News from around St. Marys.
By Tom Sproat A tanker truck loses control of its brakes heading southbound along James Street North, colliding with a school bus full of students. The bus flips onto its side, spilling students onto the street and pinning two beneath its weight; the tanker truck careens down towards Trout Creek, coming to rest near the…
It looks as though this may be one of the stronger years for DCVI for track and field following some great results at WOSSAA last week. Five athletes advanced in nine individual events, which, for a school of DCVI’s size, as one of the smallest in the area, was a tremendous outing. These athletes are…
Last weekend, Alexandra Stephens and her family hosted their annual Bike Wash on Millson Crescent, with all proceeds raised during the event going towards Autism Canada. The event was sponsored by Totally Spoked, who donated all washing equipment and supplies for the day. Between online donations and the bike wash itself, Alex Stephens reports that…
By Stephanie Martin Another Mother’s Day has come and gone. It is always an interesting day, as the years can change the meaning and the dynamics of the day’s events. When your kids are little, typically it is a beautiful and busy day of homemade cards, some seriously questionable breakfast made by little people, and a…
Last weekend the Middlesex Swimming Club had their third of three annual swim meet events at the Pyramid Recreation Centre that brings all three of their locations (London, St. Marys and Stratford) together for a series of races. The kids are divided up into three teams (white, green and black) and they swim together in…
This week saw the closing of what has been a tough yet hard fought season for DCVI’s soccer teams. On Monday, the junior boys and girls were in Stratford for two games. First, they were at Stratford Northwestern for a game with the boys and girls of Northwestern. The girls in their game played a…
By Tom Sproat Consider the following: players, beginning from one end and aiming towards the opposite, utilizing precise estimations of weight, speed and distance as well as guidance and direction from their teammates, try to guide their shots into a scoring zone. Their efforts are best realized should their shot earn points or establish strategic…
Thorndale Farm Supply had their open house this past Saturday. This is a local event not to be missed. In addition to the many sales in the store on locally grown and made products, there were lots of things for the kids to see and do. There were baby chicks, goats, rabbits, and twin calves.…
Open House Planned By Allan Stewart On June 4rd 1717, 1,300 Freemasons formed the Grand Lodge of England. Grand Lodges are the governing bodies of the various lodges in their area. This was the first official declaration of the existence of Freemasonry. (Obviously for a group of existing Masons to bring their lodges into one…
Reimo the Bookman delivers smiles door-to-door By Stewart Grant These days, door-to-door sales has to be a very difficult way to make a living. But for Reimo Mägi, also known as Reimo the Bookman, it’s a wonderful experience that is helping him prepare for a successful future. Reimo knocked on our door a few days…