News from around St. Marys.
Low turnout in St. Marys with only 36% voting St. Marys Mayor Al Strathdee – acclaimed Council Jim Craigmile 1521 Tony Winter 1304 Fern Pridham 1278 Rob Edney 1023 Margaret Luna 998 Lynn Hainer 973 Pete Vossen 873 Peter McAsh 809…
By the GBC Baseball Reporter LAUSANNE, Switzerland – With Canadian head coach Tom Valcke at the helm, Hong Kong’s men’s national baseball team jumped 13 spots in the recently released annual World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) 2018 World Rankings, shooting up from 41st to 28th, more than any of the other 150-plus countries playing baseball…
By Sheri McDonald Walking into Hogsmeade at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter for the first time was surreal. To see the cobblestone, the shops and Hogwarts towering in the background evoked an emotional response from this Potterhead. It was quite literally watching my literary imaginings come to life in front of me. Since that…
By Nancy Abra Approximately 300 area residents took advantage of an Open House and fire prevention education afternoon at the new Thorndale Fire Station last Sunday, October 14th. This great opportunity to see and tour this new station as well as talk to the volunteer firefighters who serve them. Since their move to this location…
By the Elementary Schools of St. Marys Students from Little Falls Public School and Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic School have set out to create paintings on the theme of the Poppy. Poppies (Papaveroldeae) have long been a subject for artists by not only lending itself to fabric design, graphic design, as well as…
By Stewart Grant Three weeks ago, the St. Thomas Stars came into the Lincolns’ home rink and left with a 4-1 victory. Last Sunday, the ever-improving St. Marys squad returned the favour and skated off with a convincing 6-2 victory at the Joe Thornton Community Centre. Cal Horvat opened the scoring for St. Thomas just…
Hodkinson line returns intact; six players back from last season By Pat Payton Coach Dwain Smith says his 2018-19 Firefighter Peewees have loads of speed, skill and hockey knowledge. “Every one of our kids can skate and handle the puck,” Smith said in a recent interview with the Independent. “I’m amazed at their hockey sense,…
Dunny’s Atoms, HBC Peewees and Frayne Bantams taking part this weekend By Pat Payton St. Marys Minor Hockey Association is again hosting an Additional-Entry boys hockey tournament. The 24-team A-E event goes this weekend, Oct. 19-21, at the Pyramid Rec. Centre and teams are coming from as far away as Huntsville, Penetang and Pelham. The…
At Ontario Grand Nationals event in London By Pat Payton LONDON – Several young members from the Stonetown Karate Centre posted great results here at a recent competition. Brothers Fox and Finley Houston, Jaseena Cates, Nathan Campbell and Jalyne Lorentz combined to bring home two firsts, four seconds and one third from the Ontario Grand…
The Field Hockey team took to the pitch yesterday in chilly conditions to face the Listowel Lightning and the Mitchell Blue Devils. Having faced both teams earlier in the season, the Salukis having been preparing for the re-matches with a different style of play and were eager to put it into practice. In the opening…