Alastair Douglas of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Rep team blasted a shot toward the Ingersoll net during a playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, March 5. The hometown team took the win 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)

Kirsten Horlick of the “Chardon’eh’s” rink released a rock during a “Winespiel” hosted by the Business Ladies League at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, Feb. 26. The event involved eight rinks from Southwestern Ontario. For more coverage, look in the March 2 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

Tyler Beamish of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 18 Local League team manoeuvred his way through Mount Brydges players during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, Feb. 24. Mount Brydges squeaked out a win 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)  

Ella Farquhar of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 18 B hockey team jostled the puck away from a St. Thomas player during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. The BAD squad lost that game 3-4, with goals from Sarah Parsons assisted by Farquhar and Jenna Huctwith, Sarah Parsons assisted by Huctwith, and Faith Farquhar…

Makenna Brown of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 15 BB team rushed the puck down the ice during a game against Woodstock at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. The game was a duel between two goalies, and ended in a 0-0 tie. BAD’s Jordyn Taylor earned the shutout for her team. (AE/Rob Perry)

Mason Mathews of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 13 Rep team backed teammate Korbin Walcarius as he chased a flying puck down the ice during a playoff game against Caledonia at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 11. Aylmer, in a round-robin playoff, will take on Ingersoll in an away game Thursday, Feb. 17, and return home to…

Weston Underhill of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Local League team lunged for the puck during a home game at East Elgin Community Complex against South Huron on Saturday, Feb. 5. Aylmer took the win 5-3. (AE/Rob Perry)

Braylon Jacques of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Rep team charged for the puck during a game against Twin Centres at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday night, Jan. 2. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. (AE/Rob Perry)

Lou Deane, middle, releases a stone being followed by sweepers Kathi Vandermeer, left, and Diane Campbell during Day Ladies Curling at the Aylmer Curling Club on Thursday, Dec. 16. Curling starts each Thursday at 1 p.m. starting again on Jan. 6. Everyone is welcome to come out and try a free session, but they need to register first on the…

The Running Santas, a group that regularly gets together for exercise but at this time of year adds a special costume to their normal attire, braved icy weather for their annual Christmas trek spreading holiday cheer around Aylmer on Saturday, Dec. 18. (AE/Rob Perry)