News from around St. Marys.
By Dan Rankin Last Friday, a ceremony was held at Riverside, the historic Robinson Street home of John and Marie Stevens, to unveil a new ‘Historic St. Marys’ plaque that details the history of some of that home’s previous historic residents. St. Marys native and celebrated Canadian violinist Nora Clench (1867-1938) grew up in the…
On Tuesday, July 12, a Township of Perth South resident contacted the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to report the theft of a Seadoo and trailer from a locked barn along Line 12 North of St. Marys. Investigation revealed that sometime between Tuesday July 5th and Tuesday July 12th an unknown suspect broke into the locked…
The West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is issuing a warning in light of another motorcycle fatal collision that occurred in Essex, Ontario on July 11. So far this year, motorcycle collisions have claimed the lives of 23 drivers and 3 passengers in Ontario. In 2015 there were 31 fatalities reported as a result of…
With extreme heat and humidity in the forecast, the Town of St. Marys is reminding residents about the locations of local cooling centres, pools and the splash pad. This past week has been brutal for some, and we must remember to be good neighbours and check on seniors and young families who may not have air…
By Stewart Grant As all of the participating countries work on finalizing their Summer Olympics rosters, we thought it would be interesting to try and answer the hypothetical question, “What if St. Marys (and surrounding area) was a country participating in the Olympics? What athletes should we send for each sport?” Send us a note…
By Dan Rankin If, in the past year or two, you’ve found yourself admiring the flower boxes on the Queen Street bridge, you’re not alone. But you may not have known exactly who it was that deserved the credit for placing the flowers there and tending to them. Well, that would be the somewhat recently…
To be held Oct. 1 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm The St. Marys Museum Board will be holding an antique appraisal event on Saturday, Oct. 1 to coincide with Culture Days. The event will feature a selection of appraisers with a variety of expertise available within the building; while vendors, antique dealers, and artisans…
By Dan Rankin Near the close of Perth South Council’s July 12 meeting, Deputy Mayor Jim Aitcheson gave his fellow councillors an update on the surplus farmhouse severance discussions that have been ongoing at County Council. Since the public gave a resounding ‘thumbs down’ to the criteria County Council proposed for allowing surplus farmhouse severances…
Four days of rides, Bobnoxious headlining Beer Tent Saturday night By Dan Rankin At this year’s Kin Summerfest, which begins next week on Thursday, July 21, for the very first time, the carnival rides and attractions on Milt Dunnell Field will be operating for four days. The rides provided by Campbell Amusements will be open…
By Dan Rankin During the meeting of the Perth South Economic Development Committee on Tuesday morning, Council, the committee and the public were formally introduced to Josh Brick, the busy new summer student the township hired thanks to funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program. Brick, who recently graduated from Guelph University with a degree…