Veronica Reiner | Local Journalism Initiative reporter Brownsville-based photographer Trevor Pottelberg braved extreme weather conditions to capture a 2020 Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) award-winning photograph. His photo, Pier Pressure, depicts a massive wave crashing into the breakwater in Port Stanley, with the main lighthouse standing strong in the background. It won the Best in Class…
Charlie Sumner is the newest member of the Aylmer Lawn Bowling Club, pictured here participating in game on Monday, Sept. 14. He said he wanted to join earlier, but chose not to due to COVID-19 restrictions. Club member Roberta Wilson described his lawn bowling skills as “very good for a novice.” (AE/Veronica Reiner)
Goalie Tim Kerkhoff of host Aylmer Spitfires snagged a low shot on net during a Provincial Junior Hockey League game against North Middlesex Stars at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 20. North Middlesex tallied first with a goal at 14:33 of the opening period, but Brayden Smith of the Spitfires evened the score at…
Playing on a snow-covered field at City Wide Sports Park in London on Friday, Nov. 8, East Elgin Secondary School rusher Alan Wall, bottom left, was brought down by a mob of London Beal defenders during the Thames Valley Central Junior “B” final. EESS won the game handily, 43-8. (AE/Rob Perry)
Maddi Obar of host East Elgin Secondary School aimed a shot at the Woodstock Collegiate Institute hoop during the Thames Valley Regional Southeast “AA” championship final on Thursday, Nov. 7. EESS won 44-32 to advance to a WOSSAA “AA” tournament at London South Secondary School on Wednesday, Nov. 13. (AE/Rob Perry)
Jocelyn Henderson of host East Elgin Secondary School passed the ball to a teammate during the Thames Valley Regional Southeast “AA” final against Woodstock’s Huron Park Secondary School on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7. EESS took the win 57-37, and advances to the WOSSAA AA tournament to be held at London South Secondary School on Wednesday,…
Maddi Obar of host East Elgin Secondary School sank a foul shot during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast semifinal against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Nov. 5. EESS took the win 42-11 to advance to the final against Woodstock Collegiate Institute at East Elgin on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 4:30 p.m. (AE/Rob Perry)
Kayla Voros of host East Elgin Secondary School passed the ball to a teammate during the Thames Valley Regional Southeast “AA” semifinal against Tillsonburg Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 5. EESS took the win 42-32, and will meet Woodstock Huron Park in the Southeast final at East Elgin on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. T(AE/Rob…
Forward Connor Lacey of host Aylmer Spitfires raced the puck away from his team’s net during a Provincial Junior Hockey game against Exeter at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Nov. 2. Exeter won the game 7-1. (AE/Rob Perry)\
Thea Fenn of host East Elgin Secondary School took a shot at the Woodstock College Avenue hoop during a Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 22. EESS won the game handily, setting up an important match against Tillsonburg Glendale Thursday, Oct. 24, at East Elgin. The two sit tied for second place in Thames…
Ella Cattrysse of host East Elgin Secondary School made a pass close to the Lord Dorchester Secondary School hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 22. EESS handily defeated the visitors for the win. (AE/Rob Perry)
Trinity Welch of host Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team raced in girls 10-11 breaststroke during a meet at Ontario Police College on Sunday, Oct. 20. Teams from Windsor, Sarnia, Leamington and Blenheim joined Aylmer for the season-opening event, which was won by the home team. More pictures in the Oct. 23 edition of The Aylmer…