylmer library on Tuesday, April 25. They were among participants in one of several “Unplug and Play” events being held across East Elgin this week to promote physical activity for children.

Twenty children aged 6 to 12 participated in the “Broomball…On Ice!” activity at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Saturday morning, April 15. For $5, the children learned the basic skills, rules and strategy of the hockey-like game of broomball during the two and a half hour session that day. The event was co-hosted…

Skyler Cowen, left, Saige Turner, Tori Brown, Katie Helka, Jasmine VanGeggen, Riley Stafford, Emily Perrin and Alicia Versteegen formed a kick line as their teens jazz dance class performed to “If They Could See Me Now” during a Tammy’s Dance Studio recital at Immanual Christian School early Saturday afternoon, April 1. Dance students put on…

Jesse Silverthorn, 14, delivered a stone during a semi-annual “Parents and Kids Bonspiel” at Aylmer Curling Club on Sunday, March 26. The event was an opportunity for young curlers to show what they had learned this season in the club’s Junior program, and for some of their parents to try the sport for the first…

Aylmer Novice Rep Flames player Landon Currie celebrated after scoring a goal during his team’s 8-4 convincing win over the Lucan Irish on Monday evening, March 20 at East Elgin Community Complex. The win clinched the Ontario Minor Hockey Association Novice C championship for the Flames who swept Lucan three games to none to win…

Luke Bettencourt of Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey team set up for a shot on the Dorchester Dolphins net during Game 4 of their best-of-seven Yeck Division championship series at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday night, March 15. Playing at home is supposed to be an advantage, but that hasn’t worked out for either the…

Jesse Tottle of host Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey club charged down the ice, accompanied by teammates, during Game 2 of a best-of-seven Yeck Division championship series against Dorchester at East Elgin Community Complex, Saturday night, March 11. Aylmer won Game 1 in Dorchester 5-3 the previous night, on the strength of two goals each…

Mathew Worrall of host Aylmer Minor Hockey Association’s Novice Rep team rushed the puck down the ice during Game 1 of an Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series against Lucan at East Elgin Community Complex Thursday night, March 9. Aylmer won 5-1 with a hat-trick for Chace Stokley and two goals from Cole Shoup. Game…

Summers Corners Public School Intermediate girls basketball player Jessica Weninger saved the ball from going out of bounds while a St. Thomas Mitchel Hepburn PS opponent moved to block her next move during the Thames Valley District School Board AAA championship final game at Saunders Secondary School in London on Saturday, March 4. Summers Corners…