News from around St. Marys.
By Stewart Grant Lincolns BBQ this Saturday hosted by Independent Grocer Your Independent Grocer will be hosting the annual Lincolns fundraising barbeque this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is great chance for fans to meet this year’s Lincoln players, enjoy a barbeque lunch, and purchase their season tickets for the 2017/18 year.…
Volunteers make it happen! For over a decade, The Teen Esteem and Elements programs have been making a positive difference in the lives of youth in Perth County. We are looking to grow our team of school-based mentor volunteers. The Perth District Health Unit is recruiting adult male and female volunteers for the fall sessions…
79% Magnitude Eclipse set for St. Marys, August 21st By Stewart Grant If you haven’t heard about the great North American total solar eclipse yet, believe me, you will. For the first time in approximately 100 years (since June 8, 1918), a total solar eclipse will cross the entire continental United States from coast to…
Admission by donation The second annual Multicultural Festival will be held on Saturday at Milt Dunnell Field. The Festival is sponsored by the Multicultural Association of Perth Huron. The event will include live music, ethnic food, face painting, a bouncy castle and many other activities. It will also be an opportunity to celebrate Canada 150.…
A hard-hitting statement issued today by the Transport Action Ontario advocacy group regarding the provincial high-speed rail (HSR) proposal has met with strong support from All Aboard St. Marys. “We are in complete agreement with our colleagues at Transport Action,” says Chris West of the St. Marys citizens’ committee. “They have described the multi-year, multi-billion-dollar…
Family Caregivers (family, friends, and neighbours who provide personal, social, psychological and physical support, assistance and care, without pay, for family members and friends in need) are invited to attend a public forum at Community Living St. Marys on Thursday, July 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This public forum is being held as part…
By Stewart Grant Lincolns’ roster taking shape Director of Hockey Operations / GM Glen Childerley reported that the hockey club has signed 16 players so far for the upcoming season. Recently, St. Marys resigned forwards Dan Cloutier and Mitch Bakker. Also, the team welcomes left-handed 18-year-old defenseman Matt Caskanette who played with Norwich Jr C…
By Stewart Grant Gary and Margaret Cumming are regulars each year at the Canada Day festivities at Cadzow Park, but considering this was Canada’s 150th Birthday and they had family to stay with in Ottawa, the Cummings decided to enjoy this year’s festivities at Parliament Hill. Wisely, Gary and Marg arrived at the hill around…
Members of the Ajjan Al Hadid family officially became Canadian citizens recently. In this photo, Nelda Oliver presented the family with a Canadian flag which they look forward to proudly displaying each week at the Farmer’s Market where they have a vendor permit to sell authentic Syrian baked dishes. Pictured above from left to right…
By Stewart Grant This past Monday at the PRC, Lincolns executive formally closed the transformative 2016/17 season and looked forward to the upcoming 2017/18 campaign. Team President Brandon Boyd firstly thanked everyone who helped make last season such a success on-and-off the ice; truly a community effort. Next, Boyd acknowledged that there is still so…