Archive for April, 2010
MONDAY, April 19/10
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AYLMER TODAY:
-Spring Leaves Pickup all week (see town website)
-Aylmer Council Budget Session – Open to Public - 7:30 pm-
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“AYLMER BIA IS SPONSORING COLLECTION DAY ON THURSDAY”
(Info provided by Mary Jane Lampman)
Aylmer BIA is promoting a collection day for Earth Day – this Thursday. Pop cans and newspapers can be dropped off at the Bandshell. The Shriners will pick up the cans and Club 7 will get the papers.
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“ELGIN OPP SEATBELT CRACKDOWN IS APRIL 14-24 (A Fine is $240 and 2 Demerit Pt.”)
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“CLUB 7 MAKES APPEAL TO MALAHIDE”
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Keith Hunt, StPauls United Church Club 7 Leader, sent a letter to Malahide Council Thursday asking for permission to establish drop boxes throughout the township in order to increase the group’s paper collection program. Council referred the matter to staff for further consideration. Here is a partial text:
“Many residents of Malahide Township bring their papers into Aylmer to support our recycling program. We would like to establish drop boxes throughout the Township for residence to leave their papers. We would pick up the papers every week and maintain the boxes. We would suggest each fire hall as a possible location for these drop boxes. If the recycled paper was diverted from the blue box program there would be a significant savings to the Municipality. The money we raise goes back to the community and worthy charities. The young men of this club gain valuable experience in community involvement.”
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“NOTE FROM ROD TAPP, AYLMER OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, ON HAZARDOUS WASTE”
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“The Province (Steward Ship Ontario) continues to expand the various programs and initiatives for the collection and disposal of Hazardous & Electronic Waste. In the coming months and years, the Province’s mandate is to continue to expand the items being accepted and also provide for additional depots throughout Ontario in which all residents can dispose of their hazardous waste items at any time throughout the year.This of course is in addition the Town of Aylmer’s Annual Hazardous E-Waste Collection Depot which is scheduled for September 18, 2010 from 9:00am-2:00pm at the E.E.C.C. As part of the strategy, Stewardship Ontario has also set up a website at http://www.dowhatyoucan.ca/mhsw_home.aspx The site is very user friendly and has an enormous amount of information concerning Hazardous E- Waste of which includes all area depots in which residents can drop off their unwanted items all year round.”
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“ELGIN BUSINESS CENTRE OPENED FRIDAY”
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-St. Thomas, ON – Several local dignitaries were on hand Friday, including MP Joe Preston and MPP Steve Peters , as The Elgin Business Resource Centre, Elgin County Economic Development and the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation announced the opening of the Elgin/St. Thomas Small Business Enterprise Centre. The Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) will provide business counselling and related business services to residents who want to start a business, grow a business or sell a business. The SBEC will be co-located with the Elgin Business Resource Centre at 300 S. Edgeware in St. Thomas. “In this first year of operation we will continually find ways to reach out to potential clients through our existing networks and those of our partners and sponsors,” said John Regan, General Manager of the Elgin Business Resource Centre. “We are pleased to partner with the EBRC and St. Thomas EDC on this important project to invest and support small business in Elgin and St. Thomas,” said Alan Smith, General Manager of Elgin County’s Economic Development. Elgin County and St. Thomas residents will be able to benefit from introductory counselling to guidance on business plan writing, research and marketing process, through to on-site business registration and start up, plus ongoing mentoring and preparation for loan presentations.”
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SATURDAY, April 17/10
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“GETTING HIS BEAR-INGS IN NEW AYLMER HABITAT!”
(This ‘Bear’ was set up in the lot south of the library on Thursday. Photo supplied by Don Durkee. Info provided by Thom Polland, Aylmer Parks Director)
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“In the summer of 2009, the town put the green wire animations in Kinsmen Park, which was very well received from the public. Due to the
location, the animations were subjected to severe and repeated vandalism, which resulted in them having to be removed. The bear was part of that original purchase in 2009. It is made from a wire frame and stuffed with moss – the idea is to use plant material that would for example
resemble fur, and yes, the bear is sturdy.”
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AYLMER TODAY:
-(Next week) Town Works Spring Leaf Collection (see Aylmer website) http://www.aylmer.ca
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“CRASH ON CULLODEN LINE”
(From the Free Press) A two vehicle crash occurred Thursday on Culloden Line as a van heading north collided with a truck heading south and van driver Philip Eatock, 56 of Elgin County is in critical condition in hospital.
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“AUTHOR KELLEY ARMSTRONG OF AYLMER HAS RELEASED ‘WEREWOLVES’ AGAIN’ “
(Author of numerous ‘supernatural’ books, Kelley Armstrong, of Aylmer, just released another in the past week – ‘Tales of the Otherworld’. A recent story in the ‘Globe and Mail’ noted that last year’s novel ‘The Awakening’ debuted at Number #1 on the New York times booklist. She features werewolves in many of her accounts – “I love werewolves,” she says. “They are my favourite supernatural type.”. She provided this information for TheAylmerNews on her writing.)
1-(From the Globe and Mail interview)
“Armstrong’s werewolves are more like real animals: cunning, intelligent and under control. She makes clear that in her fictional world, becoming a wolf “doesn’t mean you go around slaughtering people at midnight, because animals do not generally do that. But it does mean you would have no problem killing someone for survival or territory or anything like that, because that is how an animal thinks.”
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2-How long have you been in Aylmer and why choose it?
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3–Are your books available locally; what age range do you think is your greatest readership”
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4-Where will you have your first booksigning of the April 13th release of Tales Of The Underworld?
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5-Do you use any local ideas/settings in your books?
"Amish of Aylmer" ($5). On sale at local stores
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FRIDAY, April 16/10
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AYLMER TODAY:
-MPP Steve Peters’ announcement of an Elgin job creation plan at 4:30 at 300 South Edgeware Rd., St.Thomas
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OBITS:
-Frieda Blaszczak, of St.Thomas; on April 15; in her 85th year; wife of Josef; Survivors include: daughter Barb (Norm) Ostrander of Aylmer area; Visitation today at Kebbel Funeral Home 2-4 and 7-9 pm; Funeral Saturday at 1:30.
-Ed Kraan; of Aylmer; on April 15; in his 88th year; husband of Elizabeth; Survivors include: son Robert (Alice) Kraan and daughter Shelley (Mike) Prong of the Aylmer area; Visitation at Kebbel Funeral Home Sunday 2-5 pm; Funeral Monday at 11 am at Christian Reformed Church.
-Maria Platteeuw; on April 14; in her 91st year; formerly of Straffordville; Arrangements through Ostranders of Tillsonburg.
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THE SURVEY SAYS: By a 89-58 margin readers supported a second toxic waste and bulk disposal day for Aylmer despite the cost.
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THURSDAY, April 15/10
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AYLMER TODAY:
-Bayham Council 7 pm
-Malahide Council 8 pm
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Studers Dairy, John St. South, will relocate to London this summer
“MORE ON STUDERS’ RELOCATION THIS SUMMER FROM AYLMER”
(Info provided by Tony Studer)
“The present warehouse is just east of Memorial Parkway on Catherine St., Dorchester. We hope to combine both businesses into one modern centralized building in Trafalgar Industrial Park at the corner of Sovereign and Swiftsure Court. We plan to sell dairy, ice cream and ice products in London and in all surrounding communities from that location. We hope to double our business by having a more modern facility. This will allow us to produce more ice, and have room to inventory more products more efficiently while being centralized to a larger and steadily growing population.
Roughly 45 years ago my father purchased the business from Glovers Dairy. We just produced milk back then. When I took over we stopped producing milk and started ice production along with milk and ice cream distribution. The new plaza (in Aylmer) came about 22 years ago. We upgraded ice production about 10 years ago and opened the London Quality building about 7 years ago with son Mark helping to run it. Son Mike is working in Aylmer in the ice and ice cream business and oversees our investments in Studer holdings. My wife Shiela oversees our offices. As you can see we need an updated facility in one location.”
WEDNESDAY, April 14/10
“STAMPEDE FEARS EASED IN AYLMER!”
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Elgin OPP Report that further to last night’s concern in the Pigram Road-Pressey Road area, the 8 Bison have been rounded up by the owner and are safely back home, with no further incidents or collisions reported as a result of their escape.
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TUESDAY, April 13/10
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*****LATE NEWS!!!!! (6 pm)
-(ELGIN COUNTY) –With night-time fast approaching Elgin OPP are warning motorists in the Pressey Line/ Pigram Rd. area, Malahide Twp. to keep their eyes open for bison on the roadway. A passer-by reported to police that a herd of wood Bison (undetermined how many) were on the roadway and moving towards a field on the South side of Pressey Line near Pigram road. The bison were last observed traveling south east. Police are in the process of trying to contact the owner of the animals. The public is warned not approach the animals on foot as they may charge.
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AYLMER TODAY:
-Elgin County Council, 9 am
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OBITS:
-Perry Garton; of St Thomas; aged 78 years; Survivors include: wife Helen, daughter Deb (Dave) McKean of Aylmer area; Visitation at Kebbel Funeral Home Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm; Funeral at Kebbels Thursday at 11 am.
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“STUDER’S DAIRY ANNOUNCES IT WILL RELOCATE TO LONDON IN THE SUMMER” (More details later)
Studers Dairy of Aylmer, John St. South, will relocate to London this summer.
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AYLMER POLICE REPORT:
-A 20 year old woman was charged with a breach of her probation after being caught with her boyfriend in a residence last week.
-A front window at Valu Mart was found damaged, estimated at $1500, believed to have been shot at by a bb gun.
-A 16 year old Malahide male was charged with providing an underage person with liquor after an incident near EESS last Friday afternoon. A 14-year old Bayham female was found ‘overdosed’ in a school washroom and sent to hospital.
-In court recently:
-A 24-year old St.Thomas male was found guilty of assault on a 27 year old Aylmer female in November and sentenced to 64 days already served plus one day and 18 months probation.
-Also a 35-year old Port Burwell male was found guilty of break and enter from a July incident at an Aylmer residence and sentenced to 90 days to be served on weekends and 12 months probation.
-A 20 year old Aylmer male was found guilty of an August assault on a 20- year old Aylmer woman and given 12 months probation
-And an April assault by a 17 year old Aylmer male on a 15 year old female resulted in a sentence of 18 months probabtion.
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“HELP HAITI NOW FUNDRAISER”
Tom Starks, left, and Don Durkee, centre, both of Aylmer performed with Murray Adlam during a Haiti fundraiser ($2500 raised) at Grace United Church St.Thomas Saturday.
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“ELGIN OPP SEATBELT CAMPAIGN” (Submitted)
“The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be increasing enforcement throughout the province to ensure that motorists everywhere do their part in saving lives by buckling up. The increased enforcement is part of the Spring Seatbelt Campaign which is a partnership between the OPP, Ontario Ministry of Transportation and other road safety partners. The campaign runs from April 14 to 24, 2010.
In OPP jurisdictions this year (2010), eleven people have lost their lives as a result of not wearing their restraints at the time of the crash and many more were seriously injured. In 2009, a total of 310 people died in motor vehicle collisions on highways patrolled by the OPP and in 68 of those deaths (26 percent) seatbelt non-compliance was a factor.
Elgin OPP members will be focusing their efforts on child restraints during the campaign to raise awareness and protect children. A properly used child booster seat reduces a child’s risk of injury in a crash by as much as 75 percent, yet OPP officers find many child car seats are incorrectly used or incorrectly installed.”
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BAYHAM FIRE CALLS: (April 2-12)
-Station #1 Pt.Burwell
Medical Assistance to EMS – 3, Non Emergency Burn Complaint – 1, Vehicle Fire – 1, Grass Fire – 1
-Station #2 Straffordville
Grass Fire – 1
DETAILS:
-On Sunday April 4th, 2010 @ 13:32 Bayham Station #2 was dispatched and responded to Ottergate Line for a reported grass fire. Station #2
responded with a Pumper, Tanker and 16 Personnel. At 14:04 Station #1 was dispatched. Station #1 responded with a Pumper, Tanker, Rescue and 12 Personnel. OPP were contacted to assist @ 15:33. Firefighters remained on scene until 16:13. Total dollar loss is estimated at $30,000.
-On Monday April 12th, 2010 @ 16:36 Station #1 was dispatched and responded to Glen Erie Line for a reported vehicle fire. Station #1 responded with a Pumper, Tanker, Rescue and 9 Personnel. The fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished. Firefighters remained
on scene until 16:51. Total dollar loss is estimated at $2000
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“IMPAIRED ST.THOMAS MOTORCYCLIST STOPPED BY MT. SALEM”
(Submitted by St.Thomas Police)
“On April 6, 2010 at 1:15 pm St. Thomas police were contacted by a concerned citizen about a possible impaired driver operating a motor bike. The motor bike was observed in the area of Sunset Drive and Fingal Line. The erratic driver had been observed driving off the road way several times. St. Thomas police were able to locate the motor bike in the area of Sunset Drive and Southdale Line. An unsuccessful attempt was made by police to stop the motor bike as it headed east on Southdale Line. Information was forwarded to other police units should they locate it. Approximately 45 minutes later the motor bike was spotted by St. Thomas police officers in the area of John Wise Line and Springfield Road. Police observed the driver pull over to the shoulder of the road as a result of mechanical failure. A 43 year old St. Thomas man was arrested and charged with the following criminal and provincial offences; Flight from police, Dangerous Operation of a motor vehicle, Driving while Disqualified x 2.”
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MONDAY, April 12/10
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AYLMER TODAY:
- Aylmer Council 3:30 pm
-Aylmer spring brush pickup (all week)
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OBITS:
-James Berdan; of St.Thomas; on April 9; in his 82nd year; Survivors include: brother Don (Rose) of Aylmer; Visitation at Kebbel Funeral Home Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm; Funeral Saturday at Kebbels at 11 am.
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AYLMER FIRE REPORT:
-April 6th, 19:29 hours, alarms ringing, John St. N., cause accidental, 14 firefighters responded.
-April 10th, 02:11 hours, Carbon Monoxide call on Fath Ave., NRG was called to check house & appliances. 11 firefighters responded.
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COUNCIL BRIEFS:
-Malahide Council voted to join with Aylmer, Central Elgin and Bayham in providing a grant to cover interest rates on a loan for a doctor who is considering setting up practices in Aylmer and Straffordville.
-Aylmer Council added an extra $2000 to the Museum’s budget; they will now allot the Museum $10,000 minus the amount the town pays for their artifact insurance.
-Aylmer Council added $13,500 to this year’s budget to possibly extend the contract of a part-time economic development assistant to the end of the year.
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“ROUTINE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK REVEALS…..yes, you’ve got one now!”
Aylmer – A 28-year old Aylmer man who asked for a Criminal Record check last week was arrested a few days later when Aylmer Police discovered he was wanted by Norfolk OPP. He had been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon there and as part of his recognizance was supposed to reside in Hamilton. He was transferred to their custody.
SATURDAY, April 10/10
This house at the north-east corner of South and Caverly is to be demolished by "Cherry St." if Council approves (see yesterdays story).
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AYLMER TODAY:
- Rotary Club (bursary fundraiser) sponsoring “Broadway Singers” and Julie Rochus; Aylmer Baptist Church; 7:30 pm; $20
- ‘Help Haiti Now’ Concert at Grace United St.Thomas, featuring Don Durkee , Tom Starks; 7:30 pm; $15
-(Next Week: Aylmer Spring Brush pickup – see town web site for details.)
-Aylmer EMMC Church: Cropping and Scrapping Fundraiser; 9:30-4:30; $35.
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“THE SURVEY SAYS: “The vote was close – 19-16 in favour of those who felt the Bayham Pilgrims should now give up the Estherville fight.”
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‘THE SATURDAY C(S)EREAL” = “INTERVIEW = John Wilson”
John Wilson beside some of the games he has carved from wood.
(John Wilson of Dufferin St., Aylmer, has lived his whole life in town. His father John L. Wilson founded the Aylmer Steam Laundry, in the building just north of the library.)
1.EARLY LIFE - He was born in 1925 – his parents John and Eva (Peckham) lived on Queen St. North. In 1906 his father and grandmother started a laundry uptown on Talbot St. west. They bought out another new laundry business which was called Aylmer Steam Laundry a few years later and moved both operations into a new building just around the corner on John St. South in 1921. He remembers as a boy playing in the old ‘haunted and abandoned’ Aylmer Pump and Scale Factory across the street from his home behind the present United Church. He recalls the older grades having to attend classes in the Hat Factory on Myrtle St. as the new High School was being built in 1938 – and then has recollection of bricks falling off the classroom walls as the contractors were later sued by the school board for poor workmanship. Boys who snuck down in the basement of the school to smoke were usually caught. He worked at the Steam Laundry during his high school summers. He was a member of the Aylmer Boys Band, practicing in a Bandhouse on the site of the present Bandshell.
2.LATER LIFE: He went to work for the Laundry after High School where his two older brothers and sister also worked but he didn’t like it so moved on to other jobs. He worked several years at White Electric, then Robertons Furnishings uptown servicing appliances, then Robinson Hardware and then McClays Jewellers. He married Phyllis Thomson of Toronto; they met while she was a new teacher at the Aylmer High School. They built the house he still lives in fifty years ago. He also was a Scoutmaster in town for 33 years. Another more recent hobby was his purchase of a 1930 Ford Model A Coupe which he still drives and shows regularly . He has already had a run down to Port Bruce this spring.
3.MEMORIES OF AYLMER: He remembers the Brown House Fire of 1934 as his older siblings hauled him out of bed at 4 am to view the fatal blaze. He watched from his house as smoke poured out of the Capital theatre uptown when it burnt. He visited the Aylmer Train station often as the Aylmer Steam Laundry shipped/received their goods by train before truck freighting became affordable. The Steam Laundry was sold to Ray Shepherd and Bob McEown of Aylmer in 1946 and they renamed it Aylmer Cleaners and relocated it uptown to the north side of Talbot St. west.
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"History of Aylmer to 1900" (Used-$5) = On sale at library, Campbells.
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FRIDAY, April 9/10
SURVEY
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CATFISH CREEK OVER-FLOW:
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Heavy rains this week led to high levels in the Catfish Creek; this is looking west from the Myrtle St. bridge
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AYLMER TODAY:
-(Saturday: Rotary Club (bursary fundraiser) sponsoring “Broadway Singers” and Julie Rochus; Aylmer Baptist Church; 7:30 pm; $20)
-(Saturday: ‘Help Haiti Now’ Concert at Grace United St.Thomas, featuring Don Durkee , Tom Starks; 7:30 pm; $15)
-(Next Week: Aylmer Spring Brush pickup – see town web site for details)
-Aylmer EMMC Church: Cropping and Scrapping Fundraiser; 9:30-4:30; $35.
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“ ‘BAYHAM’s GOT TALENT’ THIS SUNDAY”
(Info provided by Leeann Walsh, Bayham Twp. office)
“It is this Sunday at the Straffordville Community Centre. They are opening the doors at 12:30, but the show will run from 1-4pm. The admission is a donation which is greatly appreciated. If you need any other information the contacts are Dorothy Neville @ 519-866-3675 or Diane DeBlaire @ 519-866-3043. ”
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OBITS:
-John Koidl, of Straffordville; on March 17; aged 83 yr.; Survivors include: Brother- in- law to Irene (Bud Eveland) Baskey and Dora (Bill) Tait, both of Pt. Burwell; Visitation at Ostranders, Tillsonburg today 6-9 pm; Funeral Saturday at Pt Burwell United Church at 2 pm. Cremation has taken place.
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“AYLMER CHERRY ST. GROUP STILL BLOSSOMING 40 YEARS LATER!”
(‘Cherry Street’, a non-profit housing organization in Aylmer, applied to Aylmer Council recently for a zoning change to allow the demolition of a house at the corner of Caverly Rd/South St. in order to put up a semi-detached duplex. Council will hold a hearing on the issue on April 19. Treasurer Paul Baldwin provided this information on ‘Cherry Street’)
“The organization grew out of the Aylmer Welfare Council thatwas formed in the late 1960s ,first to address the needs of transient workers who came to Aylmer to work in tobacco but had nowhere to live until farmers took them into their bunkhouses at the start of harvest. The workers hung out in Aylmer and were without much money/meals/shelter. Rev. Ron Matthewman and Father White, Gene Dopp, Blair Barons, et.al. reacted with a large tent at the Fairgrounds. This initiative led to an attempt to address these needs, first to the collection and distribution of goods needed – fridges, stoves, etc. and then to providing housing. So a formal organization was chartered in 1972 and a 100% CMHC mortgage was arranged to buy the Cherry Street Duplex at now at 25/27 Parkview. Gene Dopp, John Frisch, Harry Barnsley, Erla and Joe Carroll and Don McKinnon were on that Board and since that time Cherry Street has acquired additional properties and now have 15 houses and 17 affordable homes. (The ‘label’ derived from the previous name of Parkview, (Cherry St.) so the group kept the name and the street changed.)
Don and Marilyn McKinnon were the managers until recently, although not the only managers. As mentioned, we now have 15 properties, all occupied with the exception of 2 now being renovated. Persons needing affordable housing may apply through Abe Harms at the AMC office. Abe is the President of the Board and with an office acts as the centre for applications. The Board has been for many years a 5 member Board with Don McKinnon, Marilyn McKinnon, Don Prendergast, Charlie Jackson, and Don and Marilyn’s daughter Maryanne Kirby. Don, Marilyn, and Maryanne retired a year and a half ago and Charlie’s recently died. The new Board is Abe Harms, President, Don Prendergast, Secretary, Paul Baldwin, Treasurer, and Frank Martens. I have been managing the properties although with recent extensive renovations at 25/27, I have taken on supervision of that job and Frank is now managing the tenants and properties.
The renovation of 25/27 is the current focus. Meanwhile, we are applying for rezoning at 197 South St. W with the hope of building a duplex on that site. The rents/costs – mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance – on a single residential make them prohibitive and in the long run maintenance suffers. So we are looking to tear down the house at 197 and replace it with a duplex, one unit facing South, the other facing Caverly. That duplex will be built with the required “building envelope” eliminating the sight/site hazard now posed by the present house. There is a need, here and in Elgin generally. St. Thomas and Aylmer are the centres of demand as they provide services to tenants who at most would only have one car. With these initiatives, we are looking to provide three bedrooms to house young/small families.”
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THURSDAY, April 8/10
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“a recent survey said it was good to do a survey once a week (hey there’s one in the right hand margin!)…”
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AYLMER TODAY:
-Ball Diamond Users Meeting – 6 pm, Town Works Dept.
-(Saturday: Rotary Club (bursary fundraiser) sponsoring “Broadway Singers” and Julie Rochus; Aylmer Baptist Church; 7:30 pm; $20)
-(Saturday: ‘Help Haiti Now’ Concert at Grace United St.Thomas, featuring Don Durkee , Tom Starks; 7:30 pm; $15)
-(Next Week: Aylmer Spring Brush pickup – see town web site for details)
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OBITS:
-Marilyn Huber; of Aylmer; on April 7; in her 81st year; wife of Louis; mother of Deb Heffren; Visitation at Kebbel Funeral Home Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm; Funeral at Kebbels Saturday at 11 am.
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“DOG CAUSES SERIOUS MOTORCYLE COLLISION IN MALAHIDE”
” Elgin County OPP was called to a motorcycle collision on Friday at approximately 1:17pm. The collision occurred on Calton Line approximately 1km west of Imperial Road in Malahide Twp. A Male driver and female passenger were traveling eastbound when a dog ran from a private residence and was struck by the motorcycle. The impact killed the dog and caused the driver to lose control of the motorcycle. The male driver, a 40 year old Calton Line, Malahide Twp. resident and his 15 year old daughter were both taken to hospital. The male had to be airlifted to Victoria hospital in London via Air Ambulance. The daughter was transported to St.Thomas Elgin General Hospital by ambulance. As of this date both parties have been released from hospital. Police are continuing to investigate.” (OPP state: “In under a month Elgin OPP has investigated two motorcycle collisions where dogs have run into the path of a motorcycle causing injuries to the riders. In both cases the dogs have been killed in the collision. Under the Dog Owners Liability Act the owner can be held responsible.”)”
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“SOUTH DORCHESTER FIRE DAMAGES IMPLEMENT SHED, CONTENTS”
Belmont – Sparks from a welder touched off a fire in an implement shed last Tuesday around 6:30 pm on the farm of Charlie Jenkins, Wilson line just east of #74 Highway. His brother Gord who has a farm nearby, reported that two tractors and some other equipment were destroyed. Fortunately no other damage occurred to nearby barns where dairy cattle were let out as a precaution. About 30 firefighters from four Malahide departments responded, remaining at the scene about four hours.
-AS WELL, On Saturday about 6 pm Malahide firemen responded to another grass fire this time at 6657 Springfield Road – the cause was open air burning that spread, ten firefighters were present remaining an hour, and no major damage.
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“CROPPING AND SCRAPPING AT EMMC CHURCH SATURDAY”
(Info provided by Krista Taylor Rempel)
“On Saturday, April 10th, the Aylmer EMMC Church at Summers Corners will be the spot to be if you’re into cropping and scrapping. In conjunction with National Scrapbook Day, a fundraiser “Crop for Carol” is being held at the AEMMC Church. Carol (Rempel) Hiebert, an Aylmer native, is currently teaching English and music for the next ten months in Pailon, Bolivia. Carol, her husband Kevin and children Juliana, Micah and Levi will be living among the members of the Mennonite community in which Carol is teaching. Kevin, a contractor, will be assisting with building projects, teaching job skills to the men and men’s ministry. The idea for this fundraiser came from thinking of all the memories they will be making in Bolivia. This is such an incredible life experience for Carol, Kevin and their children. So I thought, we could maybe help them out a bit financially by working on preserving our own memories in a crop day in Carol’s honour. The event is $35 and runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fee includes space to work, a hot lunch, snacks, beverages, prizes, gifts and more. Crops are a wonderful place for other scrapbook enthusiasts to meet new people and work on their projects. And you never know what you’ll learn. All proceeds will be donated to assist with their mission through the EMMC office in Manitoba. To reserve space or more information, please contact Krista at 519-913-1583 or email krista@rempel.ca .”
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