“Walking a Mile in Her Shoes”

Local emergency services representatives, including Central Elgin Fire Chief Don Crocker, third from left, and Aylmer Police Chief Andre Reymer, right, carried placards at they led off  the annual “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event at St. Thomas Pinafore Park on Sunday, Sept. 27. Men were challenged to complete a mile’s walk in high heels to raise money for Violence Against Women Services Elgin County, which is building a new emergency shelter for women and children in St. Thomas.