A youngster offered a soothing drink to Jake Bartsch as he competed in a hot-wings eating contest as part of Pepper Fest festivities on Friday night, Sept. 6 at Old Imperial Farmers Market. He had to turn down the offer because, had he taken the drink, he would have been disqualified. For more photos of PepperFest, see the Sept. 11…
Malahide Councillor Rick Cerna is urging everyone to get vaccinated against shingles, after suffering a bout of the painful disease. At a township council meeting Thursday, Sept. 5, he said, “I don’t know what the Good Lord has against me, but I’ve been through a lot since 2017.” That included a heart operation, a stroke and a brain aneurysm, but…
Lauren Green, left, mother-in-law Kim Green and Lauren’s daughter Ruthie, 9, stood beside motorcycles owned by the late Kenny Schlimm and Ian Daniel at the conclusion of an annual DG Custom Cycle ride in memory of the two men at Branch 254, Royal Canadian Legion in Port Burwell on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 24. A total of 195 motorcyclists participated, raising…
David Chalk of Aylmer took this picture of turkey vultures, who nest on St. Andrew Street, drying themselves out after early-morning thunderstorms on Saturday, Aug. 31. He noted that he had about 44 millimetres (or 1.75 inches) of precipitation in a rain gauge at his home as a result of the storms, and added, “Turkey vultures inhabit open areas, forests,…
Rose Birdsell, left, and Paul Weir of Malahide brought their 1929 Ford Model A, as they do almost every week, to the Monday night car show at Canadian Tire on John Street North in Aylmer on Aug. 26. Mr. Weir said he bought the car three years ago at an estate sale after a long search. The body, fenders and…
Mike, left, and Jenn Collins cut free slices for everyone coming into the annual Straffordville Watermelon Fest on Saturday, Aug. 24. They went through about 180 melons as crowds thronged the event. Rose Gardner, one of the organizers, said the festival was another overwhelming success. For more pictures, see the Aug. 24 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
While the town couldn’t afford to build a new indoor pool for at least eight to 10 years, Aylmer council members on Wednesday, Aug. 14, moved up the first step, pre-engineering designs for such a facility, to next year from 2026. They were meeting as finance committee and were considering a proposed capital budget for 2025. A report from Aylmer…
Sonia Colautti of St. Thomas, left, Ian Cunningham of London and Rhys Bateman of London cycled east on College Line during the early stages of the 100-kilometre route of the 3 Port Tour on Saturday, Aug. 17. This was Ms. Colautti’s fourth time at the tour. “It was frigging fantastic,” she said, lauding the volunteers and the food as “amazing.”…
The need among local families for food and financial assistance is outpacing what East Elgin Community Assistance Program is receiving in donations, Chairman Peter Ungar told Aylmer councillors on Wednesday, Aug. 14. “I’m not here for money,” he assured council members, but did seek their support in a push for a “living wage” in Ontario. Based on information from Southwestern…
Elgin OPP reported on Monday, Aug. 26, that the owner of a lost bull in Central Elgin had been found. Police investigated a report of a bull running at large on Belmont Road near Ferguson Line on Saturday, Aug. 17, at about 7 p.m. Assisted by members of the public, officers corralled the bull and arranged for its safe transportation…