News from around St. Marys.
By Spencer Seymour It has been a very busy week for staff and students at St. Marys DCVI and it all started on Monday when the school hosted an inclusion rally. Students in all different grades were placed in groups together and were rotated through many different activities and stops throughout the school. The day’s…
If I were to sum up my exchange so far in 2 words they would be “unexpected” and “fulfilling”. The Rotarians and Rebounds (people who went on exchange the previous year) attempt to prepare you for this difficult / amazing experience. They tell you that you’ll have the best and worst times of your life.…
Bernier now the front-runner in campaign By Stewart Grant Kevin O’Leary turned the Conservative Leadership race upside-down on Wednesday when he bowed out of the race, citing his inability to defeat Justin Trudeau after failing to make inroads with the large populace in Quebec. Now that the highest-profile and highest-polling candidate in the race has…
The countdown is on to a new season at the Hall of Fame grounds and Museum. As of May 6th, we’ll be open for visits on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Then from June 1st to August 31st we’ll be open daily 10:30 a.m. to…
South Perth Centennial School has taught 3 generations of our family! It started with my mother, Heather Benner (Bilyea), who was in the original kindergarten class of 1967. Then myself, Ashley Swarthout (Benner), starting in 1991. Now my two children, Liam and Hayden Swarthout who started in 2010, attend school there. Students, parents and teachers…
I guess my ” thing” you could say is live music and this year seems to be full with more music. I took a tour down to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto recently with my friend Julie to see John Mayer. We have both been long time fans and before we were friends we…
By Spencer Seymour After weeks of tryouts and practices, the soccer season at St. Marys DCVI finally got going earlier this week. On Tuesday, the senior boys, coached by Chris Alexander and Monica Ryan, and senior girls, coached by Nic Seebach, traveled to Stratford Central for two games. In the first game for the girls,…
This past Easter weekend saw local resident Jessica Armstrong, a member of the Forest U19A ringette team, compete at the Eastern Canadian Ringette Championship in Montreal. The U19A division was very well-balanced and featured the following teams: Team Nova Scotia, Team Ontario (City of Ottawa), Team Quebec, host team St. Hubert and Forest. Day one…
2017 Perth County Agriculture Wall of Fame Inductee In 2014, the Stratford Perth Museum introduced the Perth County Agricultural Wall of Fame to honour those who have made significant contributions to the progress of agriculture in the County. The Wall of Fame announced its 2017 inductees on April 12 at the Stratford Rotary Club’s Rural-Urban…
Bickell Built Homes donated $4,000 to the “Someone I know” campaign on Tuesday. The picture was taken in front of one of their homes which will be featured in “Parade of Homes” which takes place next weekend. Pictured are Brett Bickell, Jon Bickell, Marie Bickell, Rob Taylor, Pat Craigmile, Krista Linklater, Dan Bickell and John…