News from around St. Marys.
Holy Name of Mary Catholic School kicked off the school year with a new outdoor classroom and play space thanks to a true community effort. After receiving a grant from the Stratford Perth Community Foundation through the Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund, the school was able to begin Phase One of its project. This included…
The Thorndale Fair runs this weekend from Sept. 23 – 25 at the fairground in Thorndale. Locals will already be aware of the fair’s arrival thanks to the banner stretching across the main thoroughfare in Thorndale, and the programs that have been mailed out to surrounding residents. The fair opens at 5:00 pm this evening,…
By Dan Rankin The owner of The Camper, a Mexican-inspired takeaway restaurant located near the corner of Water and Jones in downtown St. Marys, called his decision to close the eatery “heart wrenching” but “necessary” after a chronic medical condition left him in a deteriorating state of health. In a recent post on Facebook, Camp…
Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), after a three week investigation, made an arrest in the Break-in at the St.Marys Mini Storage facility on James St. South which was reported to them on Aug. 25. Investigation revealed that sometime between the evening of Wednesday Aug. 24 and Thursday morning 8 a.m. an unknown culprit cut the back…
By Dan Rankin On Sept. 15, 1916, two half-brothers who gre up in Stratford died on the same day, fighting in the same First World War battle in northern France. Last Saturday, just two days past the 100th anniversary of the deaths of Samuel Monteith Loghrin and Donald Monteith Jeffrey, dozens of their descendants and…
Hundreds turned out on Saturday to see the OPP Golden Helmets precision team perform on Queen Street downtown. The group was in town as part of ‘Evan’s Touch the Truck” event which raises funds for childhood cancer programs. An appreciative audience was treated to an excellent show as the group performed many manoeuvres in unison…
Another very well attended “Drive 4UR” event sponsored by St. Marys Ford and Ford Motor Company of Canada was held last Saturday. Although final numbers were not available at press time, by all accounts it was another winner. The event had many volunteers helping out, both young and not as young as our pictures indicate.…
Council’s wages discussed, slate for Museum The OPP came under heavy criticism from Council on Tuesday night with the two members of the Police Services Board (PSB) leading the attack. Both Mayor Al Strathdee and Coun. Don Van Galen, who is Chair of the PSB, cited a lack of communication as a major issue. Mayor…
First of three planned presentations on September 21 St. Marys Station Studios and Gallery artists, Reed Needles, Cameron Porteous and Charles Sharun, have teamed up with the Friendship Centre to offer a series of presentations on their areas of expertise. The first of three presentations, A Perspective into Time, will take place on September 21. Reed…
By Dan Rankin At the 148th Kirkton Fair this past weekend, local authour Gillian Thomas made the short trip to the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre to show off her growing literary catalogue. At her booth she was showing off not only her independently-published 2012 novel Mollie Evans, but also her brand new novel All Dreams Considered.…