The Aylmer News

TUESDAY, Sept Five/17

THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again Sept. 25

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY

-Wed – EEC Elaborate Board, seven pm

-Thu -Bayham 7, Malahide 7:30 pm: Councils

-Mon -Aylmer Council, seven pm

-Sept fourteen – Blood Donor Clinic, EEC Complicated; Two:30-7:30 pm

-Sept sixteen – Doors Open – Aylmer and Bayham (see Aug twenty nine report)

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: ASSUMPTION

(Information from Principal Darlene Charrette)

1-Staff switches? – We said goodbye to Sheri Meginnis who retired in June after many years of service at Assumption. Jessica Terpstra will be taking her place. Leslie Graham will be in the fresh classroom. We also welcome two part-time teachers: Christina Strangio who will be working in the kindergarten classes and Mary Christopher who will be our reading intervention teacher. Welcome also to Tracy Shackelton, an educational assistant who is substituting Dawn Logan.

2-Building switches during the summer? – We are opening another classroom. This means we now have eight classrooms in our school.

3-New programs/Enrolment? – Several of our staff were trained in Kagan Structures over the summer so we will be working on implementing these structures in the classes with a concentrate on pedagogical documentation in math across the school. Enrolment is 176, up by 20.

PT BRUCE IMPAIRED BOATER

PT. BRUCE – (From Elgin OPP) – On August twenty six around four pm the Elgin OPP Marine Unit was patrolling near here and spotted a personnel water craft (Seadoo) south of the main beach driving carelessly. People were swimming in the water at the time of the incident. Upon further investigation it was exposed that the operator was impaired by alcohol. A thirty six year old masculine was charged with: Operating a vessel in a careless manner, being impaired and driving while disqualified.

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: MCGREGOR

(Information from Principal Charlotte Wall)

1-Staff switches? – We welcome Mrs. Shackelton and Mrs. Vance as fresh teachers.

2-Building switches over the summer? -We are glad to be enhancing our pick up and drop off sites with more streamlined procedures including parking available on the same side of the school along Harvey and South Streets (eliminating the need to cross the street), a fresh Kiss-N-Drop indent along South St. and two hour parking along the front of the school on John St. Parents are also actively working on developing two walking school bus routes to and from our school each day, as well as encouraging active transportation, buddying up, and encouraging the use of the cross walk when traveling to and from school. We have windows in our gym, are creating an outdoor classroom space for kindergarten and other grades to use, and two fresh water fountain/bottle packing stations.

3-New programs this year/anticipated enrolment and comparison to last year? – We have approximately three hundred eighty students registered, up a bit from last year. We will proceed with our bucket-filling club, coding club, cross country, track and field, choir and movie announcements.

OBITUARIES:

-Dyck, Daniel of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 69th year. Survivors: wifey Tina(Knelsen) Dyck; two children etc.. He was born in Mexico. The funeral service was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Schuit, Robert ‘Bob’ of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 70th year. Survivors: spouse Dan Madigan etc.. He was born in The Netherlands. Robert worked in nursing at the St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital and in later years in homecare. A Private family service will be held at a later date; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Behie, Mildred Jean passed away Saturday at Terrace Lodge in her 91st year. Survivors: two children including Fran Whaley (Tony) of Aylmer etc.. Predeceased by her hubby Eber Hayman(1950) and her hubby Clarence Behie( 2008). Mildred worked for many years at the Ontario Police College. A private family service will be held. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: SUMMERS CORNERS PS

(Information from Principal Trish Tomico)

1.Fresh Staff: – Hasina Taylor in FDK, Sherry Black – grade Four/Five, Lindsay Montieth – Grade ¾, Suzanna Obeda – Grade 7, James Henderson – Grade 7/8, Laurel Futcher – Grade Two/Trio, LTO, Derek Rhodes – Prep, Thomas Vivoda – Math in Grade Five, Cheryl McDowell– EA, Linda Balcom – Grade 6-8, LEARN, Laura Jones – ESL itinerant, Glenda Quinn– afternoon custodian, Julie Savard – Vice Principal.

2-Building switches over the summer -Over the summer our school has began its rebricking process. Brick has been liquidated from about half of the building and fresh brick is presently going up. The reason for this was because the old brick was in poor condition. Plus there is an addition of a Developmental classroom to our school, extra fencing going up on the East and West sides of the building to create a secured perimeter and a fresh AODA compliant bathroom being renovated/added to our school.

EESS STUDENT WINS AWARD

(Contributed) – The Lee Brown Marsh Management Committee and Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) has named Alysha Chilcott of EESS as its two thousand seventeen recipient of the Leighton and Betty Brown Scholarship. Her incredible resume includes a high academic average of 90%, over five hundred fifty volunteer hours, as well as having taken numerous environmental classes. She plans on attending the University of Guelph this fall where she will be studying Wildlife Biology & Conservation.” This award has been given annually for the past ten years. To qualify for the Scholarship the applicant must be a graduating high school student living within the LPRCA watershed. They must be continuing their post secondary studies in a conservation-related field based on their academic achievement and a demonstrated interest and involvement with the environment.

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(Information from Chief Randy White)

-Aug 31, both stations called to a single vehicle rollover on Norfolk Bdry Rd, no injuries

-Sept Two, both station called to the beach in Burwell for a water rescue. Someone thought they’d seen a person vanish off the rocks. Upon investigating, it was discovered that said person had walked away unnoticed and no rescue was required.

-Sept Four, station one Port Burwell responded to wires down on Pine St. in Vienna.

Fresh SUPERVISOR AT AYLMER LIBRARY

(Contributed) – The Elgin County Library is pleased to announce that Ms. Dalene Van Zyl will be assuming the responsibilities of supervisor of the Aylmer Library effective September 1st. Ms. Van Zyl brings a wealth of practice to the position, having served as a library technician in the system for over fifteen years where she was responsible for collection development and reference services. She previously served as a librarian, teacher and lecturer in South Africa and possesses an Honours Degree in Library Science from the University of South Africa.

The library is also pleased to announce that at the same time, Ms. Leah Ede-Pisano is assuming responsibility as supervisor for the Belmont and Springfield branches. Ms. Ede-Pisano joined the county library system in two thousand fifteen as supervisor for the Aylmer Library and previously served nine years as a librarian with the London District Catholic School Board. She holds a Master of Library and Information Sciences degree from Western University.

TUESDAY, Aug. 29/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again Tues, Sept. Five

OBITUARY – Prokop, Ronald ‘Skip’ of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 74th year. Survivors: wifey Tracy (Beauvais) Prokop; three children, two stepchildren etc… He was the founder and driving force behind the internationally acclaimed group “Lighthouse.” Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at the Aylmer Missionary Church on Wednesday at one pm.

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Sept. Sixteen – Aylmer, Bayham host DOORS OPEN

OBITUARIES:

-Mayo, Kenneth (Ken) Eugene of Walsingham passed away August Ten, aged 74. Survivors – wifey Betty; three children including Trudy (Wilf Hiemstra), Aylmer etc.. The funeral was held August 15; arrangements with the Verhoeve Funeral Home Tillsonburg.

-Tenk, Fred of RR2, Aylmer passed away Saturday in his 68th year. Survivors: wifey Roberta (Lindsay) Tenk; six children including Matthew Tenk(Marcie) of Springfield etc.. He was born in the Netherlands. A graveside funeral service will be held at the Springfield Cemetery on Wednesday at one pm. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Herron, Ross Stanley of Aylmer passed away Friday, aged 67. Survivors: wifey Deb (Kershaw) Herron; two children etc… Ross was a sales Representative with GESCO Floor Coverings, Toronto for thirty years. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at St. Paul’s United Church on Wednesday at ten am.

BAYHAM FIRE CALLS

(Information from Chief Randy White)

Aug fourteen Station one Port Burwell, medical assist on McQuiggan Line

Aug sixteen Station one Port Burwell, medical assist in the Provincial Park

Aug sixteen both stations called to a grass fire on Carson Line

Aug nineteen both stations to a vehicle fire on Lamers Rd

Aug twenty both stations to a single vehicle accident on Plank Rd.

Aug 23, both stations responded to a single vehicle rollover on Heritage Line.

Aug 24, Station two Straffordville called to a medical assist on Plank Rd.

LOW WATER: CATFISH CCA

(Contributed) – The Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) is issuing a Level I Low Water Condition today. A 10% voluntary reduction in water use is being advised to ensure that there remains an adequate supply for essential uses and to sustain aquatic life. Reducing residential non-essential water use and utilization of Best Management Practices, Irrigation Management is recommended to help lessen the influence on water resources. As a reminder, if landowners take water (>50,000L) from either surface water or groundwater sources (sand points, wells, pumping directly from the flows or ponds) to irrigate; they are at all times required to obtain a permit from the Ministry of the Environment.

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– August 16, 2017, Station #Four, Belmont Road, Medical Assist

– August 17, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– August Legal, 2017, Station #1, Jamestown Line, Medical Assist

– August Legitimate, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– August Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Glencolin Line, Medical Assist

– August Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Trio, Springfield Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Three, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Two, Glencolin Line, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Gas Leak

VEHICLE STOLEN IN SPRINGFIELD

(SPRINGFIELD) – – Elgin OPP are investigating a stolen vehicle near here. Police were contacted when a two thousand two Beige Chevy Tahoe was stolen from a residence on Century Line inbetween Whittaker Road and Newell Road. The theft occurred sometime overnight Sunday. The vehicle had an Ontario licence plate of BZHC401 with Chrome thrust bar surrounding the front grill, Off road tires, Tinted rear windows, and a union operators decal on the back window.

AYLMER, BAYHAM WILL HOST DOORS OPEN

(Contributed) – Aylmer and Bayham will participate in Doors Open East Elgin events on Saturday September sixteen from ten am to Four. Aylmer locations include the following: Aylmer Optimist Club, thirty Queen Street South – There will be an archive display by long time member John Weber, movies of some events the Club supports and/or participates in, and you can tour the club house; Aylmer Police Station – They will showcase current police technologies and services. A K9 officer from the Ontario Provincial Police and a rollover simulator display will also be available; Aylmer Old Town Theatre and Library – Learn more about the history of Aylmer, Stop in and see John A. Macdonald and Pauline Johnson speak on stage in the Opera House. The Aylmer Heritage Committee and the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives are partnering to provide information on the designated and listed properties in Aylmer, as well as provide resources for you to find information about your own property. View the display Then and Now which contrasts what Aylmer looks like today to what it has looked like over the past one hundred fifty years. (Bayham sites, next week)

BELMONT WOMAN CHARGED WITH RACING

(From the OPP/AUGUST 14) – A twenty two year old Belmont woman has been charged after a vehicle was clocked in London traveling one hundred seventy five km/hr in a sixty km/hr zone. The OPP say on Monday around 12:30pm officers pulled the crimson Nissan Altima over in the westbound lanes of Manning Dr. after it was spotted traveling at the high rate of speed. The driver told the officer she was late for work. The woman is now charged with racing a motor vehicle. Her vehicle was seized for seven days and her driver’s licence was suspended for seven days.

TUESDAY, Aug. 15/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUE, AUG 29

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Fri -Fred Eaglesmith at Aylmer Knights of Columbus, seven pm

-Weekend – Fred Eaglesmith Concert at Springwater

-Saturday – Aylmer Cornfest

AYLMER CORNFEST SATURDAY

(Information from Nicole Wiebenga of Aylmer, Area Chamber of Commerce) – “The annual Aylmer Cornfest will be held downtown on Saturday. There will be childrens’ activities in Balmoral Park from ten am-2 pm, wagon rails, face painting, a corn bbq over the lunch hour and the Derrick Drover Band will perform from eleven am-1 pm. As well, there will also be sidewalk sales and the BIA’s successful $Five coupon from participating merchants. Plus there is a Free Family Movie Night- Guardians of the Galaxy two – on Friday in Steen Park at dusk.”

SIU REPORT ON CAR OVER CLIFF

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has terminated an investigation into an incident where a 57-year-old man drove his vehicle into Lake Erie on June 23, 2017. The man’s assets was recovered from the lake the following day. A preliminary investigation found the following: In the afternoon hours of Friday, June 23, 2017, an Ontario Provincial Police officer with the Elgin County detachment began following a vehicle of interest that was being operated on Springfield Road; When the driver of the vehicle threw an item from the vehicle, the police officer stopped to retrieve it;Meantime, the vehicle continued southbound on Springfield Road at a high rate of speed. The vehicle sped past a turnaround, drove into a field and drove off of a cliff and into Lake Erie;The police officer that had been following the vehicle appeared at the turnaround several minutes later, and was directed to where the vehicle had gone;The man’s assets was recovered from the lake the following day.

Director Tony Loparco said, “The man died as a result of injuries consistent with a collision and drowning. Based on the investigation, it is clear that the man drove his vehicle at a high rate of speed across a field and unhesitatingly drove it off the cliff into Lake Erie. The police officer was nowhere near the vehicle when it plunged into the lake. This investigation has been terminated as there is no evidence that the police officer was responsible for the man’s death.”

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORTS

– July 24, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– July 26, 2017, Station #Three, Whittaker Road, Power Lines Down

– July 27, 2017, Station #1, Rush Creek Line, Medical Assist

– July 28, 2017, Station #1, John Wise Line, Medical Assist

– July 29, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 29, 2017, Station #1, John Wise Line, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #Three, #Four, Springwater Road, MVC

– July 30, 2017, Station #Four, Ron McNeil Line, MVC

– August Five, 2017, Station #1, Bank Street, Medical Assist

– August eight Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– August 8, 2017, Station #Three , #Four, Ron McNeil Line, MVC

– August 8, 2017, Station #Four, Avon Drive, Medical Assist

– August 9, 2017, Station #Four, Station #Trio, Avon Drive, MVC

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(From Fire Chief Randy White)

-Aug eight -both stations, medical assist on Pitt St.

-Aug eight -Station two Straffordville, MVC at a motocross park. Called off.

-Aug nine -Station two Straffordville, medical assist on Eden Line.

AYLMER FIRE REPORT

JULY twenty eight – (Information from Chief Sam Taylor) – Responded to two hundred fifty nine Elm St. at 7:30 am for a reported structure fire. Smoke showcasing from roof vents, sprinkler system active and alarms ringing. Police confirm building evacuated. Fire in paint booth and venting system at roof level where extinguished. Possible cause: malfunction of paint booth harass fan. Eighteen firefighters responded to the call. No dollar loss estimate at this time.

OBITUARIES

-Bachner, Michael of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 87th year. Survivors: wifey Katie, three children etc.. He was born in Romania and came to Canada in 1948. He farmed most of his life. The funeral service was held Saturday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Mossey, Mary of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in her 89th year. Wifey of the late Don Mossey. Survivors: three children including Barry Ker(Deb) and Jill Underhill(Lewy) and three stepchildren including Bob Mossey(Julie) and Bill Mossey(Linda), all of Aylmer. She was born in Richmond. The funeral service was held on Monday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Hume, Giles Alexander of Chartwell, Aylmer and formerly of Springfield passed away August 5th in his 90th year. Predeceased by his longtime companion Donna Gray. Giles was born in Cobourg and in one thousand nine hundred forty seven his family moved to a dairy farm west of Springfield. Giles was the Charter President of the Springfield Lions Club and received the Citizen of the Year award in both Springfield and Aylmer. He was a former member of Heritage Aylmer. The funeral was held August Ten; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Buchner, George Ralph of Tillsonburg and formerly of Aylmer passed away at the age of eighty three on August Trio. Survivors: four children including Darrell (Virginia) Buchner and Drew (Vicki) Buchner, both of the Aylmer area. A graveside service is planned for a later date. Arrangements with Wareing Cremation Services London.

-Anstead, Peter of London passed away August Two, aged 87. Survivors: wifey Diana (Bowyer)Anstead etc.. A Funeral Service was held at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home on August 9.

-Ray, Lorne Clarence of Aylmer passed away August one in his 99th year. Hubby of the late Beaulah Ray (2008). Survivors: one child etc.. He retired from the LCBO after thirty one years of service. The funeral service was held on August Four; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

TUESDAY, July 25/17

PT BURWELL BEACHFEST THIS WEEKEND

(Contributed) Bayham Beachfest will be held this Civic Holiday weekend in Pt. Burwell. Commencing at six pm on Friday evening, kids will love music, games and Phatty’s Pizza for $Five per child. The movie Moana will embark at dusk.The joy proceeds on Saturday with a volleyball tournament, live music at the beer garden, bouncy castles, a magician and Craig the Science Man. Sunday activities commence with a pancake breakfast at the Firehall and yoga on the beach. Visit the vendors and silent auction and love music on the beach. Beachfest completes with a bang with the Fire Man and a massive fireworks display at dusk. For more details, check out bayhambeachfest.com

OBITUARY – Douglas David Brown (1948 – 2017). On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, Douglas David Brown of Eden passed away at the age of sixty nine years. Survivors: wifey Hellene; five children including Jim Brown (Nicole) of Aylmer etc.. Doug was an employee of East Link for over forty years. Visitation at Ostranders Funeral Home Tillsonburg on Sunday, July 30, two thousand seventeen from two – four p.m. and seven – nine p.m. The Memorial Service for Doug will be held there on Monday at eleven am.

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUE. Aug 15

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Tuesdays in Summer – Library Mobile Unit; Troy Village Playground; 1:30-3 pm

-Thu -Aylmer Library: Craig the Science Boy: three pm

-Thu -Aylmer Library: Moist & Wild Evening Storytime; 6:30-7:30 pm

-Fri-Sun -EESS 1960-3 Reunion (see June fourteen report)

EESS REUNION UPDATE

(Information on this coming weekend’s EESS 1960-3 Reunion is from Mike Streib of the Organizing Committee) – “We have over one hundred seventy five registered and they are coming from as far away as Kelowna, Calgary, the southern States and all across Ontario. The committee is very pleased with the results. Each of our venues is being well attended; we have an excellent array of gifts for our silent auction table on Saturday evening. School tours are scheduled for Saturday (1:30 – Four:pm) and Roy Pickard is bringing his Aylmer Shrine Club Cruisers to the German Canadian Club Parking lot from 2–4 pm on Saturday as well. The dinner and dance at the German Canadian Club commences at five pm and ‘hopefully’ we are rocking the night away until one am.

OBITUARIES:

-Hicks, Marilyn of Turkey Point and formerly of Aylmer passed away Tuesday July Legitimate; aged 77. Predeceased by her spouse Duane (2003). Survivors: two children etc.. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Wiebe, Elizabeth of Aylmer passed away Tuesday July eighteen in her 80th year. Survivors: spouse Peter Wiebe; six children etc.. She was born in Mexico, came to Canada in one thousand nine hundred eighty six and was a cook at the Hacienda Restaurant. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Scott, Marion Lucille (Charlton) of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in her 91st year. Predeceased by her spouse Donald. Survivors: daughter Allene Scott of Aylmer etc.. She was born in Aylmer and worked as a medical secretary for Drs. Colquhoun, Poots, and Beveridge. A graveside service for instantaneous family was held on July 21; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– July Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– July 20, 2017, Station #1, #Two, Calton Line, Vehicle & Field Fire

“Transport Truck and trailer and approximately four acres of field on fire. Approximately twenty firefighters and six trucks attended around Four:45 pm. Fire was under control by Five:15 and extinguished by Five:30. Harm estimate is unknown but could rise past $100,000 based on truck and trailer utter of wheat.

– July 20, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #Four, Avon Drive, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #1, Springfield, Road, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #Trio, Imperial Road, Power Lines Down

– July 22, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 22, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 24, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

AT AYLMER MUSEUM

(Contributed) – The fresh exhibit is Main Street Memories. It will look at the turn of the century on Main Street. It features the types of stores that existed at that time in Aylmer and Malahide. It opens July 10th and will run until November 24.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

JULY twenty five – AYLMER HYDRO OUT – (Information from Tim Stafford of Hydro One) – South Aylmer and parts of Malahide were without power again today – from around six am to Noon – as the morning storm with accompanying high winds downed many poles and left some two thousand two hundred customers in the dark.

JULY twenty two – AYLMER HYDRO OUT- “Approx. Four thousand one hundred customers affected by the outage on a 115,000 volt line feeding Aylmer and Tillsonburg today. Tillsonburg was out approx. an hour in places and Aylmer for four hrs in places. Customers were restored in stages. The problem was a failed cross arm on a twin pole structure at Lyons. Caused by lightning harm from a prior storm.”

JULY twenty one -The Elgin St.Thomas Health Unit is sending out a Fever Warning for Thursday-Sunday because Environment and Climate Switch Canada is predicting hot humid weather for the rest of the week.

TUESDAY, July Legal/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES. JULY 25

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Thu-Aylmer Library: Baba from Drums; two pm; Ages six and up (call ahead)

-Thu -Bayham Council 7pm; CANCELLED: Malahide Council

-Fri -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts Norwich, 8:30 pm

-Sun -TriCounty Fastball: Pt. Burwell hosts Innerkip, seven pm

MALAHIDE FIRE SERVICES REPORT

– July 12, 2017, Station Four, Station Three, Pigram Line, Mutual Aid

– July 12, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 13, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 13, 2017, Station #1, Colin Street, Medical Assist

– July 14, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 15, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– July 15, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 16, 2017, Station #1, Station #Three, Jones Road, Water Rescue

PLEASANT VALLEY JR GOLF TOURNEY

(Information from Joan Cresswell) – Thea Fenn, 13, won the chicks under fourteen division at the annual Pleasant Valley Junior Golf tourney, sponsored by the Aylmer Optimist Club, held recently.

BAYHAM FIRE SERVICES REPORT

(From Fire Chief Randy White)

-July 11, both stations, vehicle fire on County Rd 55

-July 15, station one Port Burwell called to an odor of gas on Chatham St.

-July 16, station two Straffordville called to a medical assist on Culloden Rd

-July 17, station one Port Burwell called to a medical assist on Grace Ct.

OBITUARIES:

-Stradeski, Mervyn formerly of Aylmer passed away Friday at eighty seven years of age. Hubby of the late Ellen. Survivors: three children etc.. Mervyn was a Past Grand Knight of Council four thousand one hundred eighty nine (Aylmer). The funeral was held this morning; arrangements with Families Very first Funeral Homes, Windsor.

-Lobban, Vince of London passed away Thursday at the age of eighty nine years. Survivors: wifey Marie; two children including Ann Marie (Bill) Reymer of Aylmer etc.. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with McFarlane & Roberts Funeral Home Lambeth.

PT. BRUCE: BOAT STOLEN

(From Elgin OPP) – Elgin OPP are presently investigating the theft of a boat and trailer from Port Bruce. The theft occurred sometime inbetween July twelve at eleven pm and July thirteen at 8:15 am. The boat is described as being: one thousand nine hundred ninety Temabex MP170 watercraft, Fluid coloured, ninety HP motor, blackHull id 46D6246. The trailer is described as being: White, Ontario trailer licence plate P4666D.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

CATFISH CCA LOW WATER ADVISORY

The Catfish Creek CA issued a Level one Low Water Advisory yesterday as local water levels fell below provincial standards. As part of the directive, CCCA is asking the public to voluntarily reduce their water consumption in the watershed by ten per cent.

MALAHIDE, BAYHAM WATER BANS

(From Malahide Twp.) “Effective instantaneously, Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith is imposing a Fire Ban on any or all Open Air fires, whether permitted or exempt, until such time as the current dry conditions are improved by rainfall. Any fires reported will be extinguished.” Bayham Fire Chief Randy White informs that Bayham also imposed a ban yesterday – no open searing until further notice albeit puny camp fires are still permitted.

NO CORNER CUPBOARD IN AUGUST

(Information from Liz McConnell) – The Aylmer Corner Cupboard will close for the month of August this summer. In July, hours will be just nine am to Noon.

TUESDAY, July 11/17

* THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES. JULY Eighteen

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Thu -Blood Donor Clinic; EEC Complicated; Two:30-7:30 pm

-Fri -TriCountyFastball: Straffordville hosts: Glanworth; 8:30 pm

-Fri-Sun -Tillsonburg Ribfest; Fairgrounds; Vendors, Entertainment

AYLMER ABANDONS OPP COSTING REVIEW

(Information on decisions made by Aylmer Council at its regular meeting last night is from Clerk Nancie Irving)

-Re- OPP costing proposal – “Council receives the information from the Joint Advisory Committee OPP Costing meeting held on June twenty seven and advises the Municipal Policing Bureau that Council wishes to discontinue the OPP Costing Proposal process at this time and the Joint Advisory Committee OPP Costing be disbanded. (Council approved this mobility by a 5-2 margin with Cos. McDonald and Laur opposed)

-Re-Dufferin Street Road Reconstruction Project Tender -Council approves the recommendations from the Town’s Engineer to proceed with the Dufferin Street Road Reconstruction Project and accept the tender form from Titan Group Construction for the amount of $789,884.

-Re-Parking bylaw switches – Council approves the following switches for two thousand eighteen after the Talbot St. west reconstruction project: removal of the parking spaces on the north side of Talbot St. west across from EESS; add parking spaces on the west side of St.Andrew St. south of EESS; permit for All Way stops at Caverly Rd and South St and Queen St and Water St; and removal of the parking spaces on the north side of Sydenham St west across from the Post Office.”

AYLMER FIRE SERVICES REPORT

(Information from Chief Sam Taylor)

-Friday; 4pm – Dispatched to two hundred fifty eight Talbot St. E. for a stove fire. Staff on site extinguished the fire in the oven with an extinguisher. Staff & residents evacuated securely, no injuries.

OBITUARIES

-Loewen, Sara of Aylmer Reirement Residence passed away Saturday aged 78. Survivors: hubby Bernard “Ben” Loewen; six children etc.. She was born in Mexico. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at the E.M.M.C. at Summers Corners on Wednesday at one pm.

-Worden, Robert Michael of Springfield and formerly of Hamilton passed away Thursday in his 80th year. Survivors: wifey Barbara Youthfull; two children etc.. A graveside funeral service was held Saturday at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

-Edey, Audrey of St. Thomas and formery of Toronto passed away Friday in her 97th year. Survivors: neice Rowanne Vivoda (Ed) Aylmer etc.. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Connolly, Roy of Port Burwell passed away Wednesday aged eighty four years. Predeceased by his wifey Gladys Connolly. Survivors: four children etc.. A celebration of Roy’s life will be held on Saturday at seventeen Elizabeth St. Port Burwell from 2-5 pm. Arrangements with Ostranders Funeral Home, Tillsonburg.

-Wilcox, Helen (Begg) formerly of Aylmer and RR3 St. Thomas passed away Wednesday in her 95th year. Survivors: spouse Robert G. “Bob” Wilcox; two children etc.. Helen was a Registered Nurse, and a Past President of the Aylmer Curling Club. A private family graveside service will be held at Orwell Cemetery. Arrangements with the Sifton Funeral Home, St.Thomas.

-Hamilton, Adam Robert of Kitchener, formerly of Aylmer, passed away at Algonquin Park with his brothers in his 28th year. Beloved hubby to Krystal(Froese) and proud father of soon to be Baby Hamilton. Born in St. Thomas on August 15, 1989, son of Randy Hamilton of St. Thomas and Christine (Falkenham) Hamilton(Ken) of Aylmer. Brother to Joshua(Deb) of Cambridge and Eric(Kim) of Aylmer and brother-in-law Justin of Aylmer. Son-in-law of Martha Froese, Aylmer and John Froese(Rosie) of Aylmer. Loved dearly by his Grandparents, Joel & Betty Falkenham, Marion Hamilton, John Froese and Margaret & Henry Wiebe. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be held on Thursday, July 13, two thousand seventeen at 11:00 am.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

MALAHIDE POWER LINES DOWN JULY 8

(Some information from Elgin OPP as well as Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith) – Malahide Fire Services were kept busy on Friday evening, July eight with several incidents of downed power lines. Said Fire Chief Brent Smith: “We had utterly high winds with rain that came through the area that day, almost like a micro burst in a puny narrow corridor that was not experienced anywhere else in the county.” MFS responded to downed lines on Imperial Road, Ron McNeil Line, Sparta Line, Hacienda Road, Vienna Road and Calton Line inbetween nine and eleven pm. Tim Stafford of Hydro One reported that Aylmer staff with assistance from Simcoe, Beachville and Clinton offices responded to numerous wind, tree and lightning calls in Malahide that night including a pole fire in Copenhagen. Stafford also said there was not much trouble from the storm that hit south Malahide late this past Wednesday evening.

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(Information from Chief Randy White)

-July four th , both stations responded to a vehicle fire on Lakeshore Line. A pickup truck was fully involved on arrival.

-July six th , Station one Port Burwell, medical call to Edison Dr. in Vienna.

THURSDAY, July 6/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES.

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Bayham seven pm, Malahide 7:30 pm Councils

-TriCounty Fastball: Pt. Burwell hosts: Burgessville, eight pm

-Fri -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts Woodstock, 8:30 pm

-Sat -Healing Hearts, Minds Festival; Optimist Park; nine am (see report)

-Sun -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts: Hickson, eight pm

OBITUARIES

FORMER AYLMER POLICE CHIEF, OPC DIRECTOR

-Gheysen, Rudy of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 62nd year. Survivors: wifey Charlene (Maloney) Gheysen; children Lynnsey Gheysen-Murray (David) and Alissa Barons (Andrew), both of Aylmer etc.. Rudy was Chief of Police of Aylmer from one thousand nine hundred eighty seven to 1995, having served ten years previously as an Aylmer Police Officer, and was Director of the Ontario Police College in Aylmer from two thousand one to 2011. Last spring Aylmer Council chose him to act as a facilitator to assist in the review of a police service delivery proposal from the OPP which is still in progress. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Thursday 7-9 p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass will be held on Saturday at ten am from Our Lady of Sorrows R.C. Church.

Fresh CAO FOR ELGIN

(Contributed) – Elgin County Council has hired Julie Gonyou as Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, effective September Five. She is a native of Central Elgin and was previously Director, Administration and Special Projects with the London Library. She substitutes Mark McDonald who is retiring.

JUNIOR GOLF TOURNEY IN AYLMER

The annual Aylmer Optimist Junior Golf tourney will be held today beginning at ten am at Pleasant Valley Golf Club. It is for ages 10-18. There are two age categories for chicks and four categories for boys – the cost is $15. Said Joan Cresswell of Pleasant Valley: “It is a qualifier for participants to stir on to the Southwestern Ontario Junior Championships.”

HEALING FESTIVAL SATURDAY

(Danielle Webber of Aylmer provides information on a Healing Hearts and Minds Festival she is organizing for this Saturday at Optimist Park beginning at nine am. There will be arts and crafts vendors, music, a petting zoo, bbq etc..) – “We are raising money to help people living with mental illness. I myself have struggled with mental illness my entire life and I have very first arm skill of the many cracks within the health system. I have been intensely involved in Aylmer distress support with my parents and determined to branch off from that to help people living with mental illness. I have been running many programs with in my home for many years ie. Quilts for Convenience where I make quilts out of people’s clothing who have passed on. I also run a Kids Craft Night. I am working on a trouble journal for kids and have written six children’s stories dealing with the many fights. I hope to begin running workshops for adults and trouble groups for kids. I want people to open up about their fights with their own mental health as I believe we all have it but we all learn to deal with it in different ways. I have lived in the darkness for too long and I want to come out into the light.”

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– June 26, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– June 26, 2017, Station #Trio assisted by Station #Two, Imperial Road, MVC

– June 27, 2017, Station #Three, station #Two, Inverness Street, Medical Assist

– June 29, 2017, Station #Two, Station #1, #Three and #Four, Talbot Line, Fire

– June 30, 2017, Station #1, Vienna Line, Medical Assist

– June 30, 2017, Station #Two assisted by Station #1, Carter Road, Fire

– June 30, 2017, Station #1, Colin Street, Medical Assist

– July Two, 2017, Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July Two, 2017, Station #Four, Wilson Line, Medical Assist

JOHN, ELM ST. MILLING

(Information from Peter Dutchak, Elgin County Engineering Services) – “Asphalt milling is simply the grinding and removal of the existing asphalt (in this case 50mm) to accommodate a fresh layer of asphalt. Milling operations were expected to be almost accomplish by the end of last week. Then in about another week, asphalt resurfacing will begin and require about three weeks to finish. We expect the fresh surface on John Street to last about twelve years. (During the milling on John St. north) t he railway authority took the chance to liquidate unused tracks that cross John Street before a fresh asphalt surface is installed.”

50 YEARS AGO

HERB KEBBEL BOUGHT FUNERAL HOME

In May, Herb Kebbel celebrated fifty years of wielding a funeral home at the present site on Talbot St. east in Aylmer. Of Lithuanian heritage, Herb was raised near Rodney on a tobacco farm and got a part time job, but mostly volunteering, at the funeral home there while attending WESS. Despite the ‘ribbing’ from friends Herb liked his job – “I was compassionate and I liked to help people.” He then went to Embalming school for two years in Toronto and worked at a few funeral homes in Toronto after college. He loved it to the point that “when my friends went out some nights I even stayed in and observed autopsies.” Of note, he assisted in the funerals of two members of the Boyd Gang, well known bank robbers in the Toronto area in the 1950s as they were draped for the shooting of a police officer and also the funeral of a man called ‘King of the Gypsies’ whose mourners set up a carnival atmosphere finish with tons of flowers, motorcycles and alcohol in the funeral home.

He heard in one thousand nine hundred sixty one that Jim Barnum of Aylmer, who had one of two funerals homes here, was looking for an assistant. He was located at the corner of King and Pine St., the other was at the present site possessed by Gord Highson. He purchased Barnum’s in 1963. He had been to Aylmer only shortly before as a woman here worked on their tobacco farm and they used to pass through as they visited her at her Pt Bruce cottage. In one thousand nine hundred sixty seven Hughson moved to Williams Funeral Home in St.Thomas and Herb bought on Talbot.

He has had two major additions, a chapel in the front and the large addition to the north which was built eight years ago. He says Aylmer is unique as the conservative Mennonite groups here like to build their own coffins and do their own dressing and he prepares embalming for Amish funerals but they also do their own dressing and they do funerals in their homes. He is most worried about the trend away from visitations/funerals believing that “funerals are for the living.” He is in partnership with his son Bob and at age eighty believes he is the oldest active funeral director in southwestern Ontario. He still comes in most days and plans to proceed “as long as people want to see me.” He only plans to retire when “they put me in a box.”

TRACTOR PULL HAD one AM EXTENSION

Some concerns were voiced by some readers relating to the lateness of the Tractor Pull this past weekend at the fairgrounds sponsored by the Aylmer and Malahide Fair Board. Fair Board President Scott Lewis confirmed that they had an extension to the town’s noise bylaw, to one am, granted to them by the Aylmer Police. Said Scott: “The fair board did get a noise by-law extension for both nights. Due to the rain on Saturday, it delayed our demonstrate two hours, which in turn took it to 12:45am unluckily. Friday night, we were done around eleven pm. Overall the demonstrate went well. It was also too bad that the Band we hired wasn’t able to play, due to the extended pulling.”

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TUESDAY, Sept Five/17

THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again Sept. 25

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY

-Wed – EEC Elaborate Board, seven pm

-Thu -Bayham 7, Malahide 7:30 pm: Councils

-Mon -Aylmer Council, seven pm

-Sept fourteen – Blood Donor Clinic, EEC Elaborate; Two:30-7:30 pm

-Sept sixteen – Doors Open – Aylmer and Bayham (see Aug twenty nine report)

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: ASSUMPTION

(Information from Principal Darlene Charrette)

1-Staff switches? – We said goodbye to Sheri Meginnis who retired in June after many years of service at Assumption. Jessica Terpstra will be taking her place. Leslie Graham will be in the fresh classroom. We also welcome two part-time teachers: Christina Strangio who will be working in the kindergarten classes and Mary Christopher who will be our reading intervention teacher. Welcome also to Tracy Shackelton, an educational assistant who is substituting Dawn Logan.

2-Building switches during the summer? – We are opening another classroom. This means we now have eight classrooms in our school.

3-New programs/Enrolment? – Several of our staff were trained in Kagan Structures over the summer so we will be working on implementing these structures in the classes with a concentrate on pedagogical documentation in math via the school. Enrolment is 176, up by 20.

PT BRUCE IMPAIRED BOATER

PT. BRUCE – (From Elgin OPP) – On August twenty six around four pm the Elgin OPP Marine Unit was patrolling near here and spotted a personnel water craft (Seadoo) south of the main beach driving carelessly. People were swimming in the water at the time of the incident. Upon further investigation it was exposed that the operator was impaired by alcohol. A thirty six year old masculine was charged with: Operating a vessel in a careless manner, being impaired and driving while disqualified.

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: MCGREGOR

(Information from Principal Charlotte Wall)

1-Staff switches? – We welcome Mrs. Shackelton and Mrs. Vance as fresh teachers.

2-Building switches over the summer? -We are glad to be enhancing our pick up and drop off sites with more streamlined procedures including parking available on the same side of the school along Harvey and South Streets (eliminating the need to cross the street), a fresh Kiss-N-Drop indent along South St. and two hour parking along the front of the school on John St. Parents are also actively working on developing two walking school bus routes to and from our school each day, as well as encouraging active transportation, buddying up, and encouraging the use of the cross walk when traveling to and from school. We have windows in our gym, are creating an outdoor classroom space for kindergarten and other grades to use, and two fresh water fountain/bottle packing stations.

3-New programs this year/anticipated enrolment and comparison to last year? – We have approximately three hundred eighty students registered, up a bit from last year. We will proceed with our bucket-filling club, coding club, cross country, track and field, choir and movie announcements.

OBITUARIES:

-Dyck, Daniel of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 69th year. Survivors: wifey Tina(Knelsen) Dyck; two children etc.. He was born in Mexico. The funeral service was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Schuit, Robert ‘Bob’ of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 70th year. Survivors: spouse Dan Madigan etc.. He was born in The Netherlands. Robert worked in nursing at the St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital and in later years in homecare. A Private family service will be held at a later date; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Behie, Mildred Jean passed away Saturday at Terrace Lodge in her 91st year. Survivors: two children including Fran Whaley (Tony) of Aylmer etc.. Predeceased by her spouse Eber Hayman(1950) and her spouse Clarence Behie( 2008). Mildred worked for many years at the Ontario Police College. A private family service will be held. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: SUMMERS CORNERS PS

(Information from Principal Trish Tomico)

1.Fresh Staff: – Hasina Taylor in FDK, Sherry Black – grade Four/Five, Lindsay Montieth – Grade ¾, Suzanna Obeda – Grade 7, James Henderson – Grade 7/8, Laurel Futcher – Grade Two/Three, LTO, Derek Rhodes – Prep, Thomas Vivoda – Math in Grade Five, Cheryl McDowell– EA, Linda Balcom – Grade 6-8, LEARN, Laura Jones – ESL itinerant, Glenda Quinn– afternoon custodian, Julie Savard – Vice Principal.

2-Building switches over the summer -Over the summer our school has began its rebricking process. Brick has been eliminated from about half of the building and fresh brick is presently going up. The reason for this was because the old brick was in poor condition. Plus there is an addition of a Developmental classroom to our school, extra fencing going up on the East and West sides of the building to create a secured perimeter and a fresh AODA compliant bathroom being renovated/added to our school.

EESS STUDENT WINS AWARD

(Contributed) – The Lee Brown Marsh Management Committee and Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) has named Alysha Chilcott of EESS as its two thousand seventeen recipient of the Leighton and Betty Brown Scholarship. Her astounding resume includes a high academic average of 90%, over five hundred fifty volunteer hours, as well as having taken numerous environmental classes. She plans on attending the University of Guelph this fall where she will be studying Wildlife Biology & Conservation.” This award has been given annually for the past ten years. To qualify for the Scholarship the applicant must be a graduating high school student living within the LPRCA watershed. They must be continuing their post secondary studies in a conservation-related field based on their academic achievement and a demonstrated interest and involvement with the environment.

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(Information from Chief Randy White)

-Aug 31, both stations called to a single vehicle rollover on Norfolk Bdry Rd, no injuries

-Sept Two, both station called to the beach in Burwell for a water rescue. Someone thought they’d seen a person vanish off the rocks. Upon investigating, it was discovered that said person had walked away unnoticed and no rescue was required.

-Sept Four, station one Port Burwell responded to wires down on Pine St. in Vienna.

Fresh SUPERVISOR AT AYLMER LIBRARY

(Contributed) – The Elgin County Library is pleased to announce that Ms. Dalene Van Zyl will be assuming the responsibilities of supervisor of the Aylmer Library effective September 1st. Ms. Van Zyl brings a wealth of practice to the position, having served as a library technician in the system for over fifteen years where she was responsible for collection development and reference services. She previously served as a librarian, teacher and lecturer in South Africa and possesses an Honours Degree in Library Science from the University of South Africa.

The library is also pleased to announce that at the same time, Ms. Leah Ede-Pisano is assuming responsibility as supervisor for the Belmont and Springfield branches. Ms. Ede-Pisano joined the county library system in two thousand fifteen as supervisor for the Aylmer Library and previously served nine years as a librarian with the London District Catholic School Board. She holds a Master of Library and Information Sciences degree from Western University.

TUESDAY, Aug. 29/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again Tues, Sept. Five

OBITUARY – Prokop, Ronald ‘Skip’ of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 74th year. Survivors: wifey Tracy (Beauvais) Prokop; three children, two stepchildren etc… He was the founder and driving force behind the internationally acclaimed group “Lighthouse.” Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at the Aylmer Missionary Church on Wednesday at one pm.

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Sept. Sixteen – Aylmer, Bayham host DOORS OPEN

OBITUARIES:

-Mayo, Kenneth (Ken) Eugene of Walsingham passed away August Ten, aged 74. Survivors – wifey Betty; three children including Trudy (Wilf Hiemstra), Aylmer etc.. The funeral was held August 15; arrangements with the Verhoeve Funeral Home Tillsonburg.

-Tenk, Fred of RR2, Aylmer passed away Saturday in his 68th year. Survivors: wifey Roberta (Lindsay) Tenk; six children including Matthew Tenk(Marcie) of Springfield etc.. He was born in the Netherlands. A graveside funeral service will be held at the Springfield Cemetery on Wednesday at one pm. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Herron, Ross Stanley of Aylmer passed away Friday, aged 67. Survivors: wifey Deb (Kershaw) Herron; two children etc… Ross was a sales Representative with GESCO Floor Coverings, Toronto for thirty years. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at St. Paul’s United Church on Wednesday at ten am.

BAYHAM FIRE CALLS

(Information from Chief Randy White)

Aug fourteen Station one Port Burwell, medical assist on McQuiggan Line

Aug sixteen Station one Port Burwell, medical assist in the Provincial Park

Aug sixteen both stations called to a grass fire on Carson Line

Aug nineteen both stations to a vehicle fire on Lamers Rd

Aug twenty both stations to a single vehicle accident on Plank Rd.

Aug 23, both stations responded to a single vehicle rollover on Heritage Line.

Aug 24, Station two Straffordville called to a medical assist on Plank Rd.

LOW WATER: CATFISH CCA

(Contributed) – The Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) is issuing a Level I Low Water Condition today. A 10% voluntary reduction in water use is being advised to ensure that there remains an adequate supply for essential uses and to sustain aquatic life. Reducing residential non-essential water use and utilization of Best Management Practices, Irrigation Management is recommended to help lessen the influence on water resources. As a reminder, if landowners take water (>50,000L) from either surface water or groundwater sources (sand points, wells, pumping directly from the rivulets or ponds) to irrigate; they are at all times required to obtain a permit from the Ministry of the Environment.

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– August 16, 2017, Station #Four, Belmont Road, Medical Assist

– August 17, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– August Legal, 2017, Station #1, Jamestown Line, Medical Assist

– August Eighteen, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– August Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Glencolin Line, Medical Assist

– August Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Trio, Springfield Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Trio, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Two, Glencolin Line, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Gas Leak

VEHICLE STOLEN IN SPRINGFIELD

(SPRINGFIELD) – – Elgin OPP are investigating a stolen vehicle near here. Police were contacted when a two thousand two Beige Chevy Tahoe was stolen from a residence on Century Line inbetween Whittaker Road and Newell Road. The theft occurred sometime overnight Sunday. The vehicle had an Ontario licence plate of BZHC401 with Chrome shove bar surrounding the front grill, Off road tires, Tinted rear windows, and a union operators decal on the back window.

AYLMER, BAYHAM WILL HOST DOORS OPEN

(Contributed) – Aylmer and Bayham will participate in Doors Open East Elgin events on Saturday September sixteen from ten am to Four. Aylmer locations include the following: Aylmer Optimist Club, thirty Queen Street South – There will be an archive display by long time member John Weber, movies of some events the Club supports and/or participates in, and you can tour the club house; Aylmer Police Station – They will showcase current police technologies and services. A K9 officer from the Ontario Provincial Police and a rollover simulator display will also be available; Aylmer Old Town Theatre and Library – Learn more about the history of Aylmer, Stop in and see John A. Macdonald and Pauline Johnson speak on stage in the Opera House. The Aylmer Heritage Committee and the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives are partnering to provide information on the designated and listed properties in Aylmer, as well as provide resources for you to find information about your own property. View the display Then and Now which contrasts what Aylmer looks like today to what it has looked like over the past one hundred fifty years. (Bayham sites, next week)

BELMONT WOMAN CHARGED WITH RACING

(From the OPP/AUGUST 14) – A twenty two year old Belmont woman has been charged after a vehicle was clocked in London traveling one hundred seventy five km/hr in a sixty km/hr zone. The OPP say on Monday around 12:30pm officers pulled the crimson Nissan Altima over in the westbound lanes of Manning Dr. after it was spotted traveling at the high rate of speed. The driver told the officer she was late for work. The woman is now charged with racing a motor vehicle. Her vehicle was seized for seven days and her driver’s licence was suspended for seven days.

TUESDAY, Aug. 15/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUE, AUG 29

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Fri -Fred Eaglesmith at Aylmer Knights of Columbus, seven pm

-Weekend – Fred Eaglesmith Concert at Springwater

-Saturday – Aylmer Cornfest

AYLMER CORNFEST SATURDAY

(Information from Nicole Wiebenga of Aylmer, Area Chamber of Commerce) – “The annual Aylmer Cornfest will be held downtown on Saturday. There will be childrens’ activities in Balmoral Park from ten am-2 pm, wagon rails, face painting, a corn bbq over the lunch hour and the Derrick Drover Band will perform from eleven am-1 pm. As well, there will also be sidewalk sales and the BIA’s successful $Five coupon from participating merchants. Plus there is a Free Family Movie Night- Guardians of the Galaxy two – on Friday in Steen Park at dusk.”

SIU REPORT ON CAR OVER CLIFF

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has terminated an investigation into an incident where a 57-year-old man drove his vehicle into Lake Erie on June 23, 2017. The man’s assets was recovered from the lake the following day. A preliminary investigation found the following: In the afternoon hours of Friday, June 23, 2017, an Ontario Provincial Police officer with the Elgin County detachment began following a vehicle of interest that was being operated on Springfield Road; When the driver of the vehicle threw an item from the vehicle, the police officer stopped to retrieve it;Meantime, the vehicle continued southbound on Springfield Road at a high rate of speed. The vehicle sped past a turnaround, drove into a field and drove off of a cliff and into Lake Erie;The police officer that had been following the vehicle appeared at the turnaround several minutes later, and was directed to where the vehicle had gone;The man’s bod was recovered from the lake the following day.

Director Tony Loparco said, “The man died as a result of injuries consistent with a collision and drowning. Based on the investigation, it is clear that the man drove his vehicle at a high rate of speed across a field and unhesitatingly drove it off the cliff into Lake Erie. The police officer was nowhere near the vehicle when it plunged into the lake. This investigation has been terminated as there is no evidence that the police officer was responsible for the man’s death.”

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORTS

– July 24, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– July 26, 2017, Station #Trio, Whittaker Road, Power Lines Down

– July 27, 2017, Station #1, Rush Creek Line, Medical Assist

– July 28, 2017, Station #1, John Wise Line, Medical Assist

– July 29, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 29, 2017, Station #1, John Wise Line, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #Three, #Four, Springwater Road, MVC

– July 30, 2017, Station #Four, Ron McNeil Line, MVC

– August Five, 2017, Station #1, Bank Street, Medical Assist

– August eight Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– August 8, 2017, Station #Three , #Four, Ron McNeil Line, MVC

– August 8, 2017, Station #Four, Avon Drive, Medical Assist

– August 9, 2017, Station #Four, Station #Trio, Avon Drive, MVC

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(From Fire Chief Randy White)

-Aug eight -both stations, medical assist on Pitt St.

-Aug eight -Station two Straffordville, MVC at a motocross park. Called off.

-Aug nine -Station two Straffordville, medical assist on Eden Line.

AYLMER FIRE REPORT

JULY twenty eight – (Information from Chief Sam Taylor) – Responded to two hundred fifty nine Elm St. at 7:30 am for a reported structure fire. Smoke demonstrating from roof vents, sprinkler system active and alarms ringing. Police confirm building evacuated. Fire in paint booth and venting system at roof level where extinguished. Possible cause: malfunction of paint booth harass fan. Eighteen firefighters responded to the call. No dollar loss estimate at this time.

OBITUARIES

-Bachner, Michael of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 87th year. Survivors: wifey Katie, three children etc.. He was born in Romania and came to Canada in 1948. He farmed most of his life. The funeral service was held Saturday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Mossey, Mary of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in her 89th year. Wifey of the late Don Mossey. Survivors: three children including Barry Ker(Deb) and Jill Underhill(Lewy) and three stepchildren including Bob Mossey(Julie) and Bill Mossey(Linda), all of Aylmer. She was born in Richmond. The funeral service was held on Monday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Hume, Giles Alexander of Chartwell, Aylmer and formerly of Springfield passed away August 5th in his 90th year. Predeceased by his longtime companion Donna Gray. Giles was born in Cobourg and in one thousand nine hundred forty seven his family moved to a dairy farm west of Springfield. Giles was the Charter President of the Springfield Lions Club and received the Citizen of the Year award in both Springfield and Aylmer. He was a former member of Heritage Aylmer. The funeral was held August Ten; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Buchner, George Ralph of Tillsonburg and formerly of Aylmer passed away at the age of eighty three on August Three. Survivors: four children including Darrell (Virginia) Buchner and Drew (Vicki) Buchner, both of the Aylmer area. A graveside service is planned for a later date. Arrangements with Wareing Cremation Services London.

-Anstead, Peter of London passed away August Two, aged 87. Survivors: wifey Diana (Bowyer)Anstead etc.. A Funeral Service was held at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home on August 9.

-Ray, Lorne Clarence of Aylmer passed away August one in his 99th year. Hubby of the late Beaulah Ray (2008). Survivors: one child etc.. He retired from the LCBO after thirty one years of service. The funeral service was held on August Four; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

TUESDAY, July 25/17

PT BURWELL BEACHFEST THIS WEEKEND

(Contributed) Bayham Beachfest will be held this Civic Holiday weekend in Pt. Burwell. Kicking off at six pm on Friday evening, kids will love music, games and Phatty’s Pizza for $Five per child. The movie Moana will commence at dusk.The joy resumes on Saturday with a volleyball tournament, live music at the beer garden, bouncy castles, a magician and Craig the Science Stud. Sunday activities embark with a pancake breakfast at the Firehall and yoga on the beach. Visit the vendors and silent auction and love music on the beach. Beachfest finishes with a bang with the Fire Stud and a yam-sized fireworks display at dusk. For more details, check out bayhambeachfest.com

OBITUARY – Douglas David Brown (1948 – 2017). On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, Douglas David Brown of Eden passed away at the age of sixty nine years. Survivors: wifey Hellene; five children including Jim Brown (Nicole) of Aylmer etc.. Doug was an employee of East Link for over forty years. Visitation at Ostranders Funeral Home Tillsonburg on Sunday, July 30, two thousand seventeen from two – four p.m. and seven – nine p.m. The Memorial Service for Doug will be held there on Monday at eleven am.

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUE. Aug 15

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Tuesdays in Summer – Library Mobile Unit; Troy Village Playground; 1:30-3 pm

-Thu -Aylmer Library: Craig the Science Man: three pm

-Thu -Aylmer Library: Moist & Wild Evening Storytime; 6:30-7:30 pm

-Fri-Sun -EESS 1960-3 Reunion (see June fourteen report)

EESS REUNION UPDATE

(Information on this coming weekend’s EESS 1960-3 Reunion is from Mike Streib of the Organizing Committee) – “We have over one hundred seventy five registered and they are coming from as far away as Kelowna, Calgary, the southern States and all across Ontario. The committee is very pleased with the results. Each of our venues is being well attended; we have an excellent array of gifts for our silent auction table on Saturday evening. School tours are scheduled for Saturday (1:30 – Four:pm) and Roy Pickard is bringing his Aylmer Shrine Club Cruisers to the German Canadian Club Parking lot from 2–4 pm on Saturday as well. The dinner and dance at the German Canadian Club starts at five pm and ‘hopefully’ we are rocking the night away until one am.

OBITUARIES:

-Hicks, Marilyn of Turkey Point and formerly of Aylmer passed away Tuesday July Legitimate; aged 77. Predeceased by her spouse Duane (2003). Survivors: two children etc.. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Wiebe, Elizabeth of Aylmer passed away Tuesday July eighteen in her 80th year. Survivors: hubby Peter Wiebe; six children etc.. She was born in Mexico, came to Canada in one thousand nine hundred eighty six and was a cook at the Hacienda Restaurant. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Scott, Marion Lucille (Charlton) of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in her 91st year. Predeceased by her spouse Donald. Survivors: daughter Allene Scott of Aylmer etc.. She was born in Aylmer and worked as a medical secretary for Drs. Colquhoun, Poots, and Beveridge. A graveside service for instant family was held on July 21; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– July Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– July 20, 2017, Station #1, #Two, Calton Line, Vehicle & Field Fire

“Transport Truck and trailer and approximately four acres of field on fire. Approximately twenty firefighters and six trucks attended around Four:45 pm. Fire was under control by Five:15 and extinguished by Five:30. Harm estimate is unknown but could rise past $100,000 based on truck and trailer utter of wheat.

– July 20, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #Four, Avon Drive, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #1, Springfield, Road, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #Trio, Imperial Road, Power Lines Down

– July 22, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 22, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 24, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

AT AYLMER MUSEUM

(Contributed) – The fresh exhibit is Main Street Memories. It will look at the turn of the century on Main Street. It features the types of stores that existed at that time in Aylmer and Malahide. It opens July 10th and will run until November 24.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

JULY twenty five – AYLMER HYDRO OUT – (Information from Tim Stafford of Hydro One) – South Aylmer and parts of Malahide were without power again today – from around six am to Noon – as the morning storm with accompanying high winds downed many poles and left some two thousand two hundred customers in the dark.

JULY twenty two – AYLMER HYDRO OUT- “Approx. Four thousand one hundred customers affected by the outage on a 115,000 volt line feeding Aylmer and Tillsonburg today. Tillsonburg was out approx. an hour in places and Aylmer for four hrs in places. Customers were restored in stages. The problem was a failed cross arm on a twin pole structure at Lyons. Caused by lightning harm from a prior storm.”

JULY twenty one -The Elgin St.Thomas Health Unit is sending out a Fever Warning for Thursday-Sunday because Environment and Climate Switch Canada is predicting hot humid weather for the rest of the week.

TUESDAY, July Eighteen/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES. JULY 25

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Thu-Aylmer Library: Baba from Drums; two pm; Ages six and up (call ahead)

-Thu -Bayham Council 7pm; CANCELLED: Malahide Council

-Fri -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts Norwich, 8:30 pm

-Sun -TriCounty Fastball: Pt. Burwell hosts Innerkip, seven pm

MALAHIDE FIRE SERVICES REPORT

– July 12, 2017, Station Four, Station Trio, Pigram Line, Mutual Aid

– July 12, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 13, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 13, 2017, Station #1, Colin Street, Medical Assist

– July 14, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 15, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– July 15, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 16, 2017, Station #1, Station #Three, Jones Road, Water Rescue

PLEASANT VALLEY JR GOLF TOURNEY

(Information from Joan Cresswell) – Thea Fenn, 13, won the chicks under fourteen division at the annual Pleasant Valley Junior Golf tourney, sponsored by the Aylmer Optimist Club, held recently.

BAYHAM FIRE SERVICES REPORT

(From Fire Chief Randy White)

-July 11, both stations, vehicle fire on County Rd 55

-July 15, station one Port Burwell called to an odor of gas on Chatham St.

-July 16, station two Straffordville called to a medical assist on Culloden Rd

-July 17, station one Port Burwell called to a medical assist on Grace Ct.

OBITUARIES:

-Stradeski, Mervyn formerly of Aylmer passed away Friday at eighty seven years of age. Spouse of the late Ellen. Survivors: three children etc.. Mervyn was a Past Grand Knight of Council four thousand one hundred eighty nine (Aylmer). The funeral was held this morning; arrangements with Families Very first Funeral Homes, Windsor.

-Lobban, Vince of London passed away Thursday at the age of eighty nine years. Survivors: wifey Marie; two children including Ann Marie (Bill) Reymer of Aylmer etc.. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with McFarlane & Roberts Funeral Home Lambeth.

PT. BRUCE: BOAT STOLEN

(From Elgin OPP) – Elgin OPP are presently investigating the theft of a boat and trailer from Port Bruce. The theft occurred sometime inbetween July twelve at eleven pm and July thirteen at 8:15 am. The boat is described as being: one thousand nine hundred ninety Temabex MP170 watercraft, Juice coloured, ninety HP motor, blackHull id 46D6246. The trailer is described as being: White, Ontario trailer licence plate P4666D.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

CATFISH CCA LOW WATER ADVISORY

The Catfish Creek CA issued a Level one Low Water Advisory yesterday as local water levels fell below provincial standards. As part of the directive, CCCA is asking the public to voluntarily reduce their water consumption in the watershed by ten per cent.

MALAHIDE, BAYHAM WATER BANS

(From Malahide Twp.) “Effective instantaneously, Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith is imposing a Fire Ban on any or all Open Air fires, whether permitted or exempt, until such time as the current dry conditions are improved by rainfall. Any fires reported will be extinguished.” Bayham Fire Chief Randy White informs that Bayham also imposed a ban yesterday – no open searing until further notice albeit petite camp fires are still permitted.

NO CORNER CUPBOARD IN AUGUST

(Information from Liz McConnell) – The Aylmer Corner Cupboard will close for the month of August this summer. In July, hours will be just nine am to Noon.

TUESDAY, July 11/17

* THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES. JULY Legal

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Thu -Blood Donor Clinic; EEC Elaborate; Two:30-7:30 pm

-Fri -TriCountyFastball: Straffordville hosts: Glanworth; 8:30 pm

-Fri-Sun -Tillsonburg Ribfest; Fairgrounds; Vendors, Entertainment

AYLMER ABANDONS OPP COSTING REVIEW

(Information on decisions made by Aylmer Council at its regular meeting last night is from Clerk Nancie Irving)

-Re- OPP costing proposal – “Council receives the information from the Joint Advisory Committee OPP Costing meeting held on June twenty seven and advises the Municipal Policing Bureau that Council wishes to discontinue the OPP Costing Proposal process at this time and the Joint Advisory Committee OPP Costing be disbanded. (Council approved this maneuverability by a 5-2 margin with Cos. McDonald and Laur opposed)

-Re-Dufferin Street Road Reconstruction Project Tender -Council approves the recommendations from the Town’s Engineer to proceed with the Dufferin Street Road Reconstruction Project and accept the tender form from Titan Group Construction for the amount of $789,884.

-Re-Parking bylaw switches – Council approves the following switches for two thousand eighteen after the Talbot St. west reconstruction project: removal of the parking spaces on the north side of Talbot St. west across from EESS; add parking spaces on the west side of St.Andrew St. south of EESS; permit for All Way stops at Caverly Rd and South St and Queen St and Water St; and removal of the parking spaces on the north side of Sydenham St west across from the Post Office.”

AYLMER FIRE SERVICES REPORT

(Information from Chief Sam Taylor)

-Friday; 4pm – Dispatched to two hundred fifty eight Talbot St. E. for a stove fire. Staff on site extinguished the fire in the oven with an extinguisher. Staff & residents evacuated securely, no injuries.

OBITUARIES

-Loewen, Sara of Aylmer Reirement Residence passed away Saturday aged 78. Survivors: hubby Bernard “Ben” Loewen; six children etc.. She was born in Mexico. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at the E.M.M.C. at Summers Corners on Wednesday at one pm.

-Worden, Robert Michael of Springfield and formerly of Hamilton passed away Thursday in his 80th year. Survivors: wifey Barbara Youthful; two children etc.. A graveside funeral service was held Saturday at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

-Edey, Audrey of St. Thomas and formery of Toronto passed away Friday in her 97th year. Survivors: neice Rowanne Vivoda (Ed) Aylmer etc.. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Connolly, Roy of Port Burwell passed away Wednesday aged eighty four years. Predeceased by his wifey Gladys Connolly. Survivors: four children etc.. A celebration of Roy’s life will be held on Saturday at seventeen Elizabeth St. Port Burwell from 2-5 pm. Arrangements with Ostranders Funeral Home, Tillsonburg.

-Wilcox, Helen (Begg) formerly of Aylmer and RR3 St. Thomas passed away Wednesday in her 95th year. Survivors: spouse Robert G. “Bob” Wilcox; two children etc.. Helen was a Registered Nurse, and a Past President of the Aylmer Curling Club. A private family graveside service will be held at Orwell Cemetery. Arrangements with the Sifton Funeral Home, St.Thomas.

-Hamilton, Adam Robert of Kitchener, formerly of Aylmer, passed away at Algonquin Park with his brothers in his 28th year. Beloved spouse to Krystal(Froese) and proud father of soon to be Baby Hamilton. Born in St. Thomas on August 15, 1989, son of Randy Hamilton of St. Thomas and Christine (Falkenham) Hamilton(Ken) of Aylmer. Brother to Joshua(Deb) of Cambridge and Eric(Kim) of Aylmer and brother-in-law Justin of Aylmer. Son-in-law of Martha Froese, Aylmer and John Froese(Rosie) of Aylmer. Loved dearly by his Grandparents, Joel & Betty Falkenham, Marion Hamilton, John Froese and Margaret & Henry Wiebe. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be held on Thursday, July 13, two thousand seventeen at 11:00 am.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

MALAHIDE POWER LINES DOWN JULY 8

(Some information from Elgin OPP as well as Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith) – Malahide Fire Services were kept busy on Friday evening, July eight with several incidents of downed power lines. Said Fire Chief Brent Smith: “We had enormously high winds with rain that came through the area that day, almost like a micro burst in a petite narrow corridor that was not experienced anywhere else in the county.” MFS responded to downed lines on Imperial Road, Ron McNeil Line, Sparta Line, Hacienda Road, Vienna Road and Calton Line inbetween nine and eleven pm. Tim Stafford of Hydro One reported that Aylmer staff with assistance from Simcoe, Beachville and Clinton offices responded to numerous wind, tree and lightning calls in Malahide that night including a pole fire in Copenhagen. Stafford also said there was not much trouble from the storm that hit south Malahide late this past Wednesday evening.

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(Information from Chief Randy White)

-July four th , both stations responded to a vehicle fire on Lakeshore Line. A pickup truck was fully involved on arrival.

-July six th , Station one Port Burwell, medical call to Edison Dr. in Vienna.

THURSDAY, July 6/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES.

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Bayham seven pm, Malahide 7:30 pm Councils

-TriCounty Fastball: Pt. Burwell hosts: Burgessville, eight pm

-Fri -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts Woodstock, 8:30 pm

-Sat -Healing Hearts, Minds Festival; Optimist Park; nine am (see report)

-Sun -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts: Hickson, eight pm

OBITUARIES

FORMER AYLMER POLICE CHIEF, OPC DIRECTOR

-Gheysen, Rudy of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 62nd year. Survivors: wifey Charlene (Maloney) Gheysen; children Lynnsey Gheysen-Murray (David) and Alissa Barons (Andrew), both of Aylmer etc.. Rudy was Chief of Police of Aylmer from one thousand nine hundred eighty seven to 1995, having served ten years previously as an Aylmer Police Officer, and was Director of the Ontario Police College in Aylmer from two thousand one to 2011. Last spring Aylmer Council chose him to act as a facilitator to assist in the review of a police service delivery proposal from the OPP which is still in progress. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Thursday 7-9 p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass will be held on Saturday at ten am from Our Lady of Sorrows R.C. Church.

Fresh CAO FOR ELGIN

(Contributed) – Elgin County Council has hired Julie Gonyou as Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, effective September Five. She is a native of Central Elgin and was previously Director, Administration and Special Projects with the London Library. She substitutes Mark McDonald who is retiring.

JUNIOR GOLF TOURNEY IN AYLMER

The annual Aylmer Optimist Junior Golf tourney will be held today beginning at ten am at Pleasant Valley Golf Club. It is for ages 10-18. There are two age categories for chicks and four categories for boys – the cost is $15. Said Joan Cresswell of Pleasant Valley: “It is a qualifier for participants to stir on to the Southwestern Ontario Junior Championships.”

HEALING FESTIVAL SATURDAY

(Danielle Webber of Aylmer provides information on a Healing Hearts and Minds Festival she is organizing for this Saturday at Optimist Park beginning at nine am. There will be arts and crafts vendors, music, a petting zoo, bbq etc..) – “We are raising money to help people living with mental illness. I myself have struggled with mental illness my entire life and I have very first palm skill of the many cracks within the health system. I have been strenuously involved in Aylmer distress support with my parents and determined to branch off from that to help people living with mental illness. I have been running many programs with in my home for many years ie. Quilts for Convenience where I make quilts out of people’s clothing who have passed on. I also run a Kids Craft Night. I am working on a trouble journal for kids and have written six children’s stories dealing with the many fights. I hope to embark running workshops for adults and distress groups for kids. I want people to open up about their fights with their own mental health as I believe we all have it but we all learn to deal with it in different ways. I have lived in the darkness for too long and I want to come out into the light.”

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– June 26, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– June 26, 2017, Station #Trio assisted by Station #Two, Imperial Road, MVC

– June 27, 2017, Station #Three, station #Two, Inverness Street, Medical Assist

– June 29, 2017, Station #Two, Station #1, #Trio and #Four, Talbot Line, Fire

– June 30, 2017, Station #1, Vienna Line, Medical Assist

– June 30, 2017, Station #Two assisted by Station #1, Carter Road, Fire

– June 30, 2017, Station #1, Colin Street, Medical Assist

– July Two, 2017, Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July Two, 2017, Station #Four, Wilson Line, Medical Assist

JOHN, ELM ST. MILLING

(Information from Peter Dutchak, Elgin County Engineering Services) – “Asphalt milling is simply the grinding and removal of the existing asphalt (in this case 50mm) to accommodate a fresh layer of asphalt. Milling operations were expected to be almost accomplish by the end of last week. Then in about another week, asphalt resurfacing will begin and require about three weeks to accomplish. We expect the fresh surface on John Street to last about twelve years. (During the milling on John St. north) t he railway authority took the chance to liquidate unused tracks that cross John Street before a fresh asphalt surface is installed.”

50 YEARS AGO

HERB KEBBEL BOUGHT FUNERAL HOME

In May, Herb Kebbel celebrated fifty years of possessing a funeral home at the present site on Talbot St. east in Aylmer. Of Lithuanian heritage, Herb was raised near Rodney on a tobacco farm and got a part time job, but mostly volunteering, at the funeral home there while attending WESS. Despite the ‘ribbing’ from friends Herb liked his job – “I was compassionate and I liked to help people.” He then went to Embalming school for two years in Toronto and worked at a few funeral homes in Toronto after college. He loved it to the point that “when my friends went out some nights I even stayed in and observed autopsies.” Of note, he assisted in the funerals of two members of the Boyd Gang, well known bank robbers in the Toronto area in the 1950s as they were draped for the shooting of a police officer and also the funeral of a man called ‘King of the Gypsies’ whose mourners set up a carnival atmosphere finish with tons of flowers, motorcycles and alcohol in the funeral home.

He heard in one thousand nine hundred sixty one that Jim Barnum of Aylmer, who had one of two funerals homes here, was looking for an assistant. He was located at the corner of King and Pine St., the other was at the present site wielded by Gord Highson. He purchased Barnum’s in 1963. He had been to Aylmer only shortly before as a woman here worked on their tobacco farm and they used to pass through as they visited her at her Pt Bruce cottage. In one thousand nine hundred sixty seven Hughson moved to Williams Funeral Home in St.Thomas and Herb bought on Talbot.

He has had two major additions, a chapel in the front and the large addition to the north which was built eight years ago. He says Aylmer is unique as the conservative Mennonite groups here like to build their own coffins and do their own dressing and he prepares embalming for Amish funerals but they also do their own dressing and they do funerals in their homes. He is most worried about the trend away from visitations/funerals believing that “funerals are for the living.” He is in partnership with his son Bob and at age eighty believes he is the oldest active funeral director in southwestern Ontario. He still comes in most days and plans to proceed “as long as people want to see me.” He only plans to retire when “they put me in a box.”

TRACTOR PULL HAD one AM EXTENSION

Some concerns were voiced by some readers relating to the lateness of the Tractor Pull this past weekend at the fairgrounds sponsored by the Aylmer and Malahide Fair Board. Fair Board President Scott Lewis confirmed that they had an extension to the town’s noise bylaw, to one am, granted to them by the Aylmer Police. Said Scott: “The fair board did get a noise by-law extension for both nights. Due to the rain on Saturday, it delayed our showcase two hours, which in turn took it to 12:45am unluckily. Friday night, we were done around eleven pm. Overall the display went well. It was also too bad that the Band we hired wasn’t able to play, due to the extended pulling.”

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TUESDAY, Sept Five/17

THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again Sept. 25

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY

-Wed – EEC Complicated Board, seven pm

-Thu -Bayham 7, Malahide 7:30 pm: Councils

-Mon -Aylmer Council, seven pm

-Sept fourteen – Blood Donor Clinic, EEC Sophisticated; Two:30-7:30 pm

-Sept sixteen – Doors Open – Aylmer and Bayham (see Aug twenty nine report)

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: ASSUMPTION

(Information from Principal Darlene Charrette)

1-Staff switches? – We said goodbye to Sheri Meginnis who retired in June after many years of service at Assumption. Jessica Terpstra will be taking her place. Leslie Graham will be in the fresh classroom. We also welcome two part-time teachers: Christina Strangio who will be working in the kindergarten classes and Mary Christopher who will be our reading intervention teacher. Welcome also to Tracy Shackelton, an educational assistant who is substituting Dawn Logan.

2-Building switches during the summer? – We are opening another classroom. This means we now have eight classrooms in our school.

3-New programs/Enrolment? – Several of our staff were trained in Kagan Structures over the summer so we will be working on implementing these structures in the classes with a concentrate on pedagogical documentation in math across the school. Enrolment is 176, up by 20.

PT BRUCE IMPAIRED BOATER

PT. BRUCE – (From Elgin OPP) – On August twenty six around four pm the Elgin OPP Marine Unit was patrolling near here and spotted a personnel water craft (Seadoo) south of the main beach driving carelessly. People were swimming in the water at the time of the incident. Upon further investigation it was exposed that the operator was impaired by alcohol. A thirty six year old masculine was charged with: Operating a vessel in a careless manner, being impaired and driving while disqualified.

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: MCGREGOR

(Information from Principal Charlotte Wall)

1-Staff switches? – We welcome Mrs. Shackelton and Mrs. Vance as fresh teachers.

2-Building switches over the summer? -We are glad to be enhancing our pick up and drop off sites with more streamlined procedures including parking available on the same side of the school along Harvey and South Streets (eliminating the need to cross the street), a fresh Kiss-N-Drop indent along South St. and two hour parking along the front of the school on John St. Parents are also actively working on developing two walking school bus routes to and from our school each day, as well as encouraging active transportation, buddying up, and encouraging the use of the cross walk when traveling to and from school. We have windows in our gym, are creating an outdoor classroom space for kindergarten and other grades to use, and two fresh water fountain/bottle packing stations.

3-New programs this year/anticipated enrolment and comparison to last year? – We have approximately three hundred eighty students registered, up a bit from last year. We will proceed with our bucket-filling club, coding club, cross country, track and field, choir and movie announcements.

OBITUARIES:

-Dyck, Daniel of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 69th year. Survivors: wifey Tina(Knelsen) Dyck; two children etc.. He was born in Mexico. The funeral service was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Schuit, Robert ‘Bob’ of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 70th year. Survivors: spouse Dan Madigan etc.. He was born in The Netherlands. Robert worked in nursing at the St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital and in later years in homecare. A Private family service will be held at a later date; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Behie, Mildred Jean passed away Saturday at Terrace Lodge in her 91st year. Survivors: two children including Fran Whaley (Tony) of Aylmer etc.. Predeceased by her hubby Eber Hayman(1950) and her spouse Clarence Behie( 2008). Mildred worked for many years at the Ontario Police College. A private family service will be held. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

Fresh SCHOOL YEAR: SUMMERS CORNERS PS

(Information from Principal Trish Tomico)

1.Fresh Staff: – Hasina Taylor in FDK, Sherry Black – grade Four/Five, Lindsay Montieth – Grade ¾, Suzanna Obeda – Grade 7, James Henderson – Grade 7/8, Laurel Futcher – Grade Two/Three, LTO, Derek Rhodes – Prep, Thomas Vivoda – Math in Grade Five, Cheryl McDowell– EA, Linda Balcom – Grade 6-8, LEARN, Laura Jones – ESL itinerant, Glenda Quinn– afternoon custodian, Julie Savard – Vice Principal.

2-Building switches over the summer -Over the summer our school has began its rebricking process. Brick has been liquidated from about half of the building and fresh brick is presently going up. The reason for this was because the old brick was in poor condition. Plus there is an addition of a Developmental classroom to our school, extra fencing going up on the East and West sides of the building to create a secured perimeter and a fresh AODA compliant bathroom being renovated/added to our school.

EESS STUDENT WINS AWARD

(Contributed) – The Lee Brown Marsh Management Committee and Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) has named Alysha Chilcott of EESS as its two thousand seventeen recipient of the Leighton and Betty Brown Scholarship. Her epic resume includes a high academic average of 90%, over five hundred fifty volunteer hours, as well as having taken numerous environmental classes. She plans on attending the University of Guelph this fall where she will be studying Wildlife Biology & Conservation.” This award has been given annually for the past ten years. To qualify for the Scholarship the applicant must be a graduating high school student living within the LPRCA watershed. They must be continuing their post secondary studies in a conservation-related field based on their academic achievement and a demonstrated interest and involvement with the environment.

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(Information from Chief Randy White)

-Aug 31, both stations called to a single vehicle rollover on Norfolk Bdry Rd, no injuries

-Sept Two, both station called to the beach in Burwell for a water rescue. Someone thought they’d seen a person vanish off the rocks. Upon investigating, it was discovered that said person had walked away unnoticed and no rescue was required.

-Sept Four, station one Port Burwell responded to wires down on Pine St. in Vienna.

Fresh SUPERVISOR AT AYLMER LIBRARY

(Contributed) – The Elgin County Library is pleased to announce that Ms. Dalene Van Zyl will be assuming the responsibilities of supervisor of the Aylmer Library effective September 1st. Ms. Van Zyl brings a wealth of practice to the position, having served as a library technician in the system for over fifteen years where she was responsible for collection development and reference services. She previously served as a librarian, teacher and lecturer in South Africa and possesses an Honours Degree in Library Science from the University of South Africa.

The library is also pleased to announce that at the same time, Ms. Leah Ede-Pisano is assuming responsibility as supervisor for the Belmont and Springfield branches. Ms. Ede-Pisano joined the county library system in two thousand fifteen as supervisor for the Aylmer Library and previously served nine years as a librarian with the London District Catholic School Board. She holds a Master of Library and Information Sciences degree from Western University.

TUESDAY, Aug. 29/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again Tues, Sept. Five

OBITUARY – Prokop, Ronald ‘Skip’ of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 74th year. Survivors: wifey Tracy (Beauvais) Prokop; three children, two stepchildren etc… He was the founder and driving force behind the internationally acclaimed group “Lighthouse.” Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at the Aylmer Missionary Church on Wednesday at one pm.

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Sept. Sixteen – Aylmer, Bayham host DOORS OPEN

OBITUARIES:

-Mayo, Kenneth (Ken) Eugene of Walsingham passed away August Ten, aged 74. Survivors – wifey Betty; three children including Trudy (Wilf Hiemstra), Aylmer etc.. The funeral was held August 15; arrangements with the Verhoeve Funeral Home Tillsonburg.

-Tenk, Fred of RR2, Aylmer passed away Saturday in his 68th year. Survivors: wifey Roberta (Lindsay) Tenk; six children including Matthew Tenk(Marcie) of Springfield etc.. He was born in the Netherlands. A graveside funeral service will be held at the Springfield Cemetery on Wednesday at one pm. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Herron, Ross Stanley of Aylmer passed away Friday, aged 67. Survivors: wifey Deb (Kershaw) Herron; two children etc… Ross was a sales Representative with GESCO Floor Coverings, Toronto for thirty years. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at St. Paul’s United Church on Wednesday at ten am.

BAYHAM FIRE CALLS

(Information from Chief Randy White)

Aug fourteen Station one Port Burwell, medical assist on McQuiggan Line

Aug sixteen Station one Port Burwell, medical assist in the Provincial Park

Aug sixteen both stations called to a grass fire on Carson Line

Aug nineteen both stations to a vehicle fire on Lamers Rd

Aug twenty both stations to a single vehicle accident on Plank Rd.

Aug 23, both stations responded to a single vehicle rollover on Heritage Line.

Aug 24, Station two Straffordville called to a medical assist on Plank Rd.

LOW WATER: CATFISH CCA

(Contributed) – The Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) is issuing a Level I Low Water Condition today. A 10% voluntary reduction in water use is being advised to ensure that there remains an adequate supply for essential uses and to sustain aquatic life. Reducing residential non-essential water use and utilization of Best Management Practices, Irrigation Management is recommended to help lessen the influence on water resources. As a reminder, if landowners take water (>50,000L) from either surface water or groundwater sources (sand points, wells, pumping directly from the rivulets or ponds) to irrigate; they are at all times required to obtain a permit from the Ministry of the Environment.

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– August 16, 2017, Station #Four, Belmont Road, Medical Assist

– August 17, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– August Eighteen, 2017, Station #1, Jamestown Line, Medical Assist

– August Legal, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– August Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Glencolin Line, Medical Assist

– August Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Trio, Springfield Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Three, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Two, Glencolin Line, Medical Assist

– August 20, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Gas Leak

VEHICLE STOLEN IN SPRINGFIELD

(SPRINGFIELD) – – Elgin OPP are investigating a stolen vehicle near here. Police were contacted when a two thousand two Beige Chevy Tahoe was stolen from a residence on Century Line inbetween Whittaker Road and Newell Road. The theft occurred sometime overnight Sunday. The vehicle had an Ontario licence plate of BZHC401 with Chrome shove bar surrounding the front grill, Off road tires, Tinted rear windows, and a union operators decal on the back window.

AYLMER, BAYHAM WILL HOST DOORS OPEN

(Contributed) – Aylmer and Bayham will participate in Doors Open East Elgin events on Saturday September sixteen from ten am to Four. Aylmer locations include the following: Aylmer Optimist Club, thirty Queen Street South – There will be an archive display by long time member John Weber, movies of some events the Club supports and/or participates in, and you can tour the club house; Aylmer Police Station – They will showcase current police technologies and services. A K9 officer from the Ontario Provincial Police and a rollover simulator display will also be available; Aylmer Old Town Theatre and Library – Learn more about the history of Aylmer, Stop in and see John A. Macdonald and Pauline Johnson speak on stage in the Opera House. The Aylmer Heritage Committee and the Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives are partnering to provide information on the designated and listed properties in Aylmer, as well as provide resources for you to find information about your own property. View the display Then and Now which contrasts what Aylmer looks like today to what it has looked like over the past one hundred fifty years. (Bayham sites, next week)

BELMONT WOMAN CHARGED WITH RACING

(From the OPP/AUGUST 14) – A twenty two year old Belmont woman has been charged after a vehicle was clocked in London traveling one hundred seventy five km/hr in a sixty km/hr zone. The OPP say on Monday around 12:30pm officers pulled the crimson Nissan Altima over in the westbound lanes of Manning Dr. after it was spotted traveling at the high rate of speed. The driver told the officer she was late for work. The woman is now charged with racing a motor vehicle. Her vehicle was seized for seven days and her driver’s licence was suspended for seven days.

TUESDAY, Aug. 15/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUE, AUG 29

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Fri -Fred Eaglesmith at Aylmer Knights of Columbus, seven pm

-Weekend – Fred Eaglesmith Concert at Springwater

-Saturday – Aylmer Cornfest

AYLMER CORNFEST SATURDAY

(Information from Nicole Wiebenga of Aylmer, Area Chamber of Commerce) – “The annual Aylmer Cornfest will be held downtown on Saturday. There will be childrens’ activities in Balmoral Park from ten am-2 pm, wagon rails, face painting, a corn bbq over the lunch hour and the Derrick Drover Band will perform from eleven am-1 pm. As well, there will also be sidewalk sales and the BIA’s successful $Five coupon from participating merchants. Plus there is a Free Family Movie Night- Guardians of the Galaxy two – on Friday in Steen Park at dusk.”

SIU REPORT ON CAR OVER CLIFF

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has terminated an investigation into an incident where a 57-year-old man drove his vehicle into Lake Erie on June 23, 2017. The man’s assets was recovered from the lake the following day. A preliminary investigation found the following: In the afternoon hours of Friday, June 23, 2017, an Ontario Provincial Police officer with the Elgin County detachment began following a vehicle of interest that was being operated on Springfield Road; When the driver of the vehicle threw an item from the vehicle, the police officer stopped to retrieve it;Meantime, the vehicle continued southbound on Springfield Road at a high rate of speed. The vehicle sped past a turnaround, drove into a field and drove off of a cliff and into Lake Erie;The police officer that had been following the vehicle appeared at the turnaround several minutes later, and was directed to where the vehicle had gone;The man’s assets was recovered from the lake the following day.

Director Tony Loparco said, “The man died as a result of injuries consistent with a collision and drowning. Based on the investigation, it is clear that the man drove his vehicle at a high rate of speed across a field and unhesitatingly drove it off the cliff into Lake Erie. The police officer was nowhere near the vehicle when it plunged into the lake. This investigation has been terminated as there is no evidence that the police officer was responsible for the man’s death.”

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORTS

– July 24, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– July 26, 2017, Station #Trio, Whittaker Road, Power Lines Down

– July 27, 2017, Station #1, Rush Creek Line, Medical Assist

– July 28, 2017, Station #1, John Wise Line, Medical Assist

– July 29, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 29, 2017, Station #1, John Wise Line, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 30, 2017, Station #Three, #Four, Springwater Road, MVC

– July 30, 2017, Station #Four, Ron McNeil Line, MVC

– August Five, 2017, Station #1, Bank Street, Medical Assist

– August eight Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– August 8, 2017, Station #Trio , #Four, Ron McNeil Line, MVC

– August 8, 2017, Station #Four, Avon Drive, Medical Assist

– August 9, 2017, Station #Four, Station #Three, Avon Drive, MVC

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(From Fire Chief Randy White)

-Aug eight -both stations, medical assist on Pitt St.

-Aug eight -Station two Straffordville, MVC at a motocross park. Called off.

-Aug nine -Station two Straffordville, medical assist on Eden Line.

AYLMER FIRE REPORT

JULY twenty eight – (Information from Chief Sam Taylor) – Responded to two hundred fifty nine Elm St. at 7:30 am for a reported structure fire. Smoke showcasing from roof vents, sprinkler system active and alarms ringing. Police confirm building evacuated. Fire in paint booth and venting system at roof level where extinguished. Possible cause: malfunction of paint booth harass fan. Eighteen firefighters responded to the call. No dollar loss estimate at this time.

OBITUARIES

-Bachner, Michael of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 87th year. Survivors: wifey Katie, three children etc.. He was born in Romania and came to Canada in 1948. He farmed most of his life. The funeral service was held Saturday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Mossey, Mary of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in her 89th year. Wifey of the late Don Mossey. Survivors: three children including Barry Ker(Deb) and Jill Underhill(Lewy) and three stepchildren including Bob Mossey(Julie) and Bill Mossey(Linda), all of Aylmer. She was born in Richmond. The funeral service was held on Monday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Hume, Giles Alexander of Chartwell, Aylmer and formerly of Springfield passed away August 5th in his 90th year. Predeceased by his longtime companion Donna Gray. Giles was born in Cobourg and in one thousand nine hundred forty seven his family moved to a dairy farm west of Springfield. Giles was the Charter President of the Springfield Lions Club and received the Citizen of the Year award in both Springfield and Aylmer. He was a former member of Heritage Aylmer. The funeral was held August Ten; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Buchner, George Ralph of Tillsonburg and formerly of Aylmer passed away at the age of eighty three on August Trio. Survivors: four children including Darrell (Virginia) Buchner and Drew (Vicki) Buchner, both of the Aylmer area. A graveside service is planned for a later date. Arrangements with Wareing Cremation Services London.

-Anstead, Peter of London passed away August Two, aged 87. Survivors: wifey Diana (Bowyer)Anstead etc.. A Funeral Service was held at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home on August 9.

-Ray, Lorne Clarence of Aylmer passed away August one in his 99th year. Spouse of the late Beaulah Ray (2008). Survivors: one child etc.. He retired from the LCBO after thirty one years of service. The funeral service was held on August Four; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

TUESDAY, July 25/17

PT BURWELL BEACHFEST THIS WEEKEND

(Contributed) Bayham Beachfest will be held this Civic Holiday weekend in Pt. Burwell. Beginning at six pm on Friday evening, kids will love music, games and Phatty’s Pizza for $Five per child. The movie Moana will begin at dusk.The joy proceeds on Saturday with a volleyball tournament, live music at the beer garden, bouncy castles, a magician and Craig the Science Stud. Sunday activities begin with a pancake breakfast at the Firehall and yoga on the beach. Visit the vendors and silent auction and love music on the beach. Beachfest finishes with a bang with the Fire Fellow and a gigantic fireworks display at dusk. For more details, check out bayhambeachfest.com

OBITUARY – Douglas David Brown (1948 – 2017). On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, Douglas David Brown of Eden passed away at the age of sixty nine years. Survivors: wifey Hellene; five children including Jim Brown (Nicole) of Aylmer etc.. Doug was an employee of East Link for over forty years. Visitation at Ostranders Funeral Home Tillsonburg on Sunday, July 30, two thousand seventeen from two – four p.m. and seven – nine p.m. The Memorial Service for Doug will be held there on Monday at eleven am.

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUE. Aug 15

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Tuesdays in Summer – Library Mobile Unit; Troy Village Playground; 1:30-3 pm

-Thu -Aylmer Library: Craig the Science Fellow: three pm

-Thu -Aylmer Library: Moist & Wild Evening Storytime; 6:30-7:30 pm

-Fri-Sun -EESS 1960-3 Reunion (see June fourteen report)

EESS REUNION UPDATE

(Information on this coming weekend’s EESS 1960-3 Reunion is from Mike Streib of the Organizing Committee) – “We have over one hundred seventy five registered and they are coming from as far away as Kelowna, Calgary, the southern States and all across Ontario. The committee is very pleased with the results. Each of our venues is being well attended; we have an excellent array of gifts for our silent auction table on Saturday evening. School tours are scheduled for Saturday (1:30 – Four:pm) and Roy Pickard is bringing his Aylmer Shrine Club Cruisers to the German Canadian Club Parking lot from 2–4 pm on Saturday as well. The dinner and dance at the German Canadian Club starts at five pm and ‘hopefully’ we are rocking the night away until one am.

OBITUARIES:

-Hicks, Marilyn of Turkey Point and formerly of Aylmer passed away Tuesday July Legitimate; aged 77. Predeceased by her spouse Duane (2003). Survivors: two children etc.. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Wiebe, Elizabeth of Aylmer passed away Tuesday July eighteen in her 80th year. Survivors: spouse Peter Wiebe; six children etc.. She was born in Mexico, came to Canada in one thousand nine hundred eighty six and was a cook at the Hacienda Restaurant. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Scott, Marion Lucille (Charlton) of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in her 91st year. Predeceased by her spouse Donald. Survivors: daughter Allene Scott of Aylmer etc.. She was born in Aylmer and worked as a medical secretary for Drs. Colquhoun, Poots, and Beveridge. A graveside service for instantaneous family was held on July 21; arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– July Nineteen, 2017, Station #Two, Springwater Road, Medical Assist

– July 20, 2017, Station #1, #Two, Calton Line, Vehicle & Field Fire

“Transport Truck and trailer and approximately four acres of field on fire. Approximately twenty firefighters and six trucks attended around Four:45 pm. Fire was under control by Five:15 and extinguished by Five:30. Harm estimate is unknown but could rise past $100,000 based on truck and trailer total of wheat.

– July 20, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #Four, Avon Drive, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #1, Springfield, Road, Medical Assist

– July 21, 2017, Station #Trio, Imperial Road, Power Lines Down

– July 22, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 22, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 24, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

AT AYLMER MUSEUM

(Contributed) – The fresh exhibit is Main Street Memories. It will look at the turn of the century on Main Street. It features the types of stores that existed at that time in Aylmer and Malahide. It opens July 10th and will run until November 24.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

JULY twenty five – AYLMER HYDRO OUT – (Information from Tim Stafford of Hydro One) – South Aylmer and parts of Malahide were without power again today – from around six am to Noon – as the morning storm with accompanying high winds downed many poles and left some two thousand two hundred customers in the dark.

JULY twenty two – AYLMER HYDRO OUT- “Approx. Four thousand one hundred customers affected by the outage on a 115,000 volt line feeding Aylmer and Tillsonburg today. Tillsonburg was out approx. an hour in places and Aylmer for four hrs in places. Customers were restored in stages. The problem was a failed cross arm on a twin pole structure at Lyons. Caused by lightning harm from a prior storm.”

JULY twenty one -The Elgin St.Thomas Health Unit is sending out a Fever Warning for Thursday-Sunday because Environment and Climate Switch Canada is predicting hot humid weather for the rest of the week.

TUESDAY, July Legitimate/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES. JULY 25

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Thu-Aylmer Library: Baba from Drums; two pm; Ages six and up (call ahead)

-Thu -Bayham Council 7pm; CANCELLED: Malahide Council

-Fri -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts Norwich, 8:30 pm

-Sun -TriCounty Fastball: Pt. Burwell hosts Innerkip, seven pm

MALAHIDE FIRE SERVICES REPORT

– July 12, 2017, Station Four, Station Three, Pigram Line, Mutual Aid

– July 12, 2017, Station #1, Levi Street, Medical Assist

– July 13, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 13, 2017, Station #1, Colin Street, Medical Assist

– July 14, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– July 15, 2017, Station #1, Nova Scotia Line, Medical Assist

– July 15, 2017, Station #Four, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July 16, 2017, Station #1, Station #Trio, Jones Road, Water Rescue

PLEASANT VALLEY JR GOLF TOURNEY

(Information from Joan Cresswell) – Thea Fenn, 13, won the chicks under fourteen division at the annual Pleasant Valley Junior Golf tourney, sponsored by the Aylmer Optimist Club, held recently.

BAYHAM FIRE SERVICES REPORT

(From Fire Chief Randy White)

-July 11, both stations, vehicle fire on County Rd 55

-July 15, station one Port Burwell called to an odor of gas on Chatham St.

-July 16, station two Straffordville called to a medical assist on Culloden Rd

-July 17, station one Port Burwell called to a medical assist on Grace Ct.

OBITUARIES:

-Stradeski, Mervyn formerly of Aylmer passed away Friday at eighty seven years of age. Spouse of the late Ellen. Survivors: three children etc.. Mervyn was a Past Grand Knight of Council four thousand one hundred eighty nine (Aylmer). The funeral was held this morning; arrangements with Families Very first Funeral Homes, Windsor.

-Lobban, Vince of London passed away Thursday at the age of eighty nine years. Survivors: wifey Marie; two children including Ann Marie (Bill) Reymer of Aylmer etc.. The funeral was held yesterday; arrangements with McFarlane & Roberts Funeral Home Lambeth.

PT. BRUCE: BOAT STOLEN

(From Elgin OPP) – Elgin OPP are presently investigating the theft of a boat and trailer from Port Bruce. The theft occurred sometime inbetween July twelve at eleven pm and July thirteen at 8:15 am. The boat is described as being: one thousand nine hundred ninety Temabex MP170 watercraft, Juices coloured, ninety HP motor, blackHull id 46D6246. The trailer is described as being: White, Ontario trailer licence plate P4666D.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

CATFISH CCA LOW WATER ADVISORY

The Catfish Creek CA issued a Level one Low Water Advisory yesterday as local water levels fell below provincial standards. As part of the directive, CCCA is asking the public to voluntarily reduce their water consumption in the watershed by ten per cent.

MALAHIDE, BAYHAM WATER BANS

(From Malahide Twp.) “Effective instantly, Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith is imposing a Fire Ban on any or all Open Air fires, whether permitted or exempt, until such time as the current dry conditions are improved by rainfall. Any fires reported will be extinguished.” Bayham Fire Chief Randy White informs that Bayham also imposed a ban yesterday – no open searing until further notice albeit petite camp fires are still permitted.

NO CORNER CUPBOARD IN AUGUST

(Information from Liz McConnell) – The Aylmer Corner Cupboard will close for the month of August this summer. In July, hours will be just nine am to Noon.

TUESDAY, July 11/17

* THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES. JULY Legitimate

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Thu -Blood Donor Clinic; EEC Elaborate; Two:30-7:30 pm

-Fri -TriCountyFastball: Straffordville hosts: Glanworth; 8:30 pm

-Fri-Sun -Tillsonburg Ribfest; Fairgrounds; Vendors, Entertainment

AYLMER ABANDONS OPP COSTING REVIEW

(Information on decisions made by Aylmer Council at its regular meeting last night is from Clerk Nancie Irving)

-Re- OPP costing proposal – “Council receives the information from the Joint Advisory Committee OPP Costing meeting held on June twenty seven and advises the Municipal Policing Bureau that Council wishes to discontinue the OPP Costing Proposal process at this time and the Joint Advisory Committee OPP Costing be disbanded. (Council approved this motility by a 5-2 margin with Cos. McDonald and Laur opposed)

-Re-Dufferin Street Road Reconstruction Project Tender -Council approves the recommendations from the Town’s Engineer to proceed with the Dufferin Street Road Reconstruction Project and accept the tender form from Titan Group Construction for the amount of $789,884.

-Re-Parking bylaw switches – Council approves the following switches for two thousand eighteen after the Talbot St. west reconstruction project: removal of the parking spaces on the north side of Talbot St. west across from EESS; add parking spaces on the west side of St.Andrew St. south of EESS; permit for All Way stops at Caverly Rd and South St and Queen St and Water St; and removal of the parking spaces on the north side of Sydenham St west across from the Post Office.”

AYLMER FIRE SERVICES REPORT

(Information from Chief Sam Taylor)

-Friday; 4pm – Dispatched to two hundred fifty eight Talbot St. E. for a stove fire. Staff on site extinguished the fire in the oven with an extinguisher. Staff & residents evacuated securely, no injuries.

OBITUARIES

-Loewen, Sara of Aylmer Reirement Residence passed away Saturday aged 78. Survivors: spouse Bernard “Ben” Loewen; six children etc.. She was born in Mexico. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at the E.M.M.C. at Summers Corners on Wednesday at one pm.

-Worden, Robert Michael of Springfield and formerly of Hamilton passed away Thursday in his 80th year. Survivors: wifey Barbara Youthful; two children etc.. A graveside funeral service was held Saturday at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

-Edey, Audrey of St. Thomas and formery of Toronto passed away Friday in her 97th year. Survivors: neice Rowanne Vivoda (Ed) Aylmer etc.. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements with the HA Kebbel Funeral Home.

-Connolly, Roy of Port Burwell passed away Wednesday aged eighty four years. Predeceased by his wifey Gladys Connolly. Survivors: four children etc.. A celebration of Roy’s life will be held on Saturday at seventeen Elizabeth St. Port Burwell from 2-5 pm. Arrangements with Ostranders Funeral Home, Tillsonburg.

-Wilcox, Helen (Begg) formerly of Aylmer and RR3 St. Thomas passed away Wednesday in her 95th year. Survivors: hubby Robert G. “Bob” Wilcox; two children etc.. Helen was a Registered Nurse, and a Past President of the Aylmer Curling Club. A private family graveside service will be held at Orwell Cemetery. Arrangements with the Sifton Funeral Home, St.Thomas.

-Hamilton, Adam Robert of Kitchener, formerly of Aylmer, passed away at Algonquin Park with his brothers in his 28th year. Beloved hubby to Krystal(Froese) and proud father of soon to be Baby Hamilton. Born in St. Thomas on August 15, 1989, son of Randy Hamilton of St. Thomas and Christine (Falkenham) Hamilton(Ken) of Aylmer. Brother to Joshua(Deb) of Cambridge and Eric(Kim) of Aylmer and brother-in-law Justin of Aylmer. Son-in-law of Martha Froese, Aylmer and John Froese(Rosie) of Aylmer. Loved dearly by his Grandparents, Joel & Betty Falkenham, Marion Hamilton, John Froese and Margaret & Henry Wiebe. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be held on Thursday, July 13, two thousand seventeen at 11:00 am.

ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK:

MALAHIDE POWER LINES DOWN JULY 8

(Some information from Elgin OPP as well as Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith) – Malahide Fire Services were kept busy on Friday evening, July eight with several incidents of downed power lines. Said Fire Chief Brent Smith: “We had utterly high winds with rain that came through the area that day, almost like a micro burst in a puny narrow corridor that was not experienced anywhere else in the county.” MFS responded to downed lines on Imperial Road, Ron McNeil Line, Sparta Line, Hacienda Road, Vienna Road and Calton Line inbetween nine and eleven pm. Tim Stafford of Hydro One reported that Aylmer staff with assistance from Simcoe, Beachville and Clinton offices responded to numerous wind, tree and lightning calls in Malahide that night including a pole fire in Copenhagen. Stafford also said there was not much trouble from the storm that hit south Malahide late this past Wednesday evening.

BAYHAM FIRE REPORT

(Information from Chief Randy White)

-July four th , both stations responded to a vehicle fire on Lakeshore Line. A pickup truck was fully involved on arrival.

-July six th , Station one Port Burwell, medical call to Edison Dr. in Vienna.

THURSDAY, July 6/17

*THEAYLMERNEWS will publish again TUES.

AYLMER, EAST ELGIN TODAY:

-Bayham seven pm, Malahide 7:30 pm Councils

-TriCounty Fastball: Pt. Burwell hosts: Burgessville, eight pm

-Fri -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts Woodstock, 8:30 pm

-Sat -Healing Hearts, Minds Festival; Optimist Park; nine am (see report)

-Sun -TriCounty Fastball: Straffordville hosts: Hickson, eight pm

OBITUARIES

FORMER AYLMER POLICE CHIEF, OPC DIRECTOR

-Gheysen, Rudy of Aylmer passed away Wednesday in his 62nd year. Survivors: wifey Charlene (Maloney) Gheysen; children Lynnsey Gheysen-Murray (David) and Alissa Barons (Andrew), both of Aylmer etc.. Rudy was Chief of Police of Aylmer from one thousand nine hundred eighty seven to 1995, having served ten years previously as an Aylmer Police Officer, and was Director of the Ontario Police College in Aylmer from two thousand one to 2011. Last spring Aylmer Council chose him to act as a facilitator to assist in the review of a police service delivery proposal from the OPP which is still in progress. Visitation at the HA Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Thursday 7-9 p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass will be held on Saturday at ten am from Our Lady of Sorrows R.C. Church.

Fresh CAO FOR ELGIN

(Contributed) – Elgin County Council has hired Julie Gonyou as Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, effective September Five. She is a native of Central Elgin and was previously Director, Administration and Special Projects with the London Library. She substitutes Mark McDonald who is retiring.

JUNIOR GOLF TOURNEY IN AYLMER

The annual Aylmer Optimist Junior Golf tourney will be held today beginning at ten am at Pleasant Valley Golf Club. It is for ages 10-18. There are two age categories for damsels and four categories for boys – the cost is $15. Said Joan Cresswell of Pleasant Valley: “It is a qualifier for participants to budge on to the Southwestern Ontario Junior Championships.”

HEALING FESTIVAL SATURDAY

(Danielle Webber of Aylmer provides information on a Healing Hearts and Minds Festival she is organizing for this Saturday at Optimist Park beginning at nine am. There will be arts and crafts vendors, music, a petting zoo, bbq etc..) – “We are raising money to help people living with mental illness. I myself have struggled with mental illness my entire life and I have very first mitt skill of the many cracks within the health system. I have been intensely involved in Aylmer distress support with my parents and determined to branch off from that to help people living with mental illness. I have been running many programs with in my home for many years ie. Quilts for Convenience where I make quilts out of people’s clothing who have passed on. I also run a Kids Craft Night. I am working on a trouble journal for kids and have written six children’s stories dealing with the many fights. I hope to begin running workshops for adults and distress groups for kids. I want people to open up about their fights with their own mental health as I believe we all have it but we all learn to deal with it in different ways. I have lived in the darkness for too long and I want to come out into the light.”

MALAHIDE FIRE REPORT

– June 26, 2017, Station #Two, Talbot Line, Medical Assist

– June 26, 2017, Station #Three assisted by Station #Two, Imperial Road, MVC

– June 27, 2017, Station #Three, station #Two, Inverness Street, Medical Assist

– June 29, 2017, Station #Two, Station #1, #Trio and #Four, Talbot Line, Fire

– June 30, 2017, Station #1, Vienna Line, Medical Assist

– June 30, 2017, Station #Two assisted by Station #1, Carter Road, Fire

– June 30, 2017, Station #1, Colin Street, Medical Assist

– July Two, 2017, Station #1, Imperial Road, Medical Assist

– July Two, 2017, Station #Four, Wilson Line, Medical Assist

JOHN, ELM ST. MILLING

(Information from Peter Dutchak, Elgin County Engineering Services) – “Asphalt milling is simply the grinding and removal of the existing asphalt (in this case 50mm) to accommodate a fresh layer of asphalt. Milling operations were expected to be almost finish by the end of last week. Then in about another week, asphalt resurfacing will begin and require about three weeks to finish. We expect the fresh surface on John Street to last about twelve years. (During the milling on John St. north) t he railway authority took the chance to eliminate unused tracks that cross John Street before a fresh asphalt surface is installed.”

50 YEARS AGO

HERB KEBBEL BOUGHT FUNERAL HOME

In May, Herb Kebbel celebrated fifty years of possessing a funeral home at the present site on Talbot St. east in Aylmer. Of Lithuanian heritage, Herb was raised near Rodney on a tobacco farm and got a part time job, but mostly volunteering, at the funeral home there while attending WESS. Despite the ‘ribbing’ from friends Herb liked his job – “I was compassionate and I liked to help people.” He then went to Embalming school for two years in Toronto and worked at a few funeral homes in Toronto after college. He loved it to the point that “when my friends went out some nights I even stayed in and observed autopsies.” Of note, he assisted in the funerals of two members of the Boyd Gang, legendary bank robbers in the Toronto area in the 1950s as they were strung up for the shooting of a police officer and also the funeral of a man called ‘King of the Gypsies’ whose mourners set up a carnival atmosphere accomplish with tons of flowers, motorcycles and alcohol in the funeral home.

He heard in one thousand nine hundred sixty one that Jim Barnum of Aylmer, who had one of two funerals homes here, was looking for an assistant. He was located at the corner of King and Pine St., the other was at the present site wielded by Gord Highson. He purchased Barnum’s in 1963. He had been to Aylmer only shortly before as a woman here worked on their tobacco farm and they used to pass through as they visited her at her Pt Bruce cottage. In one thousand nine hundred sixty seven Hughson moved to Williams Funeral Home in St.Thomas and Herb bought on Talbot.

He has had two major additions, a chapel in the front and the large addition to the north which was built eight years ago. He says Aylmer is unique as the conservative Mennonite groups here like to build their own coffins and do their own dressing and he prepares embalming for Amish funerals but they also do their own dressing and they do funerals in their homes. He is most worried about the trend away from visitations/funerals believing that “funerals are for the living.” He is in partnership with his son Bob and at age eighty believes he is the oldest active funeral director in southwestern Ontario. He still comes in most days and plans to proceed “as long as people want to see me.” He only plans to retire when “they put me in a box.”

TRACTOR PULL HAD one AM EXTENSION

Some concerns were voiced by some readers relating to the lateness of the Tractor Pull this past weekend at the fairgrounds sponsored by the Aylmer and Malahide Fair Board. Fair Board President Scott Lewis confirmed that they had an extension to the town’s noise bylaw, to one am, granted to them by the Aylmer Police. Said Scott: “The fair board did get a noise by-law extension for both nights. Due to the rain on Saturday, it delayed our display two hours, which in turn took it to 12:45am unluckily. Friday night, we were done around eleven pm. Overall the demonstrate went well. It was also too bad that the Band we hired wasn’t able to play, due to the extended pulling.”

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