Community News from St. Marys and area.
By Dan Rankin For close to a year, 11-year-old Isabelle Larivière of St. Marys has been carrying around a great weight on her shoulders. That weight? A mass of blonde hair that hung down to her waist. But ever since Wednesday afternoon, when Isabelle had 11 inches of her long, blonde locks sheared off in…
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The Thames Centre Community Choir invites you to an evening of fine country music and excellent food on Tuesday, June 14 at the Thorndale Community Centre. Those that enjoyed Broadway Meets Country Kitchen (June 2014) and the Valentine High Tea (February 2016), won’t want to miss this upcoming event, the Thorndale Country Roadhouse. The evening…
From left, Liam Kerr, Kylie Rudy and Darius Thompson get a close look at some of the rabbits in the petting zoo on May 19 at South Perth Centennial School’s FunFest.
The Optimist Club of Downie and the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are hosting their annual Bike Rodeo and Safety Day on Saturday May 28, from 10:00 am until noon at the St. Marys Pyramid Centre (317 James St. S.). This event is fun and educational for the entire family. Young cyclists will learn…
The neighbours of the Wye Creek subdivision in Thorndale got together on Friday, May 20 for their annual fireworks display. This is the third year for what has become an annual tradition with Derek and Arden McClean hosting all the neighbours in their yard for a social gathering topped off with an excellent pyrotechnics display.…
Jean Hallam turned 85 on Sat. May 14th and was surprised by Gail Down & Frank St. Germain who hosted a party for her.
When you are driving through Thorndale and you see that the streets around the Community Centre are lined with cars and the parking lot does not have a free spot you know there is something not to be missed. This week that was the Strawberry Social. On May 24 was the Strawberry Social at the…
Tenders and zoning changes approved Residential property owners in St. Marys will receive their Property Assessment Notices starting this week, according to Jennifer Lajoie, Account Manager for the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) in a presentation to Town Council on Tuesday. Assessments are updated on a “cycle” with the previous one in 2012 affecting taxes…
The Veterinary Purchasing Events Committee held a food drive campaign from May 9-18 to collect non-perishable items and also monetary donations which were used to purchase additional products. The Veterinary Purchasing employees did an outstanding job, contributing an astonishing grand total of 685 items. VP proudly supports its community, and the employees are excited that…