Performer M. John Kennedy chatted with spectators of all ages, asking them for their favourite Robert Munsch children’s stories, as he prepared for “Classic Munsch Mania” put on by Aylmer Kids & Company at Old Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18. Some audience members came from as far away as Toronto for the show, which included retellings of Munsch stories…

Bridget Woolley of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball team charged toward the Woodstock Huron Park hoop during a game on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS dominated plan and came away with a 30-10 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)

Ruth Ford, left, and John Hutton brought this 1951 MG TD sports car, in British Racing Green, to a Classic Car Show to benefit Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives at Saxonia Hall, just west of Aylmer, on Saturday, Oct. 4. Mr. Hutton said he’d always been interested in British sports cars and, earlier this year, bought his first one. They take…

Summers Corners Public School had 421 participants who raised almost $2,000 in total in a Terry Fox Run on Friday afternoon, Sept. 26, including Alex Fehr, Gr. 7, left, Joey Scott, Gr. 8, Caiden Werkema, Gr. 8, and Landon Connor, Gr. 8, who took part as a group. (AE/Rob Perry)

Front, from left, Aylmer Skating Club members Heidi Van Wychen, Leah Sutherland, Sophia Kuipers and Mia Luong rehearsed a number, under the supervision of coaches, back, Sherry Ball and Madison Ewart on Monday night, Feb. 24 at East Elgin Community Complex. They and the club’s other 120 skaters were preparing for the group’s annual Carnival, showing off the skills they’d…

Central Elgin Yarmouth Centre Station firefighter Owen Ainsworth rushed the puck toward the opposing net as Elgin County firefighters took on a local team of police officers in a “Battle of the Badges” at East Elgin Community Complex on Family Day, Monday afternoon. A free public skate preceded the game, sponsored by Aylmer Police Association. The game itself, a fundraiser…

Aylmer Minor Hockey Under 9 Local League (White) goalie Grant Maltby lunged to cover the puck during a game against London Bandits in a three-day Under 9 Tournament hosted by AMHA, on Friday, Feb. 7. The local team won this game 5-3 and was undefeated in four games during round-robin preliminaries. Aylmer advanced to the semifinals for its division but…

Central Elgin snowplow operator Trevor Zimmer couldn’t believe his tired eyes on Jan. 28 when he spotted something unusual in the path of his rig.At about 11:45 a.m. – nine hours into his shift – he was heading north on Yarmouth Centre Road and just before the Elm Line, he was “winging” the snow off the gravel shoulder, into the…

Lexi Bertelsen, 17, of Belmont has determinedly pursued a career in professional women’s hockey for much of her life, including moving away from home and friends, but she’s also glad to be coming back starting next week so she can graduate from East Elgin Secondary School.Lexi, who went to South Dorchester and Davenport public schools and Grade 9 at EESS,…