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Aylmer hosts Ontario Junior Horseshoe competition
Kaylee Nooren, 13, competed in the Ontario Junior Singles Horseshoe Pitching Championships at the pits located behind East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Saturday morning, July 25. Ms. Nooren is a member of the East Elgin Horseshoe Club which at over 20 had the most competitors in the tournament, the first time it had…
Read MoreFishing family fun at Springwater
Jada Ryerse, 11, of Lyons was the first of her sisters to cast her line into the pond at Springwater Conservation Area on Saturday morning, July 25 for the annual Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire Fishing Derby. Hotdogs and drinks for the participating children were served for lunch and prizes were handed out at the…
Read MoreWrapped up in water at Springfield library
Ilse Kloosterman, 10, struggled into a wet T-shirt during a relay race at a weekly children’s summer program at Springfield library, Thursday, July 23. Competitors had to dip the T-shirt in water and put it on before running back to their team to hand off the shirt to the next racer. That day, 40 children and five teen…
Read MoreAylmer Pool takes on Thamesford
Ethan Panagos-Reibl of the host Aylmer Pool swim team competed in Boys 8 and under butterfly race during a meet against Thamesford, Wednesday, July 22. Aylmer came out on top at the end of the night, and hosts its final home meet of the summer against Strathroy, Wednedsay, July 29, starting at 7 p.m.
Read MoreYoung painters fire away
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.
Read MoreBlasting out a hit for Brewers
Jada Doxtator, who pitched for the Springfield Brewers Under 16 girls softball team in a game against Lasalle Yellow at Doug Tarry Sports Complex in St. Thomas, Saturday, July 18, blasted out a single. While the Brewers lost that game 7-1, they won another the same day in sweltering weather against Lasalle Green 7-2.
Read MoreBelmont women take on London
Blayne Dunham of the Van Bommel Farms team controlled the ball, keeping it away from her team’s opponents in an East London league game in London Friday, July 17. The women on the Van Bommel team had previously played in Belmont Minor Soccer, but after turning 18 joined the London league as a group. They’ve…
Read MoreBelmont U16 girls edge Ilderton North
Kayla Pallett of Belmont Minor Soccer’s Under 16 VanBommel Farms girls soccer team went through two Ilderton North defenders during a West London league Challenge Cup game in Belmont, Sunday, July 19. Belmont won that game 1-0, another 3-0 and tied a third 1-1 to finish first in its pool, and advance to semifinals Aug.…
Read MoreSquirt Brewers escape bases loaded first inning
Springfield Brewers Squirt boys (under-12) catcher Ty Cadotte managed to catch a difficult low pitch from teammate Bryce Webber during their fastball game at Malahide Community Place on Wednesday evening, July 15. By keeping the ball in front of him for the most part during the top half of the first inning, Cadotte helped keep…
Read MoreTeddy Bear Picnic in Straffordville
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…
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