News from around St. Marys.
By Hannah Everett School has started again, but things are, safe to say, a bit different. Instead of rolling out of bed and walking or driving to school, students are rolling out of bed and opening their laptops to join class. It’s a change after a mere four months of learning in person, but it’s…
Shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021, Stratford Police located a motor vehicle parked in the private parking lot of 41 Church Street North, in the Town of St Marys, with improper number plates attached. A records check on the vehicle revealed it had been reported stolen from the City of London several…
Goalie one of four players from Temiskaming on the 1956-57 squad which reached the league final By Pat Payton A lot of good, young goaltenders have played for the St. Marys Lincolns over their storied 64-year history in Junior hockey. Ernie Little has a special distinction. Little, now 83, can lay claim that he was…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the Town of St. Marys pushing forward with its efforts to address attainable housing, the municipality recently brought together a panel of industry members for an extensive discussion on what the causes are for the current state of the St. Marys housing market, and how the Town…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After some technical difficulties with the meeting’s YouTube stream, Mayor Al Strathdee answered two public input questions to begin last Tuesday’s first regular meeting of the St. Marys Town Council. The first question asked if any members of the Council had traveled outside of Canada over the holidays.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created financial challenges for local businesses and the Town of St. Marys is encouraging them to apply for available financial relief programs. There are currently five programs available for small and medium businesses and not-for-profits. Some programs are offered by the Province of Ontario, while others are available from the municipality.…
PRC ice removed last week By Stewart Grant Following the Ontario Government’s declaration last week of a second provincial emergency and stay-at-home order to address the COVID-19 crisis, the Town of St. Marys moved swiftly to remove the ice from the Pyramid Recreation Centre so to reduce unnecessary operational costs. Unless a dramatic improvement is…
London native power hitter with SK Wyverns; 2020 Tip O’Neill award winner By Pat Payton LONDON – Jamie Romak plays professional baseball in South Korea. The 35-year-old London native, who is a power-hitter with SK Wyverns, was recently named the 2020 winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Tip O’Neill Award. It’s…
Sensei Jeremy Lorentz recently announced four new Black Belts at Stonetown Karate Centre Inc. These students tested for and passed their Black Belt grading in mid-December of 2020. Joanne King – 1st Degree Adult Black Belt King has been a dedicated karate student, constantly learning and willing to help new members in class, Lorentz says.…
Stu McCutcheon has made 16 trips to African country on behalf of CEDASS group By Pat Payton Over the past decade, Thorndale area farmer Stu McCutcheon has made 16 trips to South Sudan to help the people of this war-torn African country. A project in 2021 is to ship a 40-foot container of goods to…