Just under 400 vans and pickup trucks filled the large lawn at Springwater Conservation Area on Saturday, June 14 for the 19th annual Van Fest. About 190 of those vehicles were entered into the judged show. The event also featured several customized vehicle vendors and other related services and many of the vehicle owners arrived…
Grade 5 pupil Sara Boese skipped with a hula hoop during Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart at Straffordville Public School, Friday, June 6. All the school’s population participated in the fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
McGregor Public School pupils Chiquita Soules, left, and Adrianna Borm skipped together during Jump Rope for Heart on Thursday, June 5. All pupils from Kindergarten through Grade 4 participated in the fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
East Elgin Secondary School Grade 12 student Jeff Bullas collected bowls during an hour-long session of learning how to play a new sport at Aylmer Lawn Bowling Club on Thursday, June 5. EESS physical education teacher Brandie Geerts brought her Grade 12 class to the lawn bowling greens located on Centre Street between Sydenham St.…
Nicholas Marlatt, 3, front, Kaylee Smith, 10, back left, and Owen Howe, 7, showed off the perch they caught at Howe Pond southwest of Aylmer, Saturday. They were among 40 participants in a fishing day organized by Elgin Conservation and Hunting Heritage Association
Final games were played in Thames Valley Southeast round-robin high school championships on Tuesday, May 27. After records were compared, East Elgin Secondary School boys and girls soccer teams were eliminated from further competition. EESS will still act as host for WOSSAA championship games Thursday afternoon, May 29.
Assumption Catholic Elementary School Grade 3 pupil Brielle Smith navigated a wooden seesaw obstacle along an outside obstacle course during the Aylmer Optimist Club Bike Rodeo held at McGregor Public School on Tuesday, May 27. A total of 430 pupils participated in the free annual event which included a hot dog lunch provided by the…
Grade 1 pupil Eden Shelton competed in long jump and other events at Immanuel Christian School’s annual track and field meet on Monday, May 26. The school’s large playground was full of pupil competitors, teachers and other staff as well as parents, grandparents and volunteers who were either helping out with the events or simply…
Lizzie Goldman on One Slick Cowboy cut a turn a little too tightly during Senior Barrel races at the first show of the summer for Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club at Aylmer Fairgrounds, Sunday, May 25. Sunny weather brought out many competitors. The club holds a show the fourth Sunday of each month through September.
Jordie Telfer of host East Elgin Secondary School mixed it up with Parkside Collegiate Institute defenders following a corner kick in a Thames Valley Southeast round-robin playoff game, Friday, May 23. EESS won that game 1-0 on a goal scored by Luke Vanderspank, and the day before tied Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute 2-2. The final…
Katharine Barrie of host East Elgin Secondary School headed the ball during a Thames Valley Southeast girls soccer playoff against Parkside Collegiate Institute, Friday, May 23. The previous day, EESS defeated Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute 2-1 in the opening game of round-robin matches. East Elgin fell 1-0 to Parkside Friday after a penalty kick in the…
Springfield Public School pupils Kylie Norris, left, Sophie Nagelhout and Brandi Cook took turns skipping during the Heart and Stroke Foundation Jump Rope for Heart event held at their school on Wednesday, May 21. Children collected pledges from family members and friends leading up to the event. The money will go towards heart disease and stroke research.