Elgin County Levees Welcome The New Year
Annual New Year’s Levees were held by the Elgin Regiment and Legions across the county, as they invited military and civilian guests to welcome in 2013. Below are photos from a few of the January 1 events.
Annual New Year’s Levees were held by the Elgin Regiment and Legions across the county, as they invited military and civilian guests to welcome in 2013. Below are photos from a few of the January 1 events.

The St. Thomas Armoury, home of the Elgin Regiment, underwent some window facelifts over the past year, and also saw the installation of two handsome wooden casings for the regimental guidon and that of the Kangaroos. The cabinets were created by local craftsman, Nick Dale, with assistance from Regiment Association President, Wayne Dale, support from Kanter Yachts, and solid cherry from the Lanning Farm on Dexter Line. Above: members and visitors gather for the long-standing tradition of the gin fizzle; Wayne Dale with new wooden cabinet (top right); recently installed banner commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 (top middle).
Above: Aylmer Legion. Left photo: John Smith, Dale Carnegie & Susan Carnegie serve up the famous "Moose Milk" and Seafood Chowder. Right photo: Ian Stubbs, President; Arthur Oslach, Life member and Former President & Gail Graham, Assistant Sargeant at Arms.
Ojibwa Submarine Gets Steady Stream of Visitors on Her First New Year's Day in Port Burwell
On a fair-weather New Year's Day, Port Burwell was quiet but the Ojibwa Submarine enjoyed a steady stream of visitors. Many people parked nearby to enjoy a stroll all the way around Ojibwa and to get a view from all angles.