The Port Stanley Business Improvement Area seems to have encountered a few re-branding bumps in the road as villagers continue to question the BIA management board’s decision to change the name of its once popular Dickens Days Christmas celebrations. While the Port Stanley Lions and Lioness clubs’ Dickens Day Night Parade will continue as usual on Friday, Nov. 28, at…
Aylmer Mayor Jack Couckuyt and Deputy Mayor Pete Barbour, at a council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5, condemned the use of profanities and the vulgarity of some comments made at a prior meeting at Old Town Hall on Oct. 15. They didn’t mention anyone by name, but appeared to be referring to Tyler Desrosiers, spouse of Councillor Kathryn Desrosiers, who…
Calvin Fehr, left, had his skates slip out from other him, but never stopped grinning as he fell, while fellow Immanuel Christian School pupil Austin Hiebert relied on a stabilizer to maintain his balance during a monthly outing by the school to East Elgin Community Complex. More pictures are in the Nov. 12 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)
East Elgin Secondary School defender Zander Freisen took down an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute rusher as teammate Erick Centeno closed in during the championship game for Thames Valley Regional’s Walzak Division at 1Password Park in St. Thomas on a damp Friday afternoon, Nov. 7. EESS led the game 9-0 at the half, and widened that to 17-0 before Ingersoll scored…
Aylmer Police Chief Kyle Johnstone is offering reassurances to families who may have left Aylmer Old Town Hall on Oct. 15 with doubts about their children’s safety. During a council meeting there about the future of the library, a couple speakers suggested the town was unsafe for youngsters. Local realtor Johnny Friesen and Aylmer Councillor Kathryn Desrosiers questioned whether children are…
The tax paid by property owners in Aylmer to the town each year are below the per capita rate and average tax burden in municipalities across Southwestern Ontario, Administrator Andy Grozelle will report to town council’s finance committee on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The town, he wrote, “continues to prioritize affordability and cost-efficiency as key objectives.” However, despite that, “Public concern…
Tarry Parkway homeowner Steven Tolles went above and beyond in observing the Halloween theme this year. In addition to an elaborate front yard display and family members dressed as witches, he turned his garage into a “haunt,” featuring animatronic characters and eerie lighting. A big crowd was already gathering by 6 p.m. For more, see the Nov. 5 edition of…
Skaters of all ages and ability levels went around the Kinsmen Rink at East Elgin Community Complex during a free public skate on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2, Colonel Talbot Branch 81, Royal Canadian Legion, sponsored the event, offering both free admission and free skate rentals. (AE/Rob Perry)
Lauren Collard of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Thames Valley AA quarterfinal against Woodstock College Avenue Secondary School on Thursday, Oct. 30. EESS was eliminated from playoffs with a 33-25 win by CASS. (AE/Rob Perry)
Allison Sleegers of host East Elgin Secondary School took a shot from under the Lord Dorchester Secondary School hoop during a Thames Valley AA semifinal on Thursday, Oct. 30. EESS took the win 34-31, and advances to a AA semifinal at Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. (AE/Rob Perry)