News from around St. Marys.
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, so too do the needs of area residents. In response, the Town of St. Marys is expanding its Community Wellness Program to include new services to help people cope with the challenges of living through a pandemic. The program launched late in March and was initially focused on…
Virtual Facebook concert part of Community Wellness Program Music fans will have good reason to smile on Friday night at 8 p.m., when St. Marys native turned Nashville recording artist Darcy John takes over the Pyramid Recreation Centre’s Facebook page for a virtual concert. The concert is part of the town’s response to the COVID-19…
The Town of St. Marys is announcing further service reductions and project delays as part of its efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The St. Marys Fire Hall renovation that was set to begin on April 1, 2020 has been delayed until further notice. The Fire Department will continue to operate out of the…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “During this time of physical distancing, golf courses are uniquely positioned to provide safe environments that support the safety protocols put in place by the government,” read a letter to MPP Randy Pettapiece, penned by St. Marys Golf & Country Club (“SMGCC”) General Manager Matt Staffen earlier this…
Concerns over COVID-19 prompt date change It’s hoped that Hindsight Will Be 2021 as the committee planning this July’s Homecoming+Heritage event voted on Monday, Apr. 6 to postpone in light of COVID-19. The committee has postponed the celebration to July 2-4, 2021, but will meet in December 2020 to assess and confirm the date, considering…
Company challenges other large businesses to do the same By Pat Payton Cascades Canada Inc. hopes it will be a trend-setter! This past week, the James Street South company announced that it has donated $5,000 to the Salvation Army Food Bank in St. Marys. “We wanted to give back to the community, and we wanted…
Owner Ted Fuller surprised by the amount of boards he’s selling right now By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Most people have more time on their hands these trying times. And at least one local business is likely benefitting because of it. Owner Ted Fuller says his Crokinole Canada business, at 5 Industrial Road…
Over the past year-and-a-half, St. Marys natives Chris and Catherine (Laing) Cumming have lived aboard their 44-foot Manta power catamaran Two Loons as they’ve journeyed more than 12,000 km through the Bahamas and around “America’s Great Loop”. Finding themselves in the central Bahamas during the COVID-19 crisis, the Cummings have shared the following account of…
Submitted by Peter Allan Rice: Over the past week or so, our neighborhood has been honouring our healthcare workers by coming out of our homes at 7:30 p.m. each night, at a safe physical distance, to make a lot of noise in hopes that they would hear us and know that they are appreciated. On…
Feisty winger from Clinton was a member of last Lincs’ championship team in 1993-94 By Pat Payton It’s been 25 years since Dan Wildfong (1992-95) was a member of the St. Marys Lincolns. But he says it seems like it was yesterday. Playing for the Lincs and living in the Stonetown for parts of three…