Aylmer photographer John Morse captured part of what he described as a “spectacular” fireworks show to celebrate Canada Day behind East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday night, July 1. The annual display is organized and sponsored by the Aylmer Kinsmen Club. For more photos from Canada Day celebrations in the area, see the July 8…
This year’s Aylmer Fair Canada Day Truck and Tractor Pull met all the marks for a great show, Fair President Randy Laur said Monday, June 29. He couldn’t have asked for any better weather, he said. “Just perfect. It was great.” The competition itself was “awesome. It went really good.” The event attracted the most…
Councillor Jamie Chapman, left, Aylmer Kinsmen President Jack Gaudette, Kin Len Adams, Mayor Jack Couckuyt, Kin Vice-President Elect Tanner Bates, President Elect Harrison Bates, Cr. Kathryn Desrosiers and Kin Deputy Governor LMPP Andy Beck raised a Kinsmen flag in front of town hall recently. Mayor Couckuyt also proclaimed June 22 to July 2 as “Kin…
Elgin County Warden Dominique Giguère, left, in a surprise move presented an Ontario Senior Citizen of the Year Award to Wendy MacMillan of Port Stanley during a council meeting on Tuesday, June 9. Ms. MacMillan is the co-chairman of the Elgin St. Thomas Age Friendly Committee and was saluted for her work in recent years…
Kaidy Shackelton, left, Adelyn Pusching and Megan Campbell were among the 280 participants in the annual Relay for Life fundraiser at East Elgin Secondary School Friday, June 5. They were taking part in a “bubble lap.” For more pictures and a story, see the June 17 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
Grade 12 student Lucas Wall, left, acting as Gander, N.L., Mayor Claude Elliott, watched as “Come From Away” cast members acted as if they were taking shots of screech (rum) at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School on Friday, June 5. During this portion of the musical, unplanned international visitors to the province take part in…
Aylmer native and Kitchener Rangers captain Cameron Reid emerged victorious, winning the Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup on Sunday, May 31 in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rangers won the final 6-2 against the Everett Silvertips of Washington state, going undefeated with a 4-0 record through the tournament. Cam assisted on two power play goals early…
Robert Pihokker, 14, left, a novice, and more-experienced player Lynzee Smith, 12, played a game of high-speed chess, one of the board games on offer at Aylmer library on Thursday night, May 21. The board-game nights are held the first and third Thursday of the month, starting at 6 p.m., until the end of June,…
Willow Beattie-Grennan, left, and Ruby Beattie Grennan, both 8, of Corinth displayed the floral sprays they were making at Aylmer Old Town Hall library late Thursday afternoon, May 14. They both like flowers and plan to keep their flower arrangements. (AE/Rob Perry)
St. Thomas District Chamber of Commerce hosted a Spring Youth Market for young entrepreneurs at the CASO Station on Tuesday evening, May 5. The event featured 23 vendors, all under 18. Artist Parker Walpole, 16, of St. Thomas said he started exploring art when he was 5. “I haven’t really stopped since I picked up…
East Elgin Secondary School visual arts teacher Robert Ponzio was on hand as a mural, “On Guard for Thee,” painted by EESS students was installed on the exterior of Colonel Talbot Branch 81, Royal Canadian Legion, in Aylmer on Thursday, April 30. The 33 young artists painted a large-format self-portrait on individual panels which, when…
The competition squad from Parkside Collegiate Institute’s “ThunderStamps” robotics team, after qualifying at a provincial championship in Niagara Falls recently, is travelling to Houston, Texas for the FIRST World Robotics Championship. They will compete against teams from around the world for the top prizes. The team is both largely sponsored and mentored by ETBO Tool…