Community News from St. Marys and area.
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…
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.…
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…
By Spencer Seymour For Doug Cooper, airing Sunday Morning Memories on St. Marys Radio has brought his almost five decades-long broadcasting career full circle. Originally from St. Marys, Cooper’s name may be familiar to you for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, he was born and raised here and his first job in broadcasting was with…
On January 7, the Province of Ontario announced that the emergency child care provided to support essential workers with care for their school aged children would be extended to January 22, 2021. The Town of St. Marys is pleased to now be offering emergency child care services which started on Monday, January 11, 2021. This…
John Nater, Member of Parliament for Perth-Wellington is pleased to finally announce the allocation of long-awaited emergency support funds for nine local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion. “Like many organizations, Legion Branches have been devastated by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Unable to hold events or rent their facilities, the organizations have lost almost their entire…
December and January have seen a significant increase in cases of COVID-19 throughout the province, including our local area. As of January 11, 2021, Huron Perth Public Health has recorded 888 cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in 25 deaths and 106 currently active cases. A recent uptick in local numbers has seen the St.…