Bozena Boadway of Aylmer Curling Club released a rock during Day Ladies play on Thursday, Jan. 5. The league plays every Thursday afternoon, nad new members are always welcome. (AE/Rob Perry)

Jeff Vansevenant released a rock during a Senior Men’s Curling League match at Aylmer Curling Club on Thursday morning, Jan. 5. League convenor John Eitel said 43 men had signed up for the league this season, and usually played Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9 a.m., with a Thursday option for those who wanted additional time on the ice. On…

In anticipation of a winter storm predicted to slam into the area early Friday, Dec. 23, both Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board announced late Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22,  all schools within their jurisdiction would be closed Friday.  

Dana Crinklaw of host East Elgin Secondary School kept a puck out of the reach of a Tillsonburg Glendale defender during the second period of a girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Dec. 22. Later, she scored EESS’s final goal of the game after an end-to-end rush in the third period. East Elgin is undefeated so…

Skip Brian Ferris of host East Elgin Secondary School delivered the stone during a match against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute at Aylmer Curling Club on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The EESS boys won their game, as did East Elgin’s girls’ rink. Look for more pictures in the Dec. 14 Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

Sophie Nagelhout of host East Elgin Secondary School executed a reverse dig of the ball during a Junior volleyball match against West Elgin Secondary School on Tuesday, Dec. 6. EESS won its home-opening match three games to two. (AE/Rob Perry)

Shelby Laidlaw of host East Elgin Secondary School’s girls hockey team squeezed through two Woodstock Collegiate Institute players on the way to the WCI net during EESS’s home opener at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday, Dec. 6. She scored twice to help East Elgin to a 7-2 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)

Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board have both announced that, with a tentative deal reached between the Ontario government and the Canadian Public Employees Union, all schools would be open as normal for in-person learning on Monday, Nov. 21.

Megan Small of East Elgin Secondary School took a shot at host Stratford St. Michael’s Catholic Secondary School’s hoop during the final game of WOSSAA “AA” championships on Thursday, Nov. 17. East Elgin had won two earlier games, but lost 40-29  to St. Michael’s. However, EESS will get another chance as it advances to all-Ontario “AA” finals, being hosted against…

Both Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board plan to close all schools to in-person learning if Canadian Union of Public Employees workers go on strike as expected as of Monday morning, Nov. 21. TVDSB has announced it plans to start issuing electronic devices to families that need them, so students can engage in online learning.…