Southwestern Public Health has announced the following changes to its COVID-19 vaccination clinics: –Starting Friday, April 1, appointments will no longer be offered for vaccinations at mass immunization clinics. All will be operating on a walk-in basis only. –The St. Thomas mass clinic will move to SWPH’s local headquarters at 1230 Talbot St. effective Friday, April 1, and will be…
Keely Walcarius of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 9 Rep team rushed the puck down the ice in a game against Paris during a Southern Counties Championship Tournament at East Elgin Community Complex, Friday, March 25. Aylmer won that game 5-4, but was knocked out by a 2-1 loss to Tillsonburg on Saturday. (AE/Rob Perry)
Southwestern Public Health announced Monday, March 28, that an Oxford man in his 80s had become the 155th death linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic began two years ago. His death was connected to an outbreak at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, SWPH stated. The health unit also reported that the number of Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford residents with the…
Jason Heidt of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 11 Local League Red team skated past a fallen East Lambton player during a playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, March 24. East Lambton won the game 5-2. Aylmer will play the same team at EECC on Saturday, March 26, at 2:15 p.m. and in East Lambton on…
Southwestern Public Health announced Wednesday, March 23, that a St. Thomas man in his 70s had become the 154th death related to COVID-19 since the pandemic began in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford. The health unit also reported 57 new cases of the virus had been confirmed over the previous two days, versus 60 over the three days of last…
Janey Laur, 8, lined up a shot as she prepared to push her rock into the house during a “mini-game” for Junior curlers at Aylmer Curling Club on Sunday afternoon, March 20. The Junior program at the club instructs children from 5 through 16 yeas old in the fundamentals of the game. It’s now wrapped up for the season, and…
Jimmy Reynaert of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Local League team smashed a shot toward the St. Thomas net during a playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday afternoon, March 20. Aylmer won the hard-fought encounter 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)
Allison Sleegers of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 13 team stole the puck from a St. Thomas player during a playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, March 18. The hosts narrowly won the game 1-0. (AE/Rob Perry)
A proposal to convert two-hour no-charge parking into paid parking in Aylmer’s downtown Sydenham Street parking lots failed to get support at town council on Wednesday, March 16. No one was even willing at first to move or second a motion to proceed with the proposal from town staff to put an additional $36,000 into this year’s budget to pay…
Southwestern Public Health announced on Wednesday, March 16, that an Oxford man in his 90s had become the 153rd death linked to COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the pandemic began two years ago. The health unit also reported 34 new cases of the virus had been confirmed over the previous two days, compared to a three-day total…