Aliens were pitted against Astronauts in a variety of games as Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club wrapped up its season with “Space Family Fun Days” on Thursday, Aug. 8. Here, volunteer, and Alien, Maria Bisante, 14, tried to catch up to Astronaut Tony Peters, 9, in the “Ladder Challenge.” Look for more pictures in the Aug. 14 edition of The…
The 176th Aylmer Fair last weekend, enjoying mild weather and no rain, recorded an attendance of more than 11,000 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That’s up – way up – from 7,000 last year. “Amazing,” Fair President Randy Laur said on Monday, “It was better than I ever expected. “I haven’t seen crowds here that big in it seems like…
Two drag queens, Priscilla, left, and Chastity Cage lip-synched and danced to a song during the second annual Aylmer Pride Picnic at Optimist Park in Aylmer on Monday afternoon, Aug. 5. Organizers said they were pleased with the turnout. For another picture, see the Aug. 7 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
President Randy Laur says this year, the 176th edition of the Aylmer Fair, promises as always, an opportunity to gather together, socialize and take in all the attractions, including cattle shows, demolition derbies, arts and crafts competitions, flower shows, farm produce contests, a variety of foods, a petting zoo with pony rides and, for the first time ever, a “Fire…
Emily Campbell, left, Jocelyn Gee, Samuel Warren, Beau Warren and Jeanette Pesall were among the participants in “The Artifact,” a speak-easy event celebrating the 1920s and the current exhibit, “The Roaring ’20s” at the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives location at 14 East Street in Aylmer Friday night, July 26. The younger party-goers said they’d found their vintage clothing at thrift…
Elgin-Middlesex-London Member of Parliament Karen Vecchio is preparing to leave office and is considering other avenues of community service after 10 years on Parliament Hill. MP Vecchio, who was raised on a turkey and hog farm in Sparta, has advised Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Leader of the Official Opposition, that “I will…
Legend Rubber of Bayham hopes to be back in production by the end of this week after a major fire in the early-morning hours of Monday, July 29. The company manufactures rubber livestock mats for use in beef cattle and dairy barns. Chief Marketing Officer Brendan Church said the company was grateful to Bayham volunteer firefighters, as well at…
Malahide Firefighter Brad Mousseau helped Lilly Penner as she took her turn with a fire hose, knocking a ball off a pylon and then knocking over the pylon, during a Summer Reading Club session at Springfield library on Thursday morning, July 18. Each child participating also received a plastic fire helmet. Another picture is on the front page of the…
Retired volunteer firefighters attended the 150th anniversary open house of the Aylmer Fire Department on Saturday, July 20. Standing in front of a recently-restored 1942 firetruck that had at one time been in town service were, from left, Barry Shipp, Wayne Gavey, Steve Gray, Jim Laur, Jim Thompson, Lew Underhill, Tom Miskelly, Bob Sproul, Gerry Freeman, Dave Ellis, Todd McConnell and…
Jim Crane addressed Southwold councillors “from the bottom of my heart” as he asked for 2,500 trees to be planted on former conservation land gifted by his uncle that ended up in private hands with a new home on it. He was speaking at the July 8 council meeting, about the former Crane Conservation Area near Iona Station, west of…