News from around St. Marys.
Junior and Senior athletes at DCVI honoured during Virtual Awards Ceremony By Pat Payton A total of 21 Major Athletic Award winners were announced on the night of June 18 as St. Marys DCVI held a Virtual Awards Ceremony to honour its athletes and coaches. The following are the awards (sportsmanship and most valuable players)…
Shootout returning; plans being made for Lincs’ AGM on Aug. 10 By Pat Payton St. Marys Lincolns’ president Brandon Boyd recently announced a couple of staff changes. New to the staff this coming season is video coach Klayton Hoelsher. The 23-year-old suited up for the Elmira Sugar Kings for three seasons, capturing a Sutherland Cup…
It has caught a few people by surprise – a white goose among the Canada geese. What’s the story? Last summer John McCotter got a few geese and ducks. He took them to the Westover Inn. However, after a few weeks he noticed that the two geese, George and Lucy, were missing. John discovered they…
St. Pauls couple are first-year vendors at St. Marys Farmers Market By Pat Payton They’re new ‘kids on the block.’ They aren’t kids, but Chris Quick and his partner Amanda Somerville, who live near St. Pauls, are new vendors this year at the St. Marys Farmers Market. Their business is called Cardinals Acres, and they…
Eight-week series begins July 10 Live music is making a safe return to the banks of the Thames River this Friday! The “Piper at the Falls” will perform every Friday night at 7 p.m. at McGiveron Island at the east side of the falls, weather permitting, throughout July and August. Les Brunton, known as “The…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The St. Marys Youth Council is hosting a Virtual Showcase and are inviting all those in the St. Marys and Perth South area to participate. There are three categories, all with fantastic prizes: For #QuarantineTalent, young people up to age 18 (either individual or siblings) are encouraged to…
The Town’s Heritage Advisory Committee has partnered with a Toronto-based tech start-up on an app designed to boost tourism and build the profile of heritage landmarks in St. Marys. The app – called Driftscape – allows users to explore a number of the Stonetown’s local attractions in an engaging and interactive way. The app highlights…
By Stewart Grant As I prepared to meet Jen Bradley this past weekend to discuss the closing of her beloved restaurant, I carried with me a copy of the newspaper article that Dan Rankin had wrote nearly five years earlier when “Jennies” opened for the first time (see copy below). I showed it to Jen,…
Eggs now available at The Hitching Post By Stewart Grant “Same product, different location.” Loyal customers of Graham’s Egg House on Pelissier Street will not have to travel far out of the way to purchase their eggs. As of this past Saturday, June 27, Graham’s farm fresh eggs are available for sale at The Hitching…
Funds used to purchase a SmartDummy rescue mannequin The St. Marys Fire Department is once again the recipient of a generous donation. Last month, Fire Chief Richard “Andy” Anderson accepted a $3,000 cheque from Enbridge Gas. The funds were used toward the purchase of a SmartDummy rescue mannequin. The 110-lb mannequin is made of a…