News from around St. Marys.
Running one week late Celebr8 Sports Salooon and Eatery (formerly Damens) will now be open Oct. 28 instead of Oct. 21, according to new owner Robby Smink. “From previous experience doing this, I knew that everything always costs more and takes longer than expected,” Smink said. He is now hoping to first open the back…
Town clarifies situation Some St. Marys and area residents were upset after receiving “no-parking” signs on their cars last week. After complaints to the Town, Laurel Davies Snyder, Manager of Culture and Economic Development for the Town, e-mailed the following to businesses in the downtown, to clarify the situation. “To support our Downtown businesses and…
The Museum is closed for the season, but may be pre-booked for group tours by contacting 519-284-1838 or baseball@baseballhalloffame.ca. We reopen on May 5, 2017 on our spring schedule. Speaking of group tours, we recently hosted 24 members of the Tillsonburg Cruisers Car Club. Yet another bunch of satisfied visitors, they went away with good…
By Dan Rankin Okay, Blue Jays! From Josh Donaldson’s mad dash to home in Game 3 of the ALDS last Sunday, to Edwin Encarnación’s thrilling three-run walk-off home run in the franchise’s first-ever appearance in a Wild Card game, the 2016 Toronto Blue Jays will be a team that Canadian baseball fans remember for a…
DCVI’s Field Hockey Team (4-5-1) had an easy time in their first game Wednesday afternoon at Stratford Northwestern, hustling to an 8-0 win against their hosts. They fell in their next game, however, against first place Goderich (7-0-1), who are undefeated in eight games. They’re next in action with a pair of games in Mitchell…
By Dan Rankin The Lambton Shores Predators (3-4-0-2) are the only Western Conference GOJHL team St. Marys has yet to play this season, and the Lincolns (2-9-0-0) will be hungry for a win when they face off with them at the Pyramid Centre this evening beginning at 7:30 pm. The Predators are winless in their…
Dear Editor, Over the past month, we have reflected on the continued growth over here at “I Love Thorndale.” While we continue to grow our website and business directory, I Love Thorndale (ILT) has also rolled out some more great ideas (Welcome Mobs, Outdoor Movie Night, event postcard mail-outs, partnerships with organizations including the Boys…
By Dan Rankin “Birds of St. Marys and Vicinity,” the new photography exhibition that opened this week at the St. Marys Station Studios and Gallery (5 James Street North), represents a major first for St. Marys wildlife photographer Herman Veenendaal. “Until now it’s just been a hobby,” he told the Independent Tuesday evening during the…
Site plan agreements passed On Tuesday, Town Council approved the tender from Euro-Ex Construction for the construction of the Glass Street extension in the amount of $452,257. Under the agreement, the developer of the proposed subdivision on Emily Street will pay $159,517 while the Town pays $205,631 for the watermain work which will be repaid…
Town CAO Brent Kittmer says he is happy to announce that Tammy DeGraw has accepted the position of Fire Prevention Officer for the Town on a part-time basis. Tammy comes to the Town with over 5 years of experience working as a Fire Prevention Officer and Volunteer Firefighter with the Dutton Dunwich Fire Department. She…