Amazing free events happening high above St. Marys The Grand Trunk Trail in St. Marys will be the place to be next week, as the 20 on the Trestle celebration reaches new heights with fabulous, free activities for all ages. The week of August 5-10 is bookended by two incredible events. On Monday, Aug. 5,…
Pyramid Recreation Centre to hold one-night intro to the sport The Pyramid Recreation Centre and St. Marys Pickleball Association (SMPA) are teaming up to introduce Pickelball to a whole new audience. On Thursday, August 15 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., they will host a “Pickleball Open House” for ages fourteen and up on the Rock…
Crew hopes to qualify for Tokyo Olympics this month in Austria By Pat Payton POZNAN, Poland – Canada picked up five medals here recently at the World Rowing Cup, including a gold, silver and three bronze. One of those bronze medals was won by the Canadian Men’s Eight, and that crew included 24-year-old St. Marys…
Training camp two weeks away; GM Smale acquires winger from Brantford By Pat Payton St. Marys Lincolns’ General Manager Greg Smale informed the Independent recently that he has acquired a 17-year-old right winger from Brantford Jr. ‘B’ Bandits (formerly the 99ers) of the Midwestern Conference. He’s Mason Mantzavrakoz, who had nine goals, 12 assists and…
Predators’ colour analyst talks about the Blues’ march to the Cup and the NHL playoff format 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…
By Stewart Grant “We’ve got roughly 60 years of great music across various genres to choose from, so there’s no reason why we need to hear the same song several times a day.” “A friend of mine once told me that he only listens to classic rock. I replied, ‘So you’re telling me that every…
As the Stonetown Summer Hockey League turns 10 years old, the Stonetown Tribe emerge as 2019 champions with a recent 4-2 win over the Wellburn Whalers. League MVP Darryl Sterkenburg tallied the game winning goal with just two minutes to play, his second of the game. Rounding out the scoring were Brett Petrie and Kaleb…
Danny Graham of the St. Marys U-12 team battles a St. Thomas player for the ball during an Elgin-Middlesex minor soccer game last Thursday. (Payton photos) Minor soccer three stars. These three members of the U-12 boys soccer team were selected the three stars following a 6-1 Elgin-Middlesex Soccer Association win over St. Thomas at…
By Spencer Seymour As much as I hate cliches, I genuinely feel that this is, for me, a once in a lifetime opportunity. To put it into perspective, three and a half months ago I had my last class while attending Humber College’s radio broadcasting program and now, I am starting my career in broadcasting…
With Monday being the Civic Holiday, we have the open and closed list. For starters, the two main grocery stores, Foodland and McDonald’s Independent Grocer, are open on Monday. Also open on Monday is Canadian Tire. The banks, the Post Office, the Beer Store and the LCBO are all closed on Monday. All Town offices…