News from around St. Marys.
We saw November out with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Night with the St. Marys Lincolns and retired MLBer Jeff Francis. Since then our Director of Operations has been busy with announcements of the CBHFM annual honours, among other things. Joey Votto snagged the Tip O’Neill award again for a stellar season, and Larry…
The Choir of St. Marys United Church will present A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3:00 pm at St. Marys United Church (85 Church Street South). The 20 voices of the United Church choir will be augmented by a dozen additional singers, all of which will be conducted by…
Community invited to Members Meeting on Monday By Stewart Grant “Who owns the Lincolns?” I was asked this question a couple different times this week, therefore I have to assume that there are many people in town who have the same question. The answer is: you own the Lincolns. The St. Marys Lincolns have been…
By Dan Rankin Before Friday, Dec. 2, the last time the Lincolns played the Western Conference-leading LaSalle Vipers was on Oct. 7. Back then, the Vipers came into the Pyramid Centre as winners of their previous 23 meetings with the Lincolns – a streak of over three years. They left 7-1 victors, making it 24…
By Dan Rankin At their regular meeting Tuesday morning, Perth South Council heard a delegation from two very important people about a very important cause. The presentation, which included some background on the work done by the local chapter of United Way and an ask for a financial contribution by Perth South, was given by…
By Dan Rankin Perth South Chief Building Official Martin Feeney had no shortage of positive news to give to Perth South Council Tuesday morning, as he indicated that he had issued 11 permits for the month of November for an estimated building project value of just over $3 million. “Building activity and associated fees are…
By Dan Rankin In the lead up to Perth South adopting Bluewater Recycling Association’s new automated “wheelie bin” collection service, it was announced that it would be the policy of the municipality to refund those with excess garbage bag tags so they would not have to absorb the cost of unused tags. But Perth South…
By Dan Rankin Perth South residents Ryan McKay and his 17-year-old son Brayden are well-known among RC (remote control) racing enthusiasts from around the region. On the grounds of the McKay’s home is what’s known as “The Barnyard RC Race Track,” where they have hosted racing tournaments for 1/5 scale RC vehicles for the past…
Following a detailed and thorough criminal investigation, Perth County OPP crime unit have arrested and charged a 24-year old male in relation to the M & M robbery. Tyler Richardson from Stratford was arrested and charged with Robbery contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada and held for a bail hearing. He was remanded in…
Ends December 17th The St. Marys Lions Club “Koats for Kids” is once more in full swing with many coats available. The coats, which can be dropped off at local banks or Galloway Law Office, are cleaned at Cascades Cleaners by Marlene Forman and staff before distribution. The coats can be picked up at the…