News from around St. Marys.
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A proposal from North Bay Capital Investments Ltd. that plans to bring a McDonald’s to St. Marys took a step forward at last Tuesday’s St. Marys Town Council meeting. A site plan agreement along with two other By-law changes was approved by the Council after a discussion led…
On October 2, 2020 at 9 p.m. Stewart Cardiff of St. Marys won $11,890 in the St. Marys Healthcare Foundation online 50/50 raffle. His lucky number, A-4555588 was drawn electronically with a Random Number Generator. He received a call on Friday evening to find out that he was the lucky winner! Cardiff, a long-time St.…
Aquatics Centre to re-open November 2 Swimmers will soon be able to dive back into aquatics programs at the Pyramid Recreation Centre. Registration opens on Monday, October 26 for a slate of activities, including aquafit, lane swims, and family swims. Programs will get underway when the pool opens on Monday, November 2. Advance registration is…
Film on Canadian World War I history will be released next year By Pat Payton A little Canadian World War I history was told Sunday morning at the VIA train station in St. Marys. A crew from Electric Motion Pictures was filming ‘The Ace and the Scout,’ an independent production. The Ace in the title…
Council makes decision Tuesday morning By Pat Payton The second ice pad at the Pyramid Recreation Centre will open Thursday, Oct. 29. Town council made the decision on Tuesday morning of this week. “One of the first and foremost things is safety,” Mayor Al Strathdee told the Independent. “We feel with two ice pads, we…
World War II Veteran plays once a week at the Fox Golf Club By Pat Payton Wally Christie is 103 years young and still golfs (nine holes) once a week at the Fox Golf Club near Lucan. Now that’s a gentleman who likes his golf! Last week, Wally played his birthday round with family members…
Local man has worked in minor hockey, brings strong work ethic By Pat Payton A St. Marys hockey man is the new assistant General Manager of the St. Marys Lincolns. Mike Glover, who coached in the St. Marys minor system, was recently hired to replace Steve McIver, who stepped down from the position this past…
Foodbank and Thrift Store will continue to operate in St. Marys By Pat Payton The Salvation Army church, house and land, at 220 Queen Street East in St. Marys, are up for sale. When contacted by the Independent early last week, Stratford Salvation Army Captain Mike Mailman said he did not know the asking price.…
Back in June, the Stratford Police Service Street Crime Unit began a project regarding the trafficking of methamphetamine and cocaine in the City of Stratford and surrounding area. On Monday, October 5, 2020 the project was concluded with the arrest of five individuals and large seizure of illegal drugs. The first individual, identified as a…
Win your chance to participate in evening magic show and more! There’s lots to look forward to on Halloween weekend in St. Marys — and the fun begins now as a variety of organizations are holding contests for “golden tickets” to appear in the live-streamed Majinx show on Halloween night, Saturday, October 31! There are…