St. Thomas Times-Journal

Amid a growing divide in Aylmer between anti-restrictions and pro-science groups, some local businesses say they’re having to defend themselves from boycotts over false allegations they support the anti-restrictions movement or don’t follow COVID-19 safety protocols. https://tinyurl.com/yx8p2tg8

Dorchester’s David Mendham was named the 2020 Canadian college player of the year by the Canadian Baseball Network. https://tinyurl.com/y4e6aucc

Two COVID-19 cases have been reported at East Elgin secondary school in Aylmer, the Thames Valley District school board said Thursday. https://tinyurl.com/yyaz7kvy

You have until the end of the month to support the November 50/50 Raffle for the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation! All funds raised support our hospital and the amazing work they do. Check out the link below on how to purchase your tickets.

Public school officials have identified a positive COVID-19 case at a high school in Dorchester. https://tinyurl.com/y54w68dk

The location of the outbreak is at Vienna Farms a large apple operation owned by Martin’s Family Fruit Farms just north of Port Burwell. https://tinyurl.com/yycmnxmo

Much like toilet paper, yeast and freezers before them, Christmas trees could be hard to score this year because of the pandemic. https://tinyurl.com/y4kjx6dq

Ken Byers, Barry Stevens, Dave Marr, and Sandy Marr decorate a live Christmas tree at the harbour in Port Stanley on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Dave Marr is the former Warden of Elgin County. He donated the tree to the town in 2018. The other three are members of the Port Stanley Volunteer Gardeners. The evergreen has grown so well that Marr's ladder is no longer tall enough to put a star atop the tree! (Derek Ruttan/Postmedia Network)

Eric Bunnell's People: Sharing a 'heartwarming' night https://tinyurl.com/yxswml3e

There were 20 new confirmed cases and four resolved in the Southwestern Public Health region the largest increase since the pandemic according to the health unit. https://tinyurl.com/y6ktvtwl

Southwestern Public Health identified the case and is tracking down close contacts https://tinyurl.com/y5njjoq4

A man faces impaired driving and other charges after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 401 west of St. Thomas, provincial police say. https://tinyurl.com/yx9chve5

Logan Mailloux will start his major junior hockey career in Sweden. https://tinyurl.com/y6opsc9x

This week, Elgin Retired Teachers of Ontario District 41, with support of the Talbot Trail Optimist Club, delivered sleep kits to women escaping domestic violence with their children and finding refuge at Women's Place. https://tinyurl.com/y4arl9hw

London's Labatt will begin brewing Corona and Stella Artois, likely by the summer, the first time the beers will be made in Canada. https://tinyurl.com/y52ncc2x

The town of Aylmer declared a state of emergency Monday because a second march to protest COVID-19 restrictions is planned for Saturday. https://tinyurl.com/y46lvgec

There were 10 resolved COVID-19 cases and nine new ones, according to Southwestern public health Thursday. https://tinyurl.com/y28ae2g4

The London District Catholic school board did not say if the case is a student or staff member or if it’s connected to two previous cases. https://tinyurl.com/y4rr6ruv

With cases spiking, all other health units in the region have moved into either the yellow-protect or orange-restrict levels in the province’s COVID-19 restriction framework with Lambton the lone green speck in Ontario west of Kawartha. https://tinyurl.com/yyfu2rrz

Eleven of the cases were in Bayham while the other positive case was in South-West Oxford Township. https://tinyurl.com/yxpec37b

The Hurricanes first-rounder was on Mark and Dale Hunters’ world junior radar last year, but Ryan Suzuki, then playing for Barrie, was hit by a high stick on Nov. 1, 2019, in Saginaw and the injury left him with 20/100 vision in one eye. https://tinyurl.com/y6hy46hl

Seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic that’s stretched from planting to harvest, Mt. Brydges farmers Peter and Tracy Gubbels reflect on the challenges and successes of 2020. https://tinyurl.com/yxte4n2w

A case of COVID-19 has been identified at South Ridge Public School in Tillsonburg by the Southwestern Public Health (SWPH), the school board reported. https://tinyurl.com/y2vatfwh

The London District Catholic school board says it will soon pilot an anti-racism curriculum in schools, and develop an online tool with an anti-racism critical lens to be used as a resource by staff. https://tinyurl.com/y6x2tx3w

Don't you just love the large colourful mural by artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe that graces the side of the St. Thomas Public Library? (MIKE HENSEN, Postmedia Network)

Proposed changes to the school day in Thames Valley high schools are getting mixed reviews from students, with some pushing back against a plan to front-load learning and move lunch to later in the day. https://tinyurl.com/yxph9vj3

Connor McMichael and Brett Brochu are among the 47 players invited to try out for the Canadian world junior team. https://tinyurl.com/y67fgzmk

Here we are in November reorganizing which is really, really challenging for that student-teacher relationship, Mark Fisher, director of education for the Thames Valley District school board said. I think ultimately it’s not always in the best interest of either staff or students. https://tinyurl.com/y48mwaws