Community News from St. Marys and area.
Last week, the Honourable Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives appointed the Official Opposition’s Shadow Cabinet. Perth—Wellington Member of Parliament, John Nater will serve as Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development. “I am honoured to join the Shadow Cabinet under Erin O’Toole’s leadership,” said Nater. He added “Erin understands the concerns of Canadians living in…
Popular fundraisers reimagined for safety during pandemic Pandemic purging will pay off for two local organizations as the St. Marys’ Volunteer Firefighters’ scrap metal pick-up and the Kinsmen Club of St. Marys’ electronic waste pick-up return on Saturday, Oct. 3. Residents are asked to have their scrap metal and electronic waste to the curb no…
Long-time friends will play six rounds over four days this weekend By Pat Payton They’re a group of men who gather once a summer to renew acquaintances, tell old tales, and golf for four consecutive days. St. Marys resident Bruce Andrews is a member of that group (up to 24 Ontario men) who have an…
Hamilton man marches from London to Paris last week in support of homeless Veterans By Pat Payton Lino Di Julio didn’t serve in the military, but the Hamilton man is certainly contributing big time in another way. Seven years ago, Di Julio started the Ruck 2 Remember:Road to Recovery program. It’s a non-profit organization that…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Environmental Coordinator of the St. Marys Cement Plant, Kara Terpstra, led a quarterly Community Liasion Committee meeting last Friday morning and spoke on the Plant’s stack extension earlier this year and community complaints regarding odour, noise, and vibrations thought to be coming from St. Marys Cement. The first…
The following is a report presented to Council at their last meeting: Earlier this year, the Town was the successful recipient of a Provincial modernization grant. This grant was used to hire KPMG to complete an organizational modernization and efficiency review project. The project is underway, and has the following objectives: Objective #1: Review how…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Last week’s St. Marys Town Council meeting was an incredibly busy one. Among the big subjects up for discussion was the status of a development project for 465 and 481 Water Street South. Being proposed is a commercial and light industrial office space as well as a zoning…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The four-storey residential apartment building proposed for 665 James Street North has been a big point of discussion in town over the last several months, before receiving Town Council’s approval last Tuesday. One concern that was addressed early on was the issue of adequate parking spaces raised by…
By Nancy Abra Every community needs a hub – a common space where people can come together to share, to celebrate and support local organizations. It was devastating to the community when the Thorndale Community Centre was destroyed by fire last February. Fortunately, there were plans in place for a new modern and larger community…
St. Marys man gets former Pfaff home transported to Jones St. West By Pat Payton It created quite a stir in the town’s west end last week. The ‘event’ was the move of a house from 86 Robinson St. to 224 Jones St., and it certainly attracted lots of interest from local residents who lined…