Bayham Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick, left, and Malahide Mayor David Mennill, right, used a cross-cut saw on a log during a competition at the annual Edison Fest in Vienna, Saturday, June 6. Several Elgin County councillors turned out to participate in a celebrity contest won by Bayham Councillor Wayne Casier and Southwold Mayor Grant Jones with a time of 41…
Grade 5 pupils Mason L’Etoile, left, and Evan Eveland were full of spirit for an asthma awareness walk at Straffordville Public School on Friday, May 22. The event is held annually in honour of late pupil Ryan Gibbons, who died in 2012 during a recess as the result of an asthma attack.
Riley Knelsen, Grade 1, joined other McGregor Public School pupils in a Jump Rope for Heart event on Friday afternoon, May 22. An estimated $1,000 was raised for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
East Elgin Secondary School players congratulated each other after winning the Thames Valley Southeast championship 1-0 in a hardfought game against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute in Tillsonburg, Monday, May 25. EESS advances to and hosts a WOSSAA “AAAA” championship tournament at Columbus Park south of Aylmer, Thursday, May 28.
Kelley McNiven on Tia made a tight turn in the Junior A barrel races at the first horse show of the season for Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club at Aylmer Fairgrounds, Sunday, May 24. She finished first with a time of 22.802 seconds. The show involved 30 horses.
Tanner Kyle, left, was named this year’s East Elgin Secondary School Prom King on Saturday night, May 23, while Selina Peters was crowned as Prom Queen. The theme for this year’s Prom was “The Great Gatsby.” See the May 27 edition of The Aylmer Express for a photo of the full prom court.
Jeremy Cunningham of East Elgin Secondary School flew along the track in Junior boys 1,500-metre foot race during WOSSAA track and field competition at TD Waterhouse Stadium at Western University in London, Thursday, May 21. The meet continued Friday, May 22, with the top six in each event advancing to West Regionals at TD Waterhouse Friday, May 29 and Saturday,…
Second baseman Taylor Brackenbury of East Elgin Secondary School’s ball club threw to first to force an out against UMEI Christian School during the opening game of a two-day tournament at Slo-Pitch City near Dorchester, Thursday, May 21. EESS won that game 12-7, then lost to Nantyr Shores 13-11 later the same day.
Kassie Knelsen, left, and Alex Fricke played trumpet in the brass section of East Elgin Secondary School’s band during an annual spring concert, Tuesday, May 12. The EESS Guitar Ensemble also performed.
Carly Gregory of East Elgin Secondary School raced away from the start of the Senior girls 400-metre foot race at Tri-County track and field championships at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas, Tuesday, May 12. Competition continued Wednesday, May 13.