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Rainbow Connections opens new hub in St. Thomas
Rainbow Connections is a year-old organization based in St. Thomas dedicated to providing a safe and accepting space for 2SLGBTQIA+ youths in Southwestern Ontario. It celebrated the opening of its first physical space, a Drop-in Hub at 15 Catharine St., Unit 305 (third floor) on Wednesday night, Dec. 3. Among those participating were, from left,…
Read MoreSpringfield greets Santa’s arrival
One excited group at the Springfield Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6 welcomed the jolly ole soul, waving the letters in his name and marking the location for the parade after party. More pictures in the Dec. 10 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/ Joe Konecny)
Read MoreShutout for Eagles’ Selena Woodford
A shot by a Glendale High School player bounced off East Elgin Secondary School’s girls hockey goalie Selena Woodford’s leg pad during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Nov. 27. EESS blanked Glendale 4-0, with Woodford earning the shutout. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreKnox offers lunch hour Advent concert series
The Knox Presbyterian Church’s Advent Organ Series wraps up on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, at 55 Hincks St., in St. Thomas, offering a festive exploration of the virtues of an instrument that made its Elgin County debut in the 1880s. “You don’t have to be looking for a religious experience to come to the…
Read MoreSanta arrives in Aylmer
Van Gorp Drainage and Excavating, of Springfield, has been excavating and installing agricultural drainage and septic systems in and around Elgin County for over 50 years, but on Nov. 22, Van Gorp’s vintage Case tractor rode in the 81st annual Aylmer Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade . Their float, palled by a vintage truck driven by John Van…
Read MoreCelebrating author Jane Austen’s 250th birthday
Aylmer library hosted an English tea on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 15, in the opera house at Old Town Hall in honour of the 250th birthday of author Jane Austen, famous for novels such as “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility.” Since formal balls were often part of her books, part of the program was…
Read MoreSanta visits park lighting in Vienna
Santa Claus listened attentively to Willow Bartsch, 4, as she described wanting a toy dog for Christmas during the ceremonial holiday lighting of Memorial Park in Vienna on Saturday night, Nov. 15. She promised she’d been good all year. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreImmanuel Christian School skaters at East Elgin Community Complex
Calvin Fehr, left, had his skates slip out from other him, but never stopped grinning as he fell, while fellow Immanuel Christian School pupil Austin Hiebert relied on a stabilizer to maintain his balance during a monthly outing by the school to East Elgin Community Complex. More pictures are in the Nov. 12 edition of…
Read MoreEESS Juniors win TVRAA Tier 2 championship 17-6
East Elgin Secondary School defender Zander Freisen took down an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute rusher as teammate Erick Centeno closed in during the championship game for Thames Valley Regional’s Walzak Division at 1Password Park in St. Thomas on a damp Friday afternoon, Nov. 7. EESS led the game 9-0 at the half, and widened that…
Read MoreLegion sponsors public skate at Complex
Skaters of all ages and ability levels went around the Kinsmen Rink at East Elgin Community Complex during a free public skate on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2, Colonel Talbot Branch 81, Royal Canadian Legion, sponsored the event, offering both free admission and free skate rentals. (AE/Rob Perry)
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