Community News from St. Marys and area.
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter One of the biggest highlights from last Tuesday’s Town Council meeting was the decision to hire a social worker as part of an effort to address mental health and addiction issues in St. Marys. Brent Kittmer, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of St. Marys, led the discussion…
By Stewart Grant What started as a weekend craft last year to decorate their door for Remembrance Day has blossomed this year into a fundraising project for sisters Dayna, Monica, and Alice Hinz. “The girls gave a few to friends and family last year and it was cool to drive around the town to see…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter St. Marys Town Council had a lot to discuss at last Tuesday’s special meeting, including check-ins with Director of Community Services Stephanie Ische and Town Treasurer Andre Morin. Council first spoke with Ische regarding the reopening of the second ice pad at the Pyramid Recreation Center. It was…
The St. Marys Fire Department has a new way to take part in some practical, real-world training, thanks to the generosity of the current and future owners of 347 James Street South. The home is currently vacant and destined to be demolished later this year. The fire department has been using the empty space to…
Cemetery and Cenotaph services proceed with safety in mind St. Marys will mark Remembrance Week 2020 with two events. On Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., the annual Veterans’ Decoration Day will occur at the St. Marys Cemetery (150 Cain Street). Formerly known as the Veterans’ Flag Planting Ceremony, loved ones of veterans…
Candy, costumes, magic and much more in store to mark Halloween Saturday and Sunday are shaping up to be scary good in St. Marys as our community celebrates Halloween with eerie events for all ages! The fun begins on Saturday afternoon at Milt Dunnell Field from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Thanks to the generosity of…
Fifty-five banners promoting Veterans placed in downtown core last week By Pat Payton Out of respect for our Veterans who have served this country, Forman Electric won’t be charging the town for hanging the Legion banners downtown. They will remain there during the Remembrance period, which ends Nov. 11. Andy Forman and his employees hung…
Thirty-one will be hung and 24 more displayed in downtown stores during Remembrance period By Pat Payton A total of 55 Veterans banners will be placed in the downtown core, starting this Friday, Oct. 23. They will remain there during the Remembrance period, which ends Nov. 11. The banners will depict Veterans associated with St.…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A proposal from North Bay Capital Investments Ltd. that plans to bring a McDonald’s to St. Marys took a step forward at last Tuesday’s St. Marys Town Council meeting. A site plan agreement along with two other By-law changes was approved by the Council after a discussion led…
On October 2, 2020 at 9 p.m. Stewart Cardiff of St. Marys won $11,890 in the St. Marys Healthcare Foundation online 50/50 raffle. His lucky number, A-4555588 was drawn electronically with a Random Number Generator. He received a call on Friday evening to find out that he was the lucky winner! Cardiff, a long-time St.…