Gage Zehr of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck toward the host Tillsonburg net during the Thames Valley South boys hockey final on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tillsonburg scored early and held a 1-0 lead until nearly the end of the second period, when Zach Robertson tallied to tie the game for EESS. The third period was scoreless, then Tillsonburg…
Malahide Township announced Monday, Feb. 23, that it had hired Brent Smith as its new director of fire and emergency services. He replaces Paul Groeneveld, who has accepted a job in Norwich. Mr. Smith is a fire prevention inspection officer with the City of London, and a volunteer with Central Elgin Fire Services. His appointment takes effect on March 16.…
The United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas, before the official end of its current annual campaign, is already planning an emergency fundraiser to fill a shortfall in its $600,000 goal for this year. And, President James Todd says, how the United Way, which funds 16 local agencies, operates in future will have to be restructured in some way. The local United…
Brady Rysdale of host East Elgin Secondary School grabbed a rebound away from a Woodstock Huron Park defender during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior boys quarterfinal, Thursday, Feb. 19. EESS won that game 52-33 to advance to the final, at home, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. against Parkside Collegiate Institute. East Elgin’s Seniors also won their semifinal against…
Elgin St. Thomas Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock is warning anyone from this area who attended a recent event at the Church on the Queensway (formerly Queensway Cathedral) in Toronto to check their measles immunization records. Someone not from this area who was at the “Acquire the Fire” event Feb. 6 and 7 had developed measles, she said. Anyone…
Trevon Ball of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck down the ice during a Thames Valley Southeast semifinal against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday, Feb. 18. EESS won 4-1 to advance to the Southeast final against Tillsonburg at Tillsonburg Community Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 12 noon. East Elgin’s girls will face…
Jimmy Sekerak of host East Elgin Secondary School dodged away from Arthur Voaden Secondary School defenders during a Thames Valley South Senior boys basketball quarterfinal, Tuesday, Feb. 17. EESS won handily, 64-33, to advance to a crossover Southeast semifinal, expected to be against Woodstock Huron Park, at East Elgin Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Tori Kuhn of host East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a Thames Valley South quarterfinal against Glencoe District High School on Tuesday, Feb. 17. East Elgin won the first two games, but Glencoe came back to take the final three in an upset, eliminating EESS from further South playoffs.
Jeremy Cunningham of East Elgin Secondary School sped through the water in Open boys 200-metre freestyle at the Canada Games Aquatics Centre Tuesday, Feb. 17, as he competed along with teammates at WOSSAA swimming.
Erica Zimmer of Aylmer Optimist Arrows surged through the water in Girls 14 and Over butterfly race during a SEAL league meet at Ontario Police College, Sunday, Feb. 15. Sarnia had to cancel because Hwy. 402 was closed, and only limited numbers showed up from the Blenheim and Leamington clubs. Aylmer will host one more meet this season, in April.