Published Articles
FRIDAY, August 24/12
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AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY
-Aylmer Farmers Market; 4-8 pm
-Sat. – Straffordville WatermelonFest
-Sat. – Rotary Trunk Yard Sale (see ad)
SOUTHWEST SOCCER: AYLMER FC ADVANCES
Aylmer Rampage defeated Aylmer FC by 2-1 here last night – the first time in four matches this season – but Aylmer FC still won their two game-total goals playoffs by a 6-4 margin to advance in Southwest Soccer action. Aylmer FC will likely face Shedden who also won their playoff series – FC defeated Shedden 4-0 and tied 1-1 in league hookups this year.
AUG. 20 – LOCAL BEACHES GOOD
(From Elgin-St.Thomas Health Unit) –UPDATE– “As of Monday, August 20 no local beaches – Springwater, Pt. Bruce, and Pt. Burwell- are being posted for the presence of high levels of bacterial contamination.”
TRICOUNTY SOFTBALL RESULTS THIS WEEK
Ayr 2 Straffordville 1
Innerkip 9 Pt. Burwell 0
Burgessville 6 Straffordville 5
*(End of league – Straffordville 8-14 (9th); Pt. Burwell 2-20 (11th))
DOORS OPEN ON SEPT. 22
The third annual Doors Open East Elgin will be held on September 22. Participating local venues include: Aylmer Baptist Church, Aylmer Police Station, Shelley McVittie Art Studio, Farmtown Canada at Mapleton, Masonic Lodge in Aylmer, the Ontario Police College, GayLea Dairy Museum, and Rush Creek Wines as well as Aylmer Heritage and Aylmer Parks walking tours.
AYLMER ASSAULT
(From Aylmer Police Chief Andre Reymer) – An assault charge was laid against a 21 year old Malahide man after he allegedly punched a 21 year old Aylmer man twice in the face on August 13th in front of a Talbot west business. Police had to chase the fleeing assailant. He was also charged with possession of marijuana and breaching probation over a previous robbery charge.
THE LOCAL LENS:
Recent evening street scene - facing north on Centre. St. - in Aylmer (Photo by Don Durkee) (CLICK)
ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:
“POLICE CALLED TO FAIR”
“Aylmer Police were called to sort out a dispute during the Aylmer Fair Demolition Derby Saturday. Two male drivers from St.Thomas with an ongoing grudge got into an argument during the competition. When they were both competing during the derby one driver was considered eliminated when the second driver struck his vehicle. But the hit was considered unsportsmanlike and the offending driver was ejected and banned from future competitions. An argument ensued. The impacted driver had bruising from the impact. No charges were laid.”
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