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…
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)
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…
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…
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)
Lauren Collard of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Thames Valley AA quarterfinal against Woodstock College Avenue Secondary School on Thursday, Oct. 30. EESS was eliminated from playoffs with a 33-25 win by CASS. (AE/Rob Perry)
Allison Sleegers of host East Elgin Secondary School took a shot from under the Lord Dorchester Secondary School hoop during a Thames Valley AA semifinal on Thursday, Oct. 30. EESS took the win 34-31, and advances to a AA semifinal at Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. (AE/Rob Perry)
A trio of East Elgin Secondary defenders brought down a Strathroy Collegiate Institute rusher during a Thames Valley Junior football semifinal at 1Password Park in St. Thomas on a raining Thursday morning, Oct. 30. The first half ended in no scoring for either team, but EESS, in a dramatic second half, just outscored its opponent…
Nearly two centuries of free-spirited faith and community were celebrated during worship services at Plains Baptist Church on Oct. 19. Known affectionately by its congregation as “The Plains,” the small rural church at 6071 Fairview Road, serving people from St. Thomas south to Lake Erie, was founded in 1830, even before the Dominion of Canada…
Bentley Milmine of host East Elgin Secondary School dug an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute serve during a Junior boys volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct. 21. EESS was victorious in the match, winning three games to one. (AE/Rob Perry)
Nolan Shackelton of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior boys volleyball team tipped the ball over the net during a game against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Oct. 21. IDCI won the hard-fought match three games to two. (AE/Rob Perry)
Performer M. John Kennedy chatted with spectators of all ages, asking them for their favourite Robert Munsch children’s stories, as he prepared for “Classic Munsch Mania” put on by Aylmer Kids & Company at Old Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18. Some audience members came from as far away as Toronto for the show, which…