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Tessa Thomson, 5, of Huntsville, on an annual summer trip to visit her grandmother, used a squirt gun full of water-paint to fill a canvas outside Port Stanley Public Library, Tuesday morning, July 21. The “Hey Hey Paint Away” event was one in a series of weekly library programs for children during the summer.

Youngsters clapped along with Dotsy the Clown during a show at a Teddy Bear Picnic in Straffordville Community Park, Wednesday, July 15. About 115 children participated. The annual event, held at different sites around East Elgin each year, was organized by the Ontario Early Years Centre, Elgin County library, Elgin St. Thomas Public Health, Tyke…

About 100 Special Olympics athletes and their coaches from London, St. Thomas and area gave “high-fives” to Ontario Police College students and staff members as they embarked on a run on Tuesday night, June 9. After the run and a barbecue. everyone joined together to play softball, soccer and bocce. The college hosts the Olympians…

Youngsters hurtled across an inflatable amusement, one of several attractions and games at the 25th annual Springfield Community Fun Day on Saturday, July 6. Other events included a breakfast, ball games, contests and a watermelon-eating competition.

Kelley McNiven on Tia made a tight turn in the Junior A barrel races at the first horse show of the season for Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club at Aylmer Fairgrounds, Sunday, May 24. She finished first with a time of 22.802 seconds. The show involved 30 horses.

Junior boys raced across a field at Straffordville Public School during the 400-metre race at a track and field meet, Thursday, May 7. Connor Roberts came in first.

Christian Bailey of Davenport Public School applied a half-nelson to an opponent during Thames Valley District elementary wrestling championships in London, Thursday, April 1. Davenport sent 26 wrestlers to the meet and came home with 18 medals.

Amanda Milmine, left, of East Elgin Secondary School raced a Medway Secondary School runner during Senior girls 100-metre sprints at the first track and field meet of the season at Regina Mundi College in London, Friday, April 24. Weather for the event was both cold and windy.

Marlize Rupple, left, and Liam Bacon simultaneously jumped over a pair of perpendicular ropes during an assembly at New Sarum Public School on Thursday, April 16. They were encouraging fellow pupils to raise money for Jump Rope for Heart, to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Ben Wiebe of East Elgin Secondary School joined in a competition to see who could score the most baskets in 60 seconds during “Hoop It Up” on Wednesday, April 8. The event was a fundraiser for EESS’s Community Living Class students and the “Best Buddies Club” which pairs CLC teens with schoolmates. Over $600 was…