Young Summer Reading Club members from Springfield and Belmont cavorted in soap bubbles during a “Foam Party” that was part of Summer Reading Club events for the two branches, and which was held at Malahide Community Place in Springfield Thursday morning, July 27. A total of 58 braved threatening clouds to participate. Bumbling Bert’s Micro-Bubble Foam Dance Party, the company…
Pawsitively Elgin, a fundraiser for two local animal rescue services, attracted a big crowd to Springwater Conservation Area on Saturday, July 22. The event involved 120 vendors and a variety of special events and games. Here, volunteer Jenn Mantel, left, painted the nails of Kelly Alexander’s dog, Chia, in a “VIP” tent for canines. Ms. Alexander is from Guelph but…
Members of Aylmer Minor Ball’s two 15- and 18-and-under ball teams took to Optimist Park Thursday night, July 13, to practise their skills. Here, second baseman Landon Currie tags out runner Philip Peters. The two teams only have nine players each so, if some players don’t show up for a game, coaches work on skills and having fun. More pictures…
Corrie Hooghiem rolled her bowl during a regular game night at Aylmer Lawn Bowling Club on Thursday, June 22. Games are played every Monday and Thursday starting about 6:45 p.m., and newcomers are always welcome to try the sport. (AE/Rob Perry)
“Jack,” a great horned owl, came in for a landing anticipating a meaty treat from James Cowan of the Canadian Raptor Conservancy during a presentation at EdisonFest in Vienna on Saturday, June 3. Weather for the event was breezy and partly cloudy, resulting in good attendance. More pictures on the front page of the June 7 edition of The Aylmer…
Annelise Borm, left, and Adrianna Borm played keep-away with Huron Park Secondary School defenders during the Thames Valley Southeast AA girls soccer final at City Wide Sports Park in London on Tuesday, May 30. East Elgin Secondary School’s girls and boys soccer team both won Thames Valley Southeast AA championships in games that day and advanced to WOSSAA playoffs to…
Both East Elgin Secondary School’s boys and girls soccer teams have advanced to Thames Valley Southeast AA finals to be played at Citywide Fields in London Tuesday, May 30, at 11 a.m. for girls and 1 p.m. for boys. In Southeast semifinals in London on Tuesday, May 23, EESS boys blanked Tillsonburg Glendale 4-0 and East Elgin’s girls defeated Ingersoll…
Jamie Stahlbaum of host East Elgin Secondary School lined up a kick during a girls soccer game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, May 16. EESS blanked CECI 3-0, with East Elgin goalies Adrianna Borm and Kaitlyn McInnis sharing the shutout. EESS will play its final game of the regular season at home against St. Joseph’s Catholic High School…
Host East Elgin Secondary School goalie Brendan Giesbrecht snagged a Central Elgin Collegiate Institute shot on his net during a boys soccer game on Tuesday, May 16. EESS took the win 5-1 and stands in second place in TVRAA South with three wins and a tie, just behind St. Joseph’s Catholic High School with four wins. EESS will face St.…
Grade 12 students Greg Killough, left, and Katie Dance spent time on exercise bikes in the East Elgin Secondary School gymnasium as they participated in “Cycle for the Cure” on Wednesday, May 17. They were part of the “Holy Walk-amolies” team. Ms. Dance is a member of EESS’s Leadership Class, which held the cycling event to raise money ahead of…