St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital announced on Thursday, June 9, that it would continue to require face masks to be worn “for the foreseeable future,” even after the Ontario government drops such restrictions as of Saturday, June 11. “Vulnerable populations continue to be at heightened risk of COVID-19 infections and other acute respiratory illnesses,” the hospital stated. “STEGH is committed…
A Thames Centre resident, 91, died after a collision involving two sports-utility vehicles (SUVs) at the intersection of Imperial Road and Ron McNeil Line on Monday, June 6, about 12:40 p.m. Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk on behalf of Elgin Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday, June 8, that the two SUVs collided at the intersection, and the driver and one passenger…
A great horned owl comes in for a landing, lured by a meat snack, on a protective glove worn by James Cowan of the Canadian Raptor Conservancy situated near Vittoria. He was putting on an educational raptor show at the annual EdisonFest in Memorial Park in Vienna Saturday, June 4. Organizers said the cool, sunny weather was perfect for the…
Progressive Conservative Party candidate Rob Flack has taken what seems to be an insurmountable lead in the race to be Elgin-Middlesex-London’s new MPP. As of 9:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, with 56 out of 72 polls reporting, he led with 18,787 votes, or just over 50 percent of the total cast to that point. Andy Kroeker of the New…
A Stratford resident, 21, has been charged in connection with the death of bicyclist Michael Smith, 59, of London after a collision involving a stolen vehicle on Wilson Line in Malahide on Sunday, Oct. 30. Elgin Ontario Provincial Police Constable Norm Kelso noted that two other persons also arrested at that time have also been charged, but the OPP was…
Madyson Bakker placed third in the Grade 8 girls shot put event at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer on Friday, May 27. Look for more pictures in the June 1 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
Both East Elgin Secondary School boys and girls soccer team won Thames Valley Southeast “AA” semifinals in Tillsonburg on Thursday morning, May 19, to advance to finals on Friday, May 20. While some details are still lacking, the girls are to play at Dorchester’s “Field of Dreams Park” at 11 a.m., and the boys at the same site at 1…
Hayden Kebbel of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot toward the St. Joseph’s Catholic High School net during the final game of the Thames Valley Southeast regular season for the South conference on Monday, May 16. EESS took a narrow 1-0 victory, ending the season with a perfect record of five wins and no losses. East Elgin is…
Aubrey Smith tossed a ball far enough the win the Grade 5 girls ball throw during a track and field meet held under a warm sun at Springfield Public School on Friday, May 13. More pictures in the May 18 Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
Elgin County, in a statement issued on Friday, May 13, revealed that some personal information involving residents was “accessed and exfiltrated”—and that means stolen—from county computer systems during a recent “cybersecurity incident.” The county’s online website, form processing and email were shut down April 1, and weren’t restored until April 27. County Administrator Julie Gonyou said, “On discovering the situation,…