Tag: Elgin County
Petrolia man arrested for speeding on shoulder of HWY 401
A young man from Lambton County, who was seemingly trying to get ahead of some traffic now faces several charges.
Elgin County’s top bureaucrat resigns
Elgin County will look for a new chief administrative officer after its top bureaucrat resigned Monday.
Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash with vehicle near St. Thomas
A motorcycle driver was flown to hospital Wednesday following a two-vehicle collision in Elgin County, provincial police say.
St. Thomas-Elgin recognized for efforts to eliminate veteran homelessness
St. Thomas and Elgin County were honoured for their efforts to get homeless veterans off the streets. The city and county are the second community in Canada to house more veterans than become homeless in a month, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness announced this week. The accomplishment is a reflection of the community’s work […]
‘Let the cleaners clean’: Union stages picket to back locked-out pair
The union for two locked-out cleaners at Elgin County’s municipal building in St. Thomas is staging information pickets urging their employer to return to the bargaining table.
West Lorne vying for top spot in Kraft Hockeyville contest
The 55-year-old West Lorne Arena is seen by many as the hub of the community, but it is also in need of upgrades.
Two men sought in area church break-in
Police seek help identifying two suspects in a theft at an Elgin County church.
Mayor of West Elgin passes away
The Mayor of the Municipality of West Elgin sadly passed away over the weekend.
West Elgin mourns Duncan McPhail, ‘pillar of community, powerful change-agent’
Duncan McPhail, who spent decades in municipal politics and was the first mayor of West Elgin, is being mourned by officials and colleagues.
‘Nobody’s happy’: Land grabs, secrecy and big changes roil one rural community
CENTRAL ELGIN – Sky-high water rates helped drive voters here to clean house on their municipal council last fall.