News from around St. Marys.
Jim O’Hearn recalls summertime being the busiest time of the year. In the summer, at home we had chores to do and stooking grain. For fun brother Mike and I would hunt for golf balls at the golf course 2-3 times a day…in the evening you get even more. Then we’d sell them back…
Pictured, with a little help from Rudy Elderhorst, hospital foundation executive director Krista Linklater indicates the line on the thermometer outside the hospital. It has now reached $4.1 million en route to the foundation’s goal of $5 million for the Someone I Know capital campaign. On Monday, Oct. 3, representatives from Action Health Care –…
By Dan Rankin For anyone interested in learning more about the St. Marys Kinsmen Club’s nearly 60 year history of ‘serving the community’s greatest need,’ or the many local initiatives that have been carried out by the St. Marys Kinette Club for nearly 50 years, a social “Friday After Five” event is planned for Friday,…
By Dan Rankin On Wednesday evening, the St. Marys Fire Department held an open house event to show appreciation to the local businesses that employ St. Marys’ volunteer fire fighters. “In the community there is a shared admiration and appreciation for our volunteer fire fighters and all that we do,” said Director of Emergency Services/Town…
By Dan Rankin The St. Marys DCVI Senior Girls Basketball Team played a pair of home games on Monday, Oct. 3 against St. Anne’s and South Huron, winning both to improve to 3-1 on the season. The Sr. Salukis played St. Anne’s first. It was a back-and-forth game, but DCVI entered the second half of…
By Dan Rankin After a promising 2-2 start, the St. Marys Lincolns’ fortunes have taken a turn for the worse, as three lopsided defeats in the past week have staked them to a five-game losing streak. Though it has meant seeing the team slip into last place in the Western Conference, there’s still plenty of…
“Little darling, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter” – Here comes the Sun by The Beatles What’s the big deal about pets? It had been 30 minutes since I left the veterinarian’s office – our old black Lab of 13 years had to be put down. All around me now, the patrons of Tim’s…
Tim & Myles Thompson to perform at Club Harrington Friday, October 14 The Harrington & Area Community Association is proud to host Nashville’s Tim Thompson – 2008 International Finger Style Guitar Champion, along with his violin and mandolin playing singer/songwriter son Myles Thompson – in concert Friday, October 14th. Philip D.Kerr, chair of the Harrington…
By Dan Rankin Dozens of people dug out their treasured keepsakes and curious knick knacks on Saturday, Oct. 1 for the St. Marys Museum’s first ever “Art, Antiques and Appraisals” event. Chad Martin, of Brantford, and Stratford’s John D. Sewell were among several antique experts offering appraisals of the items brought out by St. Marys…
Employees received “official” letter The employees at Heinz on James Street South, received the “official” word this week that the company will be closing their doors for good on November 30th. There are over 200 employees who will be affected by the closure. In recent weeks the company has been trucking equipment to Quebec and…