Community News from St. Marys and area.
The Town of St. Marys will be home to a new event on Saturday, March 7, as the Life Expo debuts at the Pyramid Recreation Centre for a one-day, free admission event that showcases some of the region’s best health, recreation and lifestyle businesses. Coming off a successful five-year run in Lucan, the Expo has…
By Stewart Grant The team at the St Marys Cement plant is seeking two new members to round out its Community Liaison Committee. The company uses Community Liaison Committees (CLCs) as a way of maintaining open dialogue between its plants and local residents, to exchange information and provide a forum to raise concerns, ask questions…
On Monday, February 17, the Family Day holiday, everyone is invited to the Stratford and St. Marys YMCA’s to play for a day to pay another child’s way as the 2020 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign begins. “We invite everyone and especially families to visit the YMCA in Stratford and St. Marys on February 17th, for…
By Paul Dreossi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During the BIA meeting of January 20, local United Way Perth-Huron representative John Stevens described several initiatives that have been prioritized by the St. Marys Community Committee and local social service organizations. The issue of social isolation and unaffordable living, specifically the access to affordable and healthy food,…
Annual fair celebrates our community’s history on Friday, February 21 Explore the items and stories that shape our community at the St. Marys Heritage Fair, taking place on Friday, February 21, 2020 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Pyramid Recreation Centre. Now in its 24th year, the Heritage Fair is a chance to catch…
With Monday being the Family Day Holiday in Ontario, here is a list of what is open and closed. For starters, the Post Office will be open on Monday as well as most of the restaurants. The banks, the Beer Store, the LCBO, and the grocery stores will all be closed. The Town of St.…
By Paul Dreossi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The proposed adjustment affecting the municipal boundaries between the City of Stratford and lands belonging to Perth South has been approved by both parties. The two properties bordering Line 29 are located along the existing edge of the City of Stratford, one being 1,117 hectares in size and…
By Paul Dreossi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As of February 2, the contract talks between the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, along with two other Ontario teachers’ unions, and the province have been unsuccessful despite both parties having been at the bargaining table for three days. Being at the table at all marks a step…
Friends name volunteer of the year By Paul Dreossi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Friends of the St. Marys Public Library (FOL) celebrated their substantial contributions to the St. Marys Public library during 2019 and planned objectives for the upcoming year during their Annual General Meeting on January 25. The group of volunteers operate the…
St. Marys, ON — United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) St. Marys Community Committee will have a table at the St. Marys Farmers’ Market on February 8 and they’re inviting people to stop by for a hot chocolate or chocolate heart and support UWPH’s work in the St. Marys community. “We’re proud of UWPH’s local work,” says…