News from around St. Marys.
Meet former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Francis The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and St. Marys Lincolns are joining forces for a special baseball night on Friday, Nov. 25 at the Pyramid Recreation Centre in St. Marys when the Lincolns take on the London Nationals at 7:30 pm. Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff…
Sheila Greason of the McConnell Club reflects for a moment after laying a wreath at the St. Marys cenotaph on behalf of the club on Sunday, Nov. 6. Pictured presenting a $20,000 donation to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation is Tony Kime (third from left), president of Bluewater Pipe, which is based in Huron…
Pictured presenting a $20,000 donation to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation is Tony Kime (third from left), president of Bluewater Pipe, which is based in Huron Park. Kime said he estimates around 25 percent of work done by his company is carried out in areas served by the local hospital. Also present for the…
This year’s Santa Claus Parade is just one week away, with that beloved, Jolly Old Gift-Giver with the bag full of toys and the belly like a bowl full of jelly set to roll through St. Marys next Friday, Nov. 18 beginning at 7:00 pm. The parade route begins at the Pyramid Centre and travels…
Initial estimate $5.2 million At a presentation to Council on Tuesday night, the results of a service needs study were revealed. The study was commissioned by the Library with funds from Ontario Trillium Foundation. The findings of the service needs study were outlined by Stephen Abram from Lighthouse Consulting and Janna Levitt from LGA Architectural…
By Dan Rankin Photo by Capturing Daze Photography A tough 6-4 road loss to eighth place Lambton Shores on Saturday has the Lincolns (5-13-0-0) in the basement looking up with just over a third of the 2016-2017 season in the books. In 16 games since the season-opening showcase, the Lincolns are a respectable 4-3-0-0 against…
On the last day of the Museum’s regular season, Wayne Murray and Nelda Oliver had the pleasure of meeting a long-time friend of CBHFM, Bradley Marin. An employee of Waterloo-based GHD Limited, formerly Conestoga–Rovers and Associates, Bradley helped develop the original Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame facility. The work included completing a site wide tree…
By Dan Rankin When Stonetown Artisan Cheese held the grand opening ceremony at its facility located on Kirkton Road a year ago, they had plenty of cheese ready to taste for those in attendance. For the average consumer, their three main varieties (a semi-soft cheese called Homecoming, and two firmer cheeses called Wildwood and Grand…
By Dan Rankin Back on Oct. 28 when the St. Marys Community Players were cutting the ribbon on their newly-renovated Town Hall Theatre, secretary for the group, Charlene Van Veen, described how the Stratford Perth Community Foundation has contributed to improvements the group has made to the theatre in recent years. “In 2012, we benefitted…
By Dan Rankin On Thursday at Perth County Council there was a major and – for many Perth South farmers at least – pleasing development in the long saga of Perth County farmers seeking permission to sever off farmhouses that were surplus to their needs as a result of farm consolidation. According to Director of…