Thomson heard lots of good baseball stories in Yankees’ clubhouse over 28 years By Pat Payton Toronto native Gord Ash was one of four Canadians recently inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Ash was Toronto Blue Jays’ assistant GM for five years (1989 to 1994) and later the team’s GM for…
Predators’ colour analyst discusses free-agent signings and the P.K. Subban trade By Pat Payton Sports reporter Pat Payton interviews Terry Crisp every summer when he and his wife Sheila come back to St. Marys to spend a few months. Crisp, on a short list of just 14 men who have played on a Stanley Cup…
All three St. Marys Rockies teams play well on the weekend By Pat Payton It was a great weekend for St. Marys Mosquito baseball teams as two local squads reached Sunday’s championship game and a third Rockies team advanced as far as the ‘A’ semi-finals. The Mosquito Local League tournament was hosted by St. Marys…
PORT HOPE – Eight golfers, representing the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 236 in St. Marys, have qualified for the provincials here in September. The Legion’s District ‘C’ tournament was held at the Grand Valley Golf and Country Club in Cambridge on Saturday, July 13. The format was better ball. Each player plays their own ball…
Standeaven shines on mound in victory over Mustangs Thursday By Pat Payton It was a strong two-way effort by the St. Marys Midget boys baseball team last Wednesday night at the Hall of Fame’s St. Marys Cement Co. field. The Rockies team, sponsored by McLean-Taylor Construction, combined timely hitting and strong defence to record a…
Team rallies for 13-11 Huron Perth fastball victory last Thursday in Listowel By Pat Payton LISTOWEL – The Veterinary Purchasing Midget-Juniors’ win streak is alive and well in the Huron Perth Fastball League. The first-place team fought back from 3-0, 6-3 and 9-8 deficits here last Thursday night to earn a 13-11 victory over the…
By Pat Payton The weather certainly played a factor in the 2019 Battle of Gowanbrae at St. Marys Golf and Country Club this past weekend. The men’s champions were established after a one-hole, closest-to-the-pin contest on No. 7 between the four men’s teams who finished first in their respective division. Bill McPhail and Larry Torrance…
I Love Thorndale and the Thorndale Agricultural Society have been busy planning what is shaping up to be one of the events of the summer season that is not to be missed. Having had success in planning outdoor concerts over the last two years, these two community organizations have teamed up to create the Back…
An Exhibit of Abstract Paintings St. Marys Station Gallery is pleased to present the third in the series “Women’s Doubles” ABSTRACT PERSPECTIVES. Paintings by Virginia H. Caldwell and Bonn Richardson. For the first time, the gallery will be showing all abstract paintings created by these remarkable women artists. Virginia H. Caldwell is a uniquely talented…
On the evening of July 17, 28 members of the St. Marys Fire Department and Zorra Fire Department – Uniondale Station conducted pumper relay and tanker shuttle training designed to give firefighters practice dealing with areas with limited hydrant service. The joint training came after a Mutual Aid Agreement between the St. Marys Fire Department…