Community News from St. Marys and area.
On March 22, the Province of Ontario made provisions for certain child care centres to remain open to support health care and other frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spaces are allocated in order of application and are only available to those on the list of workers eligible for emergency child care who have exhausted…
“This is the most random disease” By Stewart Grant Just as St. Marys residents were beginning to loosen up and sense a gradual return to normalcy, the Stonetown has been touched by two new positive cases of COVID-19. On Monday, Huron Perth Public Health updated their statistics to record the first new positive test in…
A lawn game believed to be invented by the Vikings over 1,000 years ago By Pat Payton Mike Giesbrecht has a new venture these days, but it’s really an old game that the St. Marys man is trying to promote and sell. The game–which originated in Sweden–is called Kubb, and it’s for all fitness levels…
Stratford Police reports redistribution in calls for service By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At last week’s meeting of the Community Policing Advisory Committee, Deputy Chief of Police Gerry Foster presented the budget reconciliation report for the 2019 year. Per the terms of the agreement between Stratford Police Service (“SPS”) and the Town of…
COVID-19 restrictions prevent popular events and reshape others With summer just around the corner, the Town of St. Marys regrets to announce that some of its beloved events are cancelled until August 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional Canada Day picnic at Cadzow Park will not occur due to restrictions on public gatherings,…
The government of Ontario released new testing guidelines for COVID-19 on Sunday, May 24. Testing is now available in Huron Perth for the following populations: All people with at least one symptom of COVID-19, even for mild symptoms; People who are concerned that they have been exposed to COVID-19. This includes people who are contacts…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Town’s recreation and leisure facilities have always been there for us to enjoy during the seasons of the year. Perhaps as residents, we don’t think much about the massive amount of planning that goes into managing the recreational and leisure sector. Thursday’s meeting of the Recreation and…
By Stewart Grant A project that started with making masks to keep family members safe blossomed into a generous donation towards our hospital that supports our entire community. “I started making the masks for family members,” said St. Marys resident Ashley Steffler. “Then I thought about helping more people. My mom and I decided a…
By Pat Payton In these uncertain and difficult times, things are changing and will likely continue to change. A good example of that is what you will find at Petals and Foliage Inc., located at 1729 Perth Road 139, just west of Rannoch. “I think a lot of people are concerned about what is going…
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted St. Marys in many ways. Summer is usually bustling with tourists visiting our shops, restaurants and amenities but this year is beginning to look very different. Many of our local businesses and services had to shut their doors while others have shifted to new ways of doing…